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on Cows v. Elk v. Wild Horses

There have been successful projects in Oregon that enable ranchers to continue to graze livestock and protect our rivers and fish habitat at the same time. Watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, and ranchers have worked together to fence-off stream and riverbanks, and create off-stream watering for livestock on public lands. The ranchers have stayed in business and in the community, and the vegetation in the riparian area has recovered. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, a state agency, funds important projects like this across the state.

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on The Changeover: Farms, Food, Forests, Fuel

Mr. Secretary, President Obama has identified slowing global warming as one of his top priorities. Our agricultural system contributes roughly the same greenhouse gases to global warming as our transportation system. Improved agricultural practices, such as organic prodcution methods and methane digesters, could reduce agriculture's contribution to global warming by more than half. What will you do to encourage these practices on a far larger scale to address one of the most pressing issues facing our country today?