Land Stewardship Project

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Land Stewardship Project Mission- Foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities. Landowner Engagement- Meet with farmers and landowners individually and spend time in a 1-1 setting. We discuss conservation goals, help recognize and verbalize obstacles to those goals, then form a plan to overcome these obstacles. Chippewa 10% Project- Work with farmers and landowners to improve water quality throughout the watershed. Perennial Cover Cover Crops Soil Health Monitoring Input Reduction Managed Grazing Andy Marcum