By Lauren Brey & Whitney Prestby for PPF About 20 people spent several hours in fields of PPF member Brey Cycle Farm to learn about different varieties of cover crops and how they fit into a farming system. Low-disturbance manure injection was also demonstrated using a Bazooka Farmstar toolbar courtesy of Outagamie County Land Conservation Department. Two fields with three different […]
Four PPF members test conservation practices By Barry Bubolz, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Area Great Lakes Restoration Initiative coordinator Some farmers have heard of the term “planting green.” However, many are unaware of the planting method and some have predetermined that it’s “crazy and can’t work this far north!” Planting green refers to no-till planting into green and actively growing cover crops. This contrasts with past no-till practices, when no-till planting occurs into dead residues from the […]
PPF requests members take a brief survey to understand what conservation practices are being done on the land. This survey will help the group get a better idea of what metrics can best capture desired conservation outcomes. The 2019 survey is under way. Members can expect a call or text. It is critical that we have 100 percent participation. To complete […]
What is the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance? Supporting farmers in conservation and their sustainability journey By Lauren Brey, director of strategic partnership and sustainability, Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative The Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance (DSSA) is a collaborative, industry backed effort to promote and support farmer-led solutions to today’s environmental challenges, taking into account business viability […]
By Aaron Wunderlin, Discovery Farms Discovery Farms staff members often discuss the risk for nutrient loss when manure or fertilizer applications are made on wet soils because there is increased chance of runoff. But there are also risks associated with applying manure on excessively dry soils. In fields with heavier soils, cracks can form when […]
By Jamie Mara for PPF Peninsula Pride Farms has gained plenty of attention in the three and a half years since it was established. Residents, environmental groups, lawmakers, businesses, consumer organizations and others have taken notice of the farmer-led group’s efforts to protect water quality in Kewaunee and southern Door counties. The awareness rose to […]
The following cost-share programs are available to PPF members in 2019: Cover Crops – $30/acre; max 50 acres Harvestable Buffer – $325/acre; max 4.6 acres Depth of Soil Over Bedrock – max $1,500/member Split Nitrogen Application – $10/acre; max $1,500/member Low Disturbance Manure Applications – max $1,500/member To participate in PPF’s 2019 program(s), please indicate […]
By Lauren Brey for PPF This year has been extremely challenging for farmers, and with record-setting rainfall continuing this fall, the obstacles are not going away. Peninsula Pride Farms hosted a meeting on Sept. 30 about how to face the challenge of harvesting crops and spreading manure in a late and wet fall while protecting […]
By Rachel Rushmann, Producer-Led Grants Program manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection There is now a new version of Wisconsin’s Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast (RRAF) that gives farmers a more localized look at the threat of runoff when planning to spread manure. The runoff forecast, available at manureadvisorysystem.wi.gov, provides maps in 4-kilometer grids that show the short-term runoff risk […]
Who: Congressman Mike Gallagher, producers, processors, cooperatives, agribusiness owners, community leaders, elected officials What: Free Farm Field Day to showcase practices that build soil resiliency and preserve water quality. Congressman Gallagher will also field questions on actions and legislation that impact farmers and the farming community. When & Where: 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Tauchen […]
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