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[AUG. 17, 2005]
SPRINGFIELD --
On Tuesday, which was Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair,
Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm
Service Agency announced additional funding for the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
An additional 15,000 acres has been funded for enrollment, and
this expansion will enhance efforts to improve water quality and
increase wildlife habitat along the Illinois River basin.
Illinois currently ranks second in the country in the total
number of acres in the program.
[News release]
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