Harvest is rolling along, and we know many of you are running on coffee and whatever snacks were left in the truck from last week. Sleep is optional, weather apps are mandatory. Progress might feel slow some days, but every hopper full gets us closer to the finish line. Around St. Jean, those rains sure haven’t made it easy to get into the fields, but when the ground firms up, the combines don’t stay parked for long.
Looking for funding? The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program still has some funding available in various watersheds. You can email Michelle or read below for more details.
The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) provides funding incentives to producers who implement any of three eligible beneficial management practices (BMPs) into their operations.
Through the PWCP program, funding is available to support three main conservation practices: cover cropping, nitrogen management, and rotational grazing. Within each of these categories, there are several specific practices that qualify.
Producers may be able to receive up to $75,000 in cost-share funding, covering as much as 85% of implementation expenses. Keep in mind that exact funding limits can vary by watershed district.
Eligible Practices:
Nitrogen Management
Use of Polymer Coated Urea (PCU) Fertilizer
Use of Combined Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors or use of dual inhibitors
Agronomic Support for Nitrogen Management Plans
Soil Testing
Soil Mapping
Adding Legumes to crop rotation
Upgrading seeder equipment to allow for banding, side dressing or injection of fertilizer
Split Application of Fertilizer to improve Nitrogen use
Upgrading manure injection and incorporation equipment
Offsetting higher cost of synthetic fertilizer substitutes (manure, compost, digestates)
Cover Cropping
Fall and spring cover crops
Full-season annual and/or perennial cover crops
Planning and technical assessments
Rotational Grazing
Fencing to support the rotational grazing plan
Watering Systems to support the rotational grazing plan
Improved pasture compositions by seeding legumes such as alfalfa or sainfoin
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