Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson is state public affairs specialist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Mark Kingland in field
Cover Crops
Technology spurs conservationTechnology spurs conservation
byJason Johnson
Jan 23, 2024
6 Slides
tractor, wheat, implement
Farm Business
Are interest rate hikes in the rearview mirror?Are interest rate hikes in the rearview mirror?
byJason Johnson, Courtney Birand 1 more
Jan 8, 2024
5 Min Read

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Prairie City, Iowa, farmers Will and Cassie Cannon look at a strip of cereal rye
Cover Crops
Will Cannon: The trusted tenant
Will Cannon: The trusted tenant
Sep 3, 2021
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7 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Trees and brush cut down
Conservation & Sustainability
Despite pandemic, conservation goes on
Despite pandemic, conservation goes on
Dec 21, 2020
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4 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Allamakee County farmer Brady Kruger participated in a cover crop trial
Cover Crops
Try interseeding cover crops early
Try interseeding cover crops early
Nov 17, 2020
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6 Slides
byJason Johnson
Cattle grazing
Forage
How to overcome drought on Iowa pastures
How to overcome drought on Iowa pastures
Oct 19, 2020
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6 Slides
byJason Johnson
Conservation land in Iowa
Conservation & Sustainability
USDA partners with colleges to improve conservation education
USDA partners with colleges to improve conservation education
Oct 1, 2020
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Iowa wetland
Conservation & Sustainability
Iowa awarded wetland mitigation funding
Iowa awarded wetland mitigation funding
Oct 1, 2020
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Rolling meadows and farmland
Conservation & Sustainability
Hubbert to head Iowa NRCS
Hubbert to head Iowa NRCS
Sep 28, 2020
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Maggie McQuown, 2020 Iowa Woman Conservationist of the Year
Conservation & Sustainability
Maggie McQuown — committed to conservation
Maggie McQuown — committed to conservation
Sep 11, 2020
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6 Slides
byJason Johnson
damaged crop field
Farm Business
NRCS has funding for Iowa farmers hit by derecho
NRCS has funding for Iowa farmers hit by derecho
Sep 8, 2020
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
soil profile showing compacted roots
Soil Health
NRCS: Use no-till post-derecho
NRCS: Use no-till post-derecho
Sep 4, 2020
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5 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Success with conservation in cropland leases
Success with conservation in cropland leases
Nov 12, 2018
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5 Slides
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Minimize compacted soils after harvest
Minimize compacted soils after harvest
Oct 29, 2018
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3 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Conservation partnership funds available
Conservation partnership funds available
May 31, 2018
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3 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Deadline April 13 for CSP renewals
Deadline April 13 for CSP renewals
Mar 28, 2018
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Planting
Using cover crops along with manure
Using cover crops along with manure
Feb 14, 2018
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5 Slides
byJason Johnson
Cover Crops
Top ag teacher learning to farm with cover crops
Top ag teacher learning to farm with cover crops
Nov 29, 2017
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6 Slides
byJason Johnson
Cover Crops
Fall cover crop seeding deadline extended
Fall cover crop seeding deadline extended
Nov 2, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Livestock
Consider options for livestock buildings
Consider options for livestock buildings
Aug 29, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Farming Equipment
Roller crimper key in organic no-till system
Roller crimper key in organic no-till system
Jul 28, 2017
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5 Slides
byJason Johnson
Cover Crops
Iowa farmers plant record cover crop acres … again
Iowa farmers plant record cover crop acres … again
Jun 8, 2017
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3 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Iowa wetland bank program provides credits
Iowa wetland bank program provides credits
Jun 1, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Deadline set to renew expiring CSP contracts
Deadline set to renew expiring CSP contracts
Apr 12, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Farm Operations
Record yields from the bottom up using no-till, cover crops
Record yields from the bottom up using no-till, cover crops
Mar 3, 2017
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5 Slides
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
New Iowa program uses CRP acres for quail habitat
New Iowa program uses CRP acres for quail habitat
Feb 14, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Farmer adds cover crops to suite of conservation practices
Farmer adds cover crops to suite of conservation practices
Jan 9, 2017
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3 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
USDA, partners invest in new eastern Iowa conservation projects
USDA, partners invest in new eastern Iowa conservation projects
Jan 3, 2017
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson
Conservation & Sustainability
Take a look at Iowa’s 2016 conservation accomplishments
Take a look at Iowa’s 2016 conservation accomplishments
Dec 16, 2016
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2 Min Read
byJason Johnson

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