WisDATCP: Fourth round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection funding awarded to 24 farmer groups
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Five of the groups are first-time grant recipients. Together the 24 groups will receive the full $750,000 available for 2019. Grants range from just over $7,500 to $40,000, for activities that most often include incentives for farmers to plant cover crops and undertake other conservation practices and technologies. All include farmer-to-farmer education via field days, conferences and similar