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This bill repeals "The Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990," which established a program to encourage agroforestry practices on eligible agricultural land. Agroforestry involves integrating trees with crops and/or livestock to promote soil conservation, improve environmental quality, enhance wildlife habitat, and create job opportunities. The original act allowed for incentive payments to landowners for planting trees and implementing practices like alley cropping (planting trees with crops in between), forested-riparian buffers (vegetation along streams), silvopasture (combining trees with forage and livestock), and windbreaks. The bill's repeal means these provisions for state incentive payments, program administration by the Department of Conservation, educational components, and reporting requirements will no longer be in effect.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=103416