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Old 02-11-2007, 06:30 PM
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Re: End of Set Aside by Farmers?

I really hope set aside fields are not done away with but it looks like they will be. I lived near several fields that were turned into set aside and there was a big increase in wildlife from sky larks to lizards when the fields were left alone. It's taken a long time however for the species diversity to get established and the soil to start decomtaminating from the fertilizers and sprays and seems a shame all that could be destroyed.
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