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PREVIOUS PACs I, <br />(top left) Mockingbird eating <br />pin cberry; (top center) <br />Backyard pond and water, <br />loving plants <br />This PAGE <br />(right) Contour striperopping. <br />On the farm <br />�a, <br />im t.1cC�be. USDA <br />vrr <br />Backyard <br />wetland <br />Page 16 <br />Composting <br />Page 18 <br />Conservation efforts <br />by many farmers and <br />ranchers help keep <br />the air clean; maintain <br />good- quality water for <br />drinking, recreation, <br />and fish and wildlife; <br />provide homes for <br />wildlife; ensure <br />healthy soil; and sus - <br />tain a diversity of <br />plants. These benefits <br />help people, wildlife, <br />and the environment. <br />Numerous Federal <br />and State conserva- <br />tion programs are <br />aimed at natural <br />resource protection <br />and sustainability. <br />Many provide educa- <br />tional, technical, and <br />financial assistance to <br />help farmers consider <br />and implement con- <br />servation practices. <br />Pest <br />management <br />Page 24 <br />