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Through conservation and Best Management Practices, soil erosion on farms has declined 24% in the past 18 years. Source: Conservation Technology Information Center
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Adaption of new technology has resulted in 15% reduction in farm chemical usage over the past decade. Source: Conservation Technology Information Center
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Nearly 40% of the Nation's farmland is farmed each year using some form of conservation tillage Source: Conservation Technology Information Center
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Only about 6% of the total stream miles in the nation are considered threatened by non-point source pollution - only half of these miles list agriculture as the primary contibutor. Source: EPA-1998 National Water Quality Inventory
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Arkansas farmers and ranchers currently adhere to sound environmental practices, as evidenced by the following:
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85% of forest owners have voluntarily adopted a system of "best management practices" in the interest of environmental protection.
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Two-thirds of the state's poultry growers are voluntarily complying with certified nutrient management plans.
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98% of all swine operators and 100% of the egg's producers attend annual manure management training sessions as condition of their state-issued permit.
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75% of the state's dairy farms adhere to a voluntary established manure management plan.
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Source: EPA-1998 National Water Quality Inventory
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