Conservation Partners Program

Innovation
Active Project

To have a conservation Agronomist on staff at Mercer Landmark Coop in Ohio. To have direct engagement farmers in Landmarks region and give them the unique opportunity for delivering more conservation on the ground for farmers. To help consult and educate farmers on Soil health, cover crops and conservation practices. To build a historical soil health management system across 100,000 acres and help 75 farmers with implement more BMP across the farm.

Objectives

Help education and consult on soil health best management practices and implement state and federal cost share initiatives in Merce Landmarks region.

Participants

Project Lead Organization
American Farmland Trust
Full Member
Project Partner
American Farmland Trust
Full Member
This Organization is a Licensee

Project Details

Status
Active Project
Pathway
Innovation
Crops
Alfalfa
Corn (grain)
Corn (silage)
Soybeans
Wheat (winter)
Natural Resource Concern
Climate Change
Soil Carbon
Ecosystem Conservation
Land Use Biodiversity: Field-level
Soil Health
Soil Carbon Soil Conservation
Water Quality
Water Quality Soil Conservation
Counties
Indiana
Adams County Allen County DeKalb County Jay County Wells County
Ohio
Allen County Auglaize County Darke County Defiance County Mercer County Paulding County Putnam County Shelby County Van Wert County Williams County

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