“Working with Grape Growers in the Lake Erie Watershed”

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“Working with Grape Growers in the Lake Erie Watershed” Erie County Conservation District

Application for Growing Greener Funds ● Awarded in 2016 ● $364,000 ● Through December 2019 ● For Erie County PA grape growing operations ● 15% in-kind match for landowners ** Perform Outreach and Education to growers ● Site Visits ● Measures to improve water quality ● VinES Self-Assessment ** Reduce Agricultural Non-Point Pollution ● Installation of Best Management Practices

Administration of the Grant Introduction of the VinES Workbook and Grant to growers ● Presenting to local farming organizations - Erie County Horticultural Society - Erie County Farm Bureau ● Working with our partners - Lake Erie Region Grape Research and Extension Program ● Educational Workshops for growers at the Conservation District - Methods to improve water quality in the Lake Erie Watershed

Coffee Pot Meetings PSU and Cornell Extension Events In the field

Administration of the Grant Assistance in completing the VinES Self-Assessment Workbook ● Eligibility for funding requirement ● Group workshop trainings and one-on-one sessions

Administration of the Grant Evaluation and Ranking of potential sites ● Assessment by ECCD and partners - Type of project - Potential for water quality improvements

Administration of the Grant Technical Assistance in installation of BMP’s Farm Access Road Stabilization Cover Crop Program

Administration of the Grant Conservation Plans ● Encourage growers to: - Revise current Conservation Plan - Start a new Plan

Possibilities for the Future ● VinES 2 - Another round of BMP’s in the region ● Measurement of water quality in this Ag Sector ● Benefits for the growers - Increased awareness and knowledge of water quality issues - Realizing potential economic benefits from the self-assessment - Possibility of having an increase in crop quality

Thanks to our Partners…

Thank You Erie County Conservation District Tom McClure District Manager tmcclure@erieconservation.com 814-825-6403 Bethany Fritz Ag Specialist bfritz@erieconservation.com