T HE RI CE GROWE RS ’
CONSERVATION H ANDBOOK
Publication of USA Rice
and Ducks Unlimited
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INTRODUCTION
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s a rice grower you face many challenges in managing your operation and often times a wide
array of conservation practices. This handbook is intended to provide you with basic information
on the conservation practices and enhancements that have been selected as the most commonly and
successfully implemented on working ricelands.
The practices and enhancements listed have been recommended by rice growers from the six
rice-growing states: Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. Additionally,
personnel from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided input.
While many of the practices are very common and used across several or all rice-growing states,
some are only used in unique circumstances. The intent of this publication is to be all-inclusive – some
practices may not seem likely to be adopted, but still may apply to rice growers in different areas.
The practices are offered under two NRCS programs: the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). It is our hope that rice growers
will find out about – and try – the practices both in their home area, and those that are being
successfully used by growers in different parts of the country.
Please know that all practices will not be available in every community. It’s best to schedule a
meeting with the local NRCS staff to discuss your operation, find out what is available in your area,
and develop a conservation plan that fits your farm and meets your conservation objectives.
Local NRCS staff are a good source of information regarding development of a Conservation
Activity Plan and finding suitable practices and enhancements to be implemented on your operation.
Find Your Local NRCS Office Here:
http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INCENTIVES PROGRAM (EQIP)
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QIP is the workhorse of the working lands conservation programs. It is offered nationwide and tailored
to local resource needs. The assistance offered by EQIP is broken down in two categories: Conservation
Activity Plans and On-Farm Conservation Practices.
To learn more about EQIP go to:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip
EQIP CONSERVATION ACTIVITY PLAN (CAP)
A CAP is offered to producers who want to develop a conservation plan for a specific purpose. The plan is
developed by a technical service provider and identifies the conservation practices needed for issues such as
nutrient management and drainage water management. NRCS currently offers 14 CAPs; seven of which work
well for rice growers.
All of the seven CAPs identified by rice growers are offered in each of the six rice producing States. The
number at the beginning is the NRCS plan number and it is followed by the plan name along with a brief
description.
Capturing and using
surface water for
irrigation of rice –
instead of groundwater –
is becoming increasingly
important in the
Mississippi River Valley
and Gulf Coast.
CAP 104
Nutrient Management Plan
A nutrient management plan documents how nutrients will be managed for plant production and addresses the environmental
concerns related to the offsite movement of nutrients from agricultural fields.
CAP 114
Integrated Pest Management Plan
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based, sustainable approach to manage pests. It uses a combination of
techniques such as chemical tools, biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of
resistant varieties of cultivars.
CAP 118Irrigation Water Management Plan
Irrigation Water Management (IWM) controls the volume, frequency, and rate of water for efficient irrigation. Measuring soil
moisture, climate conditions, and plant water use helps producers decide when to irrigate, and how much water to apply.
CAP 128
Agricultural Energy Management Plan
An Agricultural Energy Management Plan details the current energy use of the farm, the previous year’s on-farm energy
consumption, and the strategy the producer will explore to increase their on-farm energy conservation objectives.
CAP 130
Drainage Water Management Plan
Drainage Water Management (DWM) controls the water level in the soil to maximize the use of subsurface water and the
nutrients it contains for both crop production and environmental performance.
CAP 142
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management Plan
A Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan is a site-specific plan that details the practices that improve on-farm habitat.
CAP 146
Pollinator Habitat Plan
A pollinator habitat enhancement plan is a site-specific conservation plan that addresses the improvement, restoration,
enhancement and expansion of flower-rich habitat that supports native and managed pollinators.
UNIVERSAL ON-FARM RICE CONSERVATION PRACTICES
EQIP offers 164 different conservation practices across the country and at least 51 (31%) are being used on rice
lands. Not all practices are offered in every state because of differing crops, climate conditions and resource
concerns. The list of 44 practices below are utilized in at least two of the six rice-growing states.
EQIP 309
Agricultural Chemical Handling A structure with an impervious surface that provides an environmentally safe area for storing, mixing, loading, and
cleaning up on-farm agrichemicals and equipment.
EQIP 314
Brush Management The management or removal of woody (non-herbaceous or succulent) plants including invasive species.
EQIP 315
Herbaceous Weed Management
The removal of control of herbaceous weeds including invasive, noxious and prohibited plants.
EQIP 320
Irrigation Canal/Lateral
A permanent channel constructed to convey irrigation water from the source of supply to the irrigated fields.
EQIP 327
Conservation Cover The establishment and maintenance of perennial, protective vegetation to protect soil and water resources.
EQIP 328
Conservation Crop Rotation
The planned rotation of at least two crops in a field.
EQIP 329
Residue & Tillage Management; No Till
Leaving crop residue on the soil surface to reduce erosion, conserve moisture, and maintain or improve soil health.
EQIP 340
Cover Crop
Planting a grass, small grain, or legume species, or a mix of species, on cropland to improve soil health, control erosion, and
for other conservation purposes.
EQIP 342
Critical Area Planting
Establishing permanent vegetation on sites with high erosion rates or on sites that have physical, chemical or biological
conditions that prevent the establishment of vegetation with normal practices.
EQIP 345
Residue & Tillage Management; Reduced Till
Leaving crop residue on the soil surface to reduce erosion, conserve moisture, and maintain or improve soil health.
EQIP 350
Sediment Basin
A constructed basin designed to collect and store water-born debris or sediment to protect down-slope areas.
EQIP 374 Farmstead Energy Improvement
Development and implementation of improvements to reduce or improve on-farm energy use.
EQIP 386
Field Border
Strips of permanent vegetation established at the edge or around the perimeter of a field to reduce erosion and protect
water quality.
EQIP 388
Irrigation Field Ditch
A permanent ditch constructed to convey irrigation water from the source to the field.
EQIP 390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover
Planting water tolerant grasses, sedges, rushes, ferns, legumes, and forbs along streams borders to improve water quality and
wildlife habitat.
EQIP 391
Riparian Forest Buffer
Planting trees and shrubs alongside a body of water to create shade and filter out sediment and other pollutants to improve
water quality and wildlife habitat.
Irrigation land leveling
is a common practice
to improve water
management for rice
and rotation crops.
EQIP 393
Filter Strips
Establishing an area of vegetation to filter out sediment, organic material, and other pollutants from runoff.
EQIP 397
Aquaculture
A water impoundment constructed and managed for farming freshwater or saltwater fish, mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic plants.
EQIP 410 Grade Stabilization Structure
A structure used to control the grade in natural or constructed channels.
EQIP 412
Grassed Waterway
Establishing a shaped, grassed channel to filter sediment and safely carry surface water off of a field to a stable outlet
EQIP 422
Hedgerow Planting
Establishing a dense line of vegetation to achieve a conservation purpose.
EQIP 428
Irrigation Ditch Lining
Lining an irrigation ditch, canal, or lateral with an impervious material or chemical treatment to prevent seepage.
EQIP 430 Irrigation Pipeline
A pipeline installed to convey water as part of an irrigation water system.
EQIP 436 Irrigation Reservoir
An irrigation water storage structure made by constructing a dam, embankment, pit, or tank.
EQIP 443 Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface
A system in which all necessary earthwork, multi-outlet pipelines, and water-control structures have been installed for distributing
water by surface means, such as furrows, borders, and contour levees, or by subsurface means through water table control.
EQIP 447
Tailwater Return Systems
Facilities used to collect, store, and transport irrigation tailwater for reuse to conserve water reduce transport of
contaminants offsite.
EQIP 449
Irrigation Water Management
Determining and controlling the rate, amount, and timing of irrigation water in a planned and efficient manner to minimize soil
erosion and nutrient leaching to improve agronomic performance and protect both the quantity and quality of water resources.
EQIP 462
Precision Land Forming
Reshaping the surface of land to improve surface drainage and control erosion.
EQIP 464
Land Leveling
Reshaping the surface of irrigated land to permit uniform and efficient application of surface irrigation water without
significant erosion, loss of water quality, or damage to soil and crops from waterlogging.
EQIP 468
Lined Waterway or Outlet
A waterway or outlet lining of concrete, stone, synthetic turf fabric, or other permanent material to prevent erosion.
EQIP 484
Mulching
Applying plant residues or other materials to the land surface to conserve soil moisture, reduce energy use, control erosion,
or help establish vegetation.
EQIP 533 Pumping Plant
A facility that delivers water at a designed pressure and flow rate. It includes pumps, power units, plumbing, accessories, and
may include on-site fuel or energy sources and protective structures.
EQIP 554
Drainage Water Management
The process of managing water discharges from surface or subsurface agricultural drainage systems.
EQIP 587
Structure for Water Control
A structure in a water management system that conveys water, controls the direction or rate of flow of water, maintains a
desired water elevation, or measures water.
EQIP 590
Nutrient Management
Managing the 4 R’s of nutrients – right time, right place, right source, and right amount – to obtain optimum yields and
minimize the risk of surface and ground water pollution.
EQIP 595
Integrated Pest Management
A site-specific combination of pest prevention, pest avoidance, pest monitoring, and pest suppression strategies.
EQIP 607
Surface Drain, Field Ditch
A graded ditch for collecting excess water in a field.
EQIP 608
Surface Drain, Main or Lateral
An open drainage ditch constructed to collect and convey excess surface or subsurface water.
EQIP 644
Wetland Wildlife Habitat
Retaining, developing, or managing wetland habitat for wetland wildlife.
EQIP 646
Shallow Water Development and Management
Impounding water to provide habitat for wildlife such as shorebirds, waterfowl, wading birds, mammals, fish, reptiles,
amphibians and other species that require shallow water for at least a part of their life cycle.
EQIP 647 Early Successional Habitat Development
Provide habitat for species by creating plant transition areas between fields and woodlands that benefits certain species,
particularly grassland birds.
EQIP 656
Constructed Wetland
An artificial wetland constructed to intercept and treat the flow of a waste stream or contaminated runoff.
EQIP 657
Wetland Restoration
The return of a wetland and its functions to as close as possible to its former condition.
EQIP 658
Wetland Creation
The creation of a wetland on a site that was not previously a wetland.
EQIP 659
Wetland Enhancement
Increasing wetland functions beyond the original natural conditions on a former, degraded, or naturally functioning wetland.
CALIFORNIA-SPECIFIC EQIP PRACTICES:
EQIP 335
Controlled Drainage The use of drainage facilities and water control structures to control of surface and subsurface water.
EQIP 399
Fish Pond Management
Managing the habitat and water quality in a fish pond to optimize fish production.
EQIP 466
Land Smoothing
Removing irregularities on the soil surface to improve surface drainage, provide for more uniform cultivation, and improve
equipment operation and efficiency.
EQIP 643
Restoration and Management of Declining Habitats
Restoring, conserving, and managing unique or diminishing native ecosystems on land or water.
EQIP 645
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
Improve wildlife habitat by connecting and managing landscapes to improve wildlife habitat.
EQIP 649
Structures for Wildlife A structure installed to replace or modify a missing or deficient wildlife habitat component such as nesting or loafing islands.
MISSOURI-SPECIFIC EQIP PRACTICES:
EQIP 642
Water Well
A hole that is drilled, dug, driven, bored, jetted or otherwise constructed into an aquifer for water supply.
CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (CSP)
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ith more than 60 million acres enrolled, the CSP, by area, is the largest conservation program in the United
States. Through the CSP, producers go above and beyond conventional methods to improve resource
conditions. CSP offers five-year contracts and provides two types of payments 1) annual payments for installing
new conservation activities and maintaining existing practices and 2) supplemental payments for adopting a
resource-conserving crop rotation. NRCS offers 120 enhancement practices in the CSP and 50 are applicable to
rice growers. The list of 45 practices below are utilized in at least two of the six rice-growing states.
To learn more about CSP go to:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/csp
Rice fields are crucial for
migrating and wintering
waterfowl and shorebirds.
UNIVERSAL RICE PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENTS
AIR QUALITY (AIR):
AIR 04
Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom heights and adjuvants to reduce
pesticide drift
Use drift reduction technologies to reduce the drift of agricultural chemicals away from the intended target when spraying.
AIR 07
GPS targeted spray application or other chemical application electronic control technology
Utilize electronically controlled or managed chemical spray application technology to more precisely apply agricultural
pesticides to their intended targets.
AIR 09
Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors
The use of an ammonia or ammonium fertilizers with a substance that inhibits the biological oxidations of ammoniacal
nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen or the use of surface applied urea products with a substance that inhibits hydrolytic action on
urea by urease enzyme that when applied to soils results in less urea nitrogen lost by ammonia volatilization (AAPFCO). This
enhancement is only applicable to nitrogen applied within 30 days of planting or after consecutive warm days (i.e., greater
than 75°F). This does not apply to “pop-up” or starter nitrogen sources applied at planting time.
AIR 10
Discontinue burning crop residue
Utilize non-burning crop residue management techniques after a crop harvest.
ANIMAL (ANM):
ANM 12 Shallow water habitat
Construct or renovate small, shallow sites to impound or hold water seasonally, typically from late winter through early
summer (e.g., vernal pools).
ANM 27
Wildlife friendly fencing
This enhancement involves the use of wildlife friendly fencing techniques that allow free passage of daily wildlife movement
and seasonal migration; and/or increase visibility to prevent entanglement and mortality. (Selection of this enhancement
requires the activity to be planned concurrently on all eligible land use acres).
ANM 31
Drainage Water Management
This enhancement consists of seasonal hydrology management during non-cropping periods for wildlife habitat on working lands.
ANM 32
Extend existing filter strips or riparian herbaceous cover for water quality protection
and wildlife habitat
Where existing filter strips or riparian herbaceous covers (i.e., buffers) are utilized, extend them to gain more efficiency in
intercepting overland flow and reducing the transport of nutrients, pesticides and agro-chemicals, and for wildlife habitat.
ANM 33
Riparian buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat
This activity consists of managing riparian zones by utilizing select conservation measures (such as re-locating equipment
operations, trails, or livestock; establishing diverse native vegetation and controlling invasive species; fencing; and extending
Rice fields also provide
nesting habitat for
numerous shorebirds
and wading birds.
the width of the riparian zone to enhance wildlife habitat adjacent to riparian zones of steams, ponds, lakes, or wetlands) to
achieve stream side cover and vegetative diversity and structure to improve terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat.
ANM 34
Leave standing grain crops un-harvested to benefit wildlife
Implement a crop management plan that will allow a portion of grain crops to be left in fields unharvested to provide food
and cover for wildlife during winter months.
ANM 37
Prescriptive grazing management system for grazed lands
Implement a prescriptive grazing management system for all grazed lands and for all eligible land uses in the operation. This
includes expired CRP grass/legume or tree covered acres that are now converted to a grazing system.
ANM 39
Extending riparian forest buffers for water quality protection and wildlife habitat
Where existing riparian forest buffers (i.e., buffers) are utilized, extend them to gain more efficiency in intercepting overland
flow, reducing the transport of nutrients, pesticides, pathogens and agro-chemicals, and for wildlife habitat.
ANM 40
Extending existing field borders for water quality protection and wildlife habitat
Where existing field borders are utilized, extend them to gain more efficiency in intercepting overland flow and reducing the
transport of nutrients, pesticides, pathogens and agro-chemicals, and for wildlife habitat.
ANM44
Close structures to capture and retain rainfall for waterfowl and wading birds during winter
This enhancement provides seasonal, shallow water habitat for migratory waterfowl and wading birds.
ANM45
Manipulate vegetation on fields where rainfall is to be captured and retained
This enhancement benefits seasonal, shallow water habitats for migratory waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds by
manipulating vegetation.
ANM46
Extend retention of captured rainfall to provide late winter habitat for
migratory waterfowl and shorebirds
This enhancement is to provide late winter, shallow water habitats for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds by retaining water
into mid-March.
ANM47
Shorebird habitat, late season shallow water with manipulation
This enhancement is to encourage capture and retention of water, and vegetation manipulation on field units with seasonal
water management capabilities, in order to provide habitat for migrating shorebirds.
ANM 48
Shorebird habitat, extended late season shallow water with manipulation
This enhancement is to encourage capture and retention of water, and vegetation manipulation on crawfish ponds or other
field units with water management capabilities, in order to provide habitat for migrating shorebirds.
ANM 49
Early successional habitat between first rice crop and ratoon crop
This enhancement is to encourage the manipulation of rice stubble by rolling to create early successional habitat for
migratory and resident wildlife species.
ANM 51
Establish and maintain early successional, naturally occurring vegetation in ditches and ditch
bank borders for wildlife habitat and water quality protection
This enhancement is to encourage the establishment of early successional, naturally occurring vegetation in ditches, side
slope and bank borders to provide cover, critical nesting and brood rearing habitat as well as filtering overland flow and
improving water quality.
ANM 63
Harvest crop in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape
Harvest crops (hay or small grains) using conservation measures that allow wildlife to flush and escape. These measures
include timing of haying to avoid periods when upland wildlife are nesting or fawning, idling land during the nesting or fawning
period, and applying harvest techniques that reduce mortality to wildlife.
ENERGY (ENR):
ENR 01
Fuel Use Reduction
This enhancement is for fuel savings of 20% or more achieved by a reduction in field operations when compared to existing
management system.
ENR13
Variable Frequency Electric Motors
This enhancement activity is for upgrading of existing single speed motors through the addition of variable speed drives.
A motor replacement may also be included in some cases. The primary use of this enhancement is for irrigation water
pumping. This enhancement is not intended for farmstead or animal housing applications.
PLANT (PLT):
PLT 15
Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat*
Seed or plug nectar and pollen producing plants in noncropped areas such as field borders, vegetative barriers, contour
buffer strips, grassed waterways, shelterbelts, hedgerows, windbreaks, conservation cover, and riparian forest and
herbaceous buffers.
PLT19 Herbicide resistant weed management
Adoption of multiple agronomic principles to manage herbicide resistant weeds in annually planted crop fields.
SOIL QUALITY (SQL):
SQL04 Use of cover crop mixes
This enhancement is for the use of cover crop mixes that contain two (2) or more different species of cover crops or
cultivars of a single species.
SQL12 Intensive cover cropping in annual crops
Grow and manage seasonal cover crops of grasses, legumes or forbs to maintain soil coverage and other conservation
benefits during all the non-crop production periods in an annual crop rotation. Intensive cover cropping is applicable to
conventional, specialty and organic crop production systems.
SQL15 Utilize the soil health nutrient tool to assess soil nutrient pools
Use a soil health nutrient tool to assess soil nutrient pools for soil health.
SQL18 Soil health crop rotation
Implement a crop rotation which addresses the four principle components of a soil health: adds diversity to the cropping system;
maintains residue throughout the year; keeps a living root; and minimizes soil chemical, physical and biological disturbance.
WATER QUALITY (WQL):
WQL04 Plant tissue testing and analysis to improve management
Use plant tissue tests to adjust nitrogen application rates.
WQL05
Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date
This enhancement is for applying nutrients from fertilizer, manures and/or compost no more than 30 days prior to the
planned planting date of the crop.
WQL07
Split nitrogen applications, 50% after crop emergence
Apply no more than 50% of total crop nitrogen needs within 30 days prior to planting or in the case of pasture or hay after
green up of the dormant grasses. Apply the remaining 50% or more of the total nitrogen needs after crop emergence or
pasture green up.
WQL10 Plant a cover crop that will scavenge residual Nitrogen
Plant a cover crop that will scavenge nitrogen remaining in the soil after the harvest of a previous crop. Suitable cover crops include
those with at least a “Very Good” rating for scavenging nitrogen. Examples include cereal rye, barley, forage radish and sorghum.
WQL11
Precision application technology to apply nutrients
The use of precision agriculture technologies to apply nutrients to fit variations in site-specific conditions found within fields.
WQL25 Split applications of N based on PSNT
Use pre-side-dress soil nitrate test (PSNT) to determine the need and/or amount of additional nitrogen to be applied during
a side-dress/top-dress Nitrogen application.
WQL27
Drainage Water Management
This enhancement consists of managing soil and/or surface water levels during the non-cropping season in order to reduce
the loss of nutrients, pathogens, or/and pesticides from a crop field through drainage systems and into downstream receiving
waters. This enhancement may also be utilized to reduce the oxidation of organic matter in the soil and/or reduce wind
erosion or particulate matter (dust) emissions.
WQL29 High level IPM to reduce pesticide environmental risk
Utilize advanced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and suppression techniques
to eliminate or minimize the need for pesticide while maintaining satisfactory pest control. Apply pesticides in an
environmentally sound manner only when monitoring indicates an economic pest threshold has been exceeded and other
measures are not sufficiently effective. Choose the lowest risk pesticide available labeled for and effective against the target
pest(s), and implement appropriate mitigation techniques to minimize environmental risks.
WQL32 Apply enhanced efficiency fertilizer
At least 50% of the pre-emergent and early post emergent nitrogen fertilizers, phosphorus fertilizers or manure used for
production must include enhanced efficiency formulations.
WATER QUANTITY (WQT):
WQT 01
Irrigation System Automation
This enhancement entails using GPS guided variable rate irrigation or other innovative technologies that allow irrigation
water application based on variable site conditions within a field.
WQT 03Irrigation Pumping Plant Evaluation
This enhancement consists of the evaluation of the irrigation pumping plant performance and efficiency using the Nebraska
Irrigation Pumping Plant Performance Criteria.
WQT 07
Regional Weather Network
Crop evapotranspiration (crop ET) information from a regional weather network is utilized as a part of the irrigation water
management plan for irrigation scheduling. Water use is planned and adjustments in application rates and timing are made
using the regional weather network data.
WQT 09
High level irrigation water management
This enhancement entails using high level irrigation water management (IWM) methods and other innovative technologies to
evaluate precise soil and crop conditions. These will then be used to schedule irrigation water application based on variable
site conditions within a field.
WQT 12 Computerized hole selection for polypipe
This enhancement consists of calculating hole sizes for polypipe tubing using computer software to determine the optimal size hole
per furrow in order to improve irrigation efficiency and decrease the quantity of irrigation water need per season.
WQT 13
Intermittent flooding of rice fields
This enhancement consists of managing irrigation water on rice fields by allowing them to “dry down” between full flood
conditions to a saturated soil condition prior to re-flooding the field.
CONSERVING CROP ROTATION (CCR):
CCR 98
Improved Resource Conserving Crop Rotation
Improving a resource-conserving crop rotation means strengthening an existing resource-conserving crop rotation to
further: reduce erosion; improve soil fertility and soil health; interrupt pest cycles; and in applicable areas, reduce depletion
of soil moisture or otherwise reduces the need for irrigation.
CCR 99 Resource Conserving Crop Rotation
Resource-conserving crop rotation means a crop rotation that includes at least one resource conserving crop as determined
by the State Conservationist; reduces erosion; improves soil fertility and tilth; interrupts pest cycles; and in applicable areas,
reduces depletion of soil moisture or otherwise reduces the need for irrigation.
LOUISIANA-SPECIFIC CSP ENHANCEMENTS:
ANM 43
Removal of woody vegetation from rice field levees to improve habitat for nesting king rail
This enhancement is to improve the suitability of rice fields for nesting king rail and other secretive marsh birds by removing
trees and shrubs from rice field levees.
ANM 50
Control of undesirable woody vegetation in moist soil wetlands for wildlife
This enhancement is to remove or manage unwanted woody vegetation within moist soil wetlands in order to encourage
growth of native grasses, sedges, herbaceous plants and other desirable vegetation.
SQL14 Integrate grazing into crop and forest systems
This enhancement integrates of grazing into land use systems where they are absent.
WQT 05 Remote monitoring notification of irrigation pumping plants
A system for monitoring the status of an irrigation pumping plant and notifying the operator by a wireless connection of a
change in the operating status of the irrigation system.
TEXAS-SPECIFIC CSP ENHANCEMENTS:
WQL06 Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer
All pre-emergent and early post emergent nitrogen fertilizer; except for a small amount starter nitrogen fertilizer applied at
planting, must be slow-release or controlled release formulations.
Partnership efforts are
the key to sustaining rice
production for future
generations.
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