69th SWCS International Annual Conference July 27-30, 2014 Lombard, IL

1. Supply Chain Partnerships
SWCS Annual
Conference
July 28th, 2014

2. Our mission is to conserve
the lands and waters on
which all life depends

3. We pursue non-
confrontational, pragmatic
solutions to conservation
challenges.
Patagonia grasslands, Argentina ©Bridget Besaw

4. The Nature Conservancy
has helped protect
more than 119 million
acres of land worldwide.
River leading to Iliamna Lake, Alaska habitat the gravel
bottoms provide habitat for king salmon ©Ami Vitale

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8. The agricultural challenge: Feeding
humanity while conserving nature
Sustainable Intensification of
Agriculture

9. Global Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Irrigation Use

10. Dead Zones of the World
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Major known eutrophic and hypoxic areas. Reprinted from Selman et al.

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1980 1990 2000 2010
billionbushelscornandmilliontonsnutrient(N,P2O5,K2O)
Corn Production Nutrient Use on Corn
Source: Computed by TFI from data reported by NASS, USDA.
+87%
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U.S. Corn Production and Nutrient Use on Corn

12. 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Sustainability
A management strategy

13. WLEB 4R Certification

14. Supply Chain Initiatives:
Field to Market

15. What is the Fieldprint Calculator?
An online education tool for row crop farmers that
indexes their agronomics and practices to a fieldprint
Helps growers evaluate their farming decisions and
compare their sustainability performance
– In the areas of:
• Land use
• Soil conservation
• Soil carbon
• Water use
• Energy use
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Water Quality
• Biodiversity in development
– Against:
• Their own fields
• Their own performance over
time
• County, state and national
averages

16. Fieldprint Calculator Summary Page
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17. Sample Results:
Resources per bushel, Soybeans
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18. A Closer Look
Soybean Results: Soil Erosion
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• Total soil erosion decreased over most of the study period, but has
increased more recently (similar for corn)
• Per acre soil erosion decreased during first half of study period,
then leveled off (similar for corn, cotton, and wheat)
TOTAL PER ACRE PER BUSHEL

19. Top
Down
Bottom Up
Supply Chain Alignment
Supply chain
engagements,
growing region/
watershed scale
Field scale
metrics,
tools & pilots
4R

20. © Scott Warren
Questions?