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Next Round of Producer Led Watershed Grants Available
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/01/2016

Groups of Wisconsin farmers can apply for the second round of Producer Led Watershed Protection grants in a new program that aims to address soil and water issues with homegrown answers. The Department of Agriculture will award grants to producer led groups that focus on ways to prevent and reduce runoff from farm fields, and work to increase farmer participation in these voluntary efforts.

Each group is eligible for up to $20,000 a year, with a total of $250,000 available in each of the next two years.

"We particularly encourage new groups to step up and apply for grants," said Sara Walling, DATCP water quality section leader. "We had groups from around the state funded in the last round, and we want to continue to broaden our support of farmers in their conservation efforts. But we also want to help established groups continue their successes."

Applicants must be groups of at least five farmers whose farms are in the same watershed and each produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenue last year, or $18,000 in the past three years. They must work with DATCP, the Department of Natural Resources, a county land conservation committee, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or a nonprofit conservation organization. The group must help other producers in the watershed voluntarily work to reduce runoff pollution from farm fields, and contribute matching funds at least equal to the grant request.

The first 14 grants were awarded earlier this year in the new program included in the 2015-17 budget. Applications for the next round of funds will be accepted through September 1. For more information, call 608-224-4622.


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