Information For Farmers and Ranchers
Good conservation planning is the key to making a living from the
land while protecting natural resources. A plan is like a jigsaw
puzzle. On a farm each conservation practice works in combination
with other. Learn about the different conservation solutions
available from NRCS.
Comprehensive Nutrient
Management Plans help livestock
producers address the natural resource concerns related to
soil erosion, livestock manure and disposal of organic by-products. NRCS
has resources and references
available to help farmers
develop a plan.
Conserving Soil: Required
NRCS Conservationists help Wisconsin farmers plan outback
buffer strips, like this one in Lafayette county, to help reduce
soil
erosion and enhance water quality.
The 2002 Farm Bill places increased emphasis on
complying with the
conservation plan in order to continue to receive farm program benefits.
Recent Wisconsin legislation also requires farmland be farmed in a way to
conserve the resources. Contact an
NRCS office today to make sure that
your conservation plan is up-to-date. |
The Conservation Reserve Program and
the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program can
help farmers conserve their resources while obtaining payments from the USDA.
The Conservation Security Program was enacted with
the 2002 farm bill. It will pay farmers an increasing amount of
money to implement conservation practices.
EQIP
provides
technical
and
financial
help
to
landowners
for
conservation
practices
that
protect
soil
and
water
quality.
Grassed waterways, stream
fencing, critical area
planting, terraces, manure
management systems including
storage structures and
barnyard runoff protection,
and many other conservation
practices are eligible for
EQIP.
This voluntary program helps
protect valuable grass
and hay lands that are
threatened by development, or
from conversion to more intense
cropping which can cause serious
soil erosion.
Managed grazing goes by many names: rotational grazing, grass-based
farming, management intensive grazing, prescribed grazing. But all the terms
mean basically the same thing. Pasture is divided into smaller areas or
paddocks, often using portable fencing. One paddock is grazed for a short
time, while the remaining paddocks rest and recover. Grazing offers a profitable
and environmentally low-impact way of life.
Professional advice and conservation planning is available through
NRCS offices through the Conservation Technical Advice Program.
Wisconsin Technical Service Providers are
professional conservation contractors that can provide farmers with services and
advice previously provided by NRCS. The NRCS will pay for part of this
assistance.
The Conservation Challenge is an on-line, interactive quiz of your
knowledge about conserving our natural resources and environment.
See how well you do!
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