We just got back to the hotel after 12 hours on the road visiting farms on the Conservation In Action Tour. I have quite a few interviews and other stories to tell and will do so over the next several days. I’ll be attending the CTIC board meeting in the morning before heading back to the midwest where my next stop will be Des Moines.

I thought the best photo to post for you this evening that really says it all when it comes to conservation and the practices that farmers are using to improve the environment while also creating tremendous crop yields was this one. We were walking across a no-till soybean field when we came upon a nest of quail eggs. The locals said the birds are “coming back” so I guess that means something is working.

So, this evening I’m trying to get all of today’s photos added to the photo album and that’s probably all I’ve got for you. It was a workout getting in and out of the bus at stop after stop in 90+ degrees all day. However, it was fascinating to learn about the management practices being used on these farms and also about the regulatory issues they’re dealing with. We’ll learn a lot more about the Chesapeake Bay Watershed together in coming days.

Conservation In Action Tour 2010 Photo Album

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