Join us for a Conservation Conversation Dec. 15 You’re invited to learn about conservation practices members have tried through casual conversation on the farm. 2:30-3:30 pm Conservation Conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 15 hosted by Kinnard Farms...
By Steven Schauer for Peninsula Pride Farms ALGOMA, Wis. — Casual conversations are making a difference for farmers in southern Door and Kewaunee counties. Peninsula Pride Farms (PPF) started hosting informal events known as Conservation...
Join us for a Conservation Conversation Nov. 3 You’re invited to learn about conservation practices members have tried through casual conversation on the farm. 12-1 pm Conservation Conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 3 hosted by Ebert Enterprises Meet at...
By Steven Schauer for Peninsula Pride Farms Peninsula Pride Farms has members who are doing their part to improve the land, water and air in our surrounding communities and these efforts, at times, takes some creative thinking. An intriguing...
By Steve Richter, agricultural strategies director, The Nature Conservancy Healthy soils are the cornerstone of life. They are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth and produce 95 percent of our food and filter our drinking water...
By Don Niles, board president Hello and happy autumn 2020. After surviving the enormous challenges of 2019, it is a wonderful break to be in the fields with this year’s conditions. Harvest is progressing smoothly and steadily up and down the...
PPF requests members take a brief survey to understand what conservation practices are being done on the land. Through survey results, we demonstrate the effort farmers are making to improve soil health and water quality. The conservation practices...
Forms are due Nov. 15 PPF is once again offering members an incentive program to encourage conservation practices. This is a great opportunity to try different practices on your farm with reduced risk. All types and sizes of farms are encouraged to...
By Eric Cooley, co-director, Discovery Farms Discovery Farms® monitored three edge-of-field surface water sites and two tile drainage sites at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy from 2003 to 2008. Through this research, information was gained on the timing and...
By Steven Schauer for Peninsula Pride Farms KEWAUNEE, Wis. — It seems there has always been this notion that government agencies and farmers do not see eye-to-eye or work together. This is clearly not the case in Kewaunee and southern Door counties...