Terry Donohue

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  AISWCD Officers-Staff-Board Information - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/9/2005    Last Visited: 5/9/2005  

  Terry Donohueaiswcdtd@aol.com

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/25/2000    Last Visited: 9/30/2000  

  So with the year 2000 upon us, Terry Donohue is continually being asked, Have we reached T on all soils? Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels.
  
  2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels, cautioned Donohue, supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.what be important is that we have seen steady progress..
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news, but it be not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels, changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific, erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy, Donohue said.
  
  In 1982, about 14.7 million acres, or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois, was within T levels.In 1998, roughly 20 million acres, or 86 percent of the cropland, was within T.
  
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  But the troubling news, both nationally and statewide, is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate, Donohue said.For no-till corn, the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. (No-till soybeans have not been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences.).
  
  To reverse the downward trend, U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
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  According to Donohue, the state has set its target on other erosion culprits, such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks, causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority, Donohue said, is to do more to stem gully erosion caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow, Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion, there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began, both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900, for instance, a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said, The soil is the one indestructible, immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted ; that cannot be used up..

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/16/1999    Last Visited: 8/2/2001  

  So with the year 2000 upon us , Terry Donohue is continually being asked , Have we reached T on all soils.Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels.
  
  2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels , cautioned Donohue , supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.What's important is that we've seen steady progress..
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news , but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels , changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific , erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy , Donohue said.
  
  In 1982 , about 14.7 million acres , or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois , was within T levels.In 1998 , roughly 20 million acres , or 86 percent of the cropland , was within T.
  
  The no-till revolutionWithout a doubt , the driving force behind the dramatic reduction in soil erosion has been conservation tillage.With conservation tillage , producers reduce the amount of plowing they do , leaving the ground covered with residue from the previous crop.
  ...
  But the troubling news , both nationally and statewide , is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate , Donohue said.For no-till corn , the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. ( No-till soybeans haven't been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences. ).
  
  To reverse the downward trend , U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
  ...
  With strip-till , we might just get back on track , Donohue noted.
  
  What's nextHowever , reviving no-till corn is only one task facing conservationists and producers as they cross into a new millennium.According to Donohue , the state has set its target on other erosion culprits , such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks , causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority , Donohue said , is to do more to stem gully erosion caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow , Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion , there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began , both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900 , for instance , a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said , The soil is the one indestructible , immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted ; that cannot be used up..

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/16/1999    Last Visited: 3/13/2001  

  So with the year 2000 upon us , Terry Donohue is continually being asked , Have we reached T on all soils.Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels.
  
  2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels , cautioned Donohue , supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.What's important is that we've seen steady progress..
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news , but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels , changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific , erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy , Donohue said.
  
  In 1982 , about 14.7 million acres , or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois , was within T levels.In 1998 , roughly 20 million acres , or 86 percent of the cropland , was within T.
  
  ...
  But the troubling news , both nationally and statewide , is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate , Donohue said.For no-till corn , the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. ( No-till soybeans haven't been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences. ).
  
  To reverse the downward trend , U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
  ...
  According to Donohue , the state has set its target on other erosion culprits , such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks , causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority , Donohue said , is to do more to stem gully erosion caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow , Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion , there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began , both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900 , for instance , a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said , The soil is the one indestructible , immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted ; that cannot be used up..

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/2/2000    Last Visited: 1/27/2001  

  So with the year 2000 upon us, Terry Donohue is continually being asked, Have we reached T on all soils.Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels.
  
  2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels, cautioned Donohue, supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.What's important is that we've seen steady progress..
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news, but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels, changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific, erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy, Donohue said.
  
  In 1982, about 14.7 million acres, or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois, was within T levels.In 1998, roughly 20 million acres, or 86 percent of the cropland, was within T.
  
  ...
  But the troubling news, both nationally and statewide, is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate, Donohue said.For no-till corn, the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. (No-till soybeans haven't been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences.).
  
  To reverse the downward trend, U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
  ...
  According to Donohue, the state has set its target on other erosion culprits, such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks, causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority, Donohue said, is to do more to stem gully erosion caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow, Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion, there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began, both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900, for instance, a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said, The soil is the one indestructible, immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted ; that cannot be used up..

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/27/2000    Last Visited: 3/12/2001  

  So with the year 2000 upon us, Terry Donohue is continually being asked, Have we reached T on all soils?Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels?
  
  "2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels," cautioned Donohue, supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture."What's important is that we've seen steady progress."
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news, but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels, changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific, erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy, Donohue said.
  
  In 1982, about 14.7 million acres, or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois, was within T levels.In 1998, roughly 20 million acres, or 86 percent of the cropland, was within T.
  
  The no-till revolutionWithout a doubt, the driving force behind the dramatic reduction in soil erosion has been conservation tillage.With conservation tillage, producers reduce the amount of plowing they do, leaving the ground covered with residue from the previous crop.
  ...
  But the troubling news, both nationally and statewide, is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate, Donohue said.For no-till corn, the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. (No-till soybeans haven't been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences.)
  
  To reverse the downward trend, U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
  ...
  "With strip-till, we might just get back on track," Donohue noted.
  
  What's next? However, reviving no-till corn is only one task facing conservationists and producers as they cross into a new millennium.According to Donohue, the state has set its target on other erosion culprits, such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks, causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority, Donohue said, is to do more to stem "gully erosion" caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow, Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion, there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began, both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900, for instance, a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said, "The soil is the one indestructible, immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted; that cannot be used up."

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  Ag News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/2/2000    Last Visited: 6/11/2001  

  So with the year 2000 upon us , Terry Donohue is continually being asked , Have we reached T on all soils.Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels.
  
  2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels , cautioned Donohue , supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.What's important is that we've seen steady progress..
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news , but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels , changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific , erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy , Donohue said.
  
  In 1982 , about 14.7 million acres , or 59 percent of the cropland in Illinois , was within T levels.In 1998 , roughly 20 million acres , or 86 percent of the cropland , was within T.
  
  The no-till revolutionWithout a doubt , the driving force behind the dramatic reduction in soil erosion has been conservation tillage.With conservation tillage , producers reduce the amount of plowing they do , leaving the ground covered with residue from the previous crop.
  ...
  But the troubling news , both nationally and statewide , is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate , Donohue said.For no-till corn , the numbers are actually dropping.
  
  The reason for the reversal in no-till trends is no mystery.Some farmers believe that corn yields are taking a hit with no-till because the heavy residue keeps the soil cooler and moister in early spring. ( No-till soybeans haven't been affected because soybeans are not as sensitive as corn to moisture and temperature differences. ).
  
  To reverse the downward trend , U of I researchers are studying an alternative to traditional no-till corn that might provide a solution.
  ...
  With strip-till , we might just get back on track , Donohue noted.
  
  What's nextHowever , reviving no-till corn is only one task facing conservationists and producers as they cross into a new millennium.According to Donohue , the state has set its target on other erosion culprits , such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks , causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority , Donohue said , is to do more to stem gully erosion caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow , Donohue noted.
  
  But although much remains to be done in mastering erosion , there is no denying the progress that has been made since the 20th Century began , both in management practices and in attitudes.
  
  In 1900 , for instance , a Bureau of Soils bulletin revealed a dramatically different view of soil.It said , The soil is the one indestructible , immutable asset that the Nation possesses.It is the one resource that cannot be exhausted ; that cannot be used up..

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  CTIC - State Contacts - State Contacts - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/4/2007    Last Visited: 1/18/2008  

  Terry DonohuePO Box 19281Springfield, IL 62794-9281Phone: (217) 782-6297Fax: (217) 524-4882

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  FarmWeek - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/24/2005    Last Visited: 7/30/2006  

  A portion of C-2000 is spent on district operations, said Terry Donohue, executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD).
  
  On one hand, the outlook is brighter because no C-2000 money was available for conservation projects in the current budget, Donohue noted.SWCDs reported 1,800 conservation projects worth $9 million were on hold as of October 2004.
  
  On the other hand, AISWCD is concerned because the SWCD operating budget continues to sustain annual cuts, Donohue said.IDOA "has put a high priority on (SWCD) staff and districts to deliver programs" and has helped make up operation cuts where possible, but for SWCDs "a $277,000 (5 percent) reduction is a significant amount," Donohue said.

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  GROWMARK FS, Inc. - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/5/2007    Last Visited: 5/16/2008  

  So with the year 2000 upon us, Terry Donohue is continually being asked, Have we reached T on all soils?Did we succeed in reducing erosion to tolerable levels?
  
  "2000 is not a drop-dead date for reducing erosion to tolerable levels," cautioned Donohue, supervisor of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture."What's important is that we've seen steady progress."
  
  This may sound like a prelude to bad news, but it's not.Although roughly 3 million acres of cropland in Illinois still suffer from erosion that exceeds tolerable levels, changes in farming since the 1970's have led to dramatic savings in soil.
  
  To be specific, erosion has been brought within tolerable levels on about 5-1/2 million additional Illinois acres since the state erosion-control plan went into effect 17 years ago--not a bad record for a program that was purely voluntary and operated during a tough time in the farm economy, Donohue said.
  ...
  But the troubling news, both nationally and statewide, is that the numbers for no-till have suddenly begun to stagnate, Donohue said.For no-till corn, the numbers are actually dropping.
  ...
  "With strip-till, we might just get back on track," Donohue noted.
  
  What's next? However, reviving no-till corn is only one task facing conservationists and producers as they cross into a new millennium.According to Donohue, the state has set its target on other erosion culprits, such as streambank erosion.Powerful currents of water in streams and lakes can pound the banks, causing them to crumble like miniature avalanches of dirt.
  
  These eroding banks make direct deposits of soil into our water.
  
  Another priority, Donohue said, is to do more to stem "gully erosion" caused by concentrated flows of run-off water that cut deep gashes into the land.About 16 to 20 percent of the farm fields in Illinois still need some type of practice to handle concentrated flow, Donohue noted.

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