Blog Articles about Past Projects

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The Dirt | Integrated Biological Pest Management

Integrated biological pest management (IBPM) is “an ecological, whole farm systems approach” that involves the intentional integration into the farm…

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The Dirt | Prairie Soils for Sustainable Restoration

In 2016, the Prairie Soils for Sustainable Restoration (PSSR) project was launched, thanks to funding from Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The goal was to answer the question: Could information from the soil explain why some prairie restoration efforts are more successful than others?

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The Dirt | Conservation Neighbors Faye Yoshihara and Kevin Kenaga

Faye Yoshihara and Kevin Kenaga were ready to take the plunge and manage some forest land. They hoped to find small acreage within an hour of the…

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The Dirt | Conservation Neighbor: Heather Medina Sauceda

One of Benton SWCD’s longest and strongest conservation partnerships is with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Heather is the NRCS…

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