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If you fish it, boat it, live near it, or just plain love it—Lake Winnebago is part of your life. It’s a source of joy, pride, and countless summer memories. And believe it or not, one of the best things for this lake is something simple: plants. Yep—those weedy green patches that pop up [...]

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Conservation Planning & the Farm Progress Report

As the supply chain and consumers are looking for more sustainably produced products, understanding the environmental impacts of field management and having a tool to help communicate conservation efforts is important.

The Farm Progress Report utilizes data you most likely already collect to showcase the benefit your current and planned field management has on nutrient and sediment reduction to our local waterways and carbon capture resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Incentive Rates

For producers enrolled in the Continuous Cover System, the SnapPlus database file will be requested after the first year of the contract period.

Producers are required to participate in 1 Farm Progress Report meeting but may be asked for additional meetings if needed to develop a quality report. Farm agronomists/crop consultants are high encouraged to participate in the meeting.

  • Accurate Whole Farm SnapPlus $5/acre (max of $1500 or 300 acres)

  • Farm Progress Report Meetings +$625 One-Time Incentive Payment

  • Advisement and Training on your farm’s data

     

Implementation Cycle

Measurement Tools

Phosphorus and Sediment Runoff Reduction

To measure and communicate benefits to local water quality made by conservation efforts on the farm, the Farm Progress Report team will pull data from SnapPlus, the Soil Nutrient Application Planner already used by Wisconsin farmers as part of their Nutrient Management Plan. To learn more about SnapPlus visit: https://snapplus.wisc.edu

Carbon

To estimate and communicate Greenhouse Gas reduction through carbon capture from field practices, the Farm Progress Report team will run COMET-Planner for your farm based on the field data within SNAPPlus. COMET-Planner utilizes emission reduction coefficients to generalize greenhouse gas emission from soils. The Farm Progress Report will be a good introduction to the impact conservation efforts can have on your farm. A more in-depth calculation tool may be required for farms interested in exploring carbon markets or required to track carbon for their supply chain. To learn more visit: http://comet-planner.com/

Enrollment

Ready to start farming Climate Smart? To begin enrollment, review the Conservation Planning & Farm Progress Report program requirements. When you are ready to enroll, move to Step 2- filling out the required paperwork. Simply download, fill out, and scan and email or mail to Fox-Wolf. Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance will respond within 2 weeks upon receipt of application. Timeline is dependent upon verifying eligibility through USDA-FSA.

Step 1: Review Practice Requirements and Eligibility

Before filling out the required enrollment paperwork, please review the Farm Climate Smart program requirements and eligibility to determine if you qualify.

Program requirements and eligibility can be found in the Requirements and Eligibility document. If you have questions regarding eligibility, contact your County Land Conservation Department Climate Smart staff.

Step 2: Download and Fill Out Documents

To begin enrollment, download and fill out the Producer Application, Privacy Information Release Request, and Field Enrollment forms. To download, click the image and follow the download instructions prompted by your browser.

All documents may be filled-out online or by hand. Either way you decide to complete the application, the documents must be printed and signed and dated by hand.

Practice Requirements and Eligibility

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Producer Application Packet

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Requirements

General Requirements

  • The Farm Progress Report relies on the availability of complete, accurate, whole farm data. Producers must work with their agronomist or crop consultant to update their SnapPlus database and sign a SnapPlus Data Release for the entire farm’s database* to be shared with Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.
  • Participation in a minimum of one Progress Report Meeting. Additional meetings may be required if submitted data needs to be refined.
  • Willingness to talk openly about field management, runoff, and future planning.

*Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is not subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and will maintain control of SnapPlus files, including databases, reports, and maps. County Land Conservation staff will participate in Farm Progress Report meetings and review the associated field management, but the underlying data and associated files will not be shared electronically.

SnapPlus Requirements

  • Complete, accurate, and updated whole farm SnapPlus database
    • Farm field, cropping, and soil test data for a minimum of the previous two years, the current year, and the future two years for a total of 5 years of accurate data. Depending on the goals of the producer, additional years/data can be provided to learn more about the farm’s history and/or projected conservation.
    • Producers enrolled in the Continuous Cover System will be required to have 6 years of accurate data.
    • SnapPlus must be free of errors and should reflect the reality of the farm’s operations. Producer should meet with their agronomist/crop consultant prior to the submission of data to ensure Snap is accurate.

Farms that are located within the 21 counties of the Fox-Wolf Basin (see map) are considered eligible. Farms located within the true boundaries of the Basin will receive priority over those that are not. Fox-Wolf reserves the right to decline enrollment from farms in counties outside the core (Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago) watershed boundaries. Some additional requirements apply, see section above. Contact County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff to determine eligibility.

“USDA is committed to supporting a diverse range of farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. This effort will expand markets for America’s climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.

USDA is investing more than $3.1 billion for 141 projects through this effort and all the projects require meaningful involvement of small and underserved producers.”

-USDA

No, farms of all sizes are considered eligible. Farms that are able to enroll 100+ acres will have priority for the Continuous Cover System, but funding is available for smaller farms and homesteads looking to implement sustainable practices.

Producers must be enrolled with FSA (have a Farm ID) before signing a contract. If a producer is not currently enrolled, they can become enrolled and then participate in the project.

Technical support to assist with FSA enrollment is available, through this program, by Wisconsin Farmers Union.

One initial meeting is required for enrollment producers with County staff and Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance. Additional meetings may be required or requested depending upon producer’s interest and/or circumstances. Contact County Land Conservation Department or Fox-Wolf Climate Smart staff to determine requirements for your situation.

For producers enrolled in the Continuous Cover System, meetings will occur following year 1 (two cropping seasons).

Contact Information

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

Project Management

Katie Woodrow
(920) 915-5767
┃katie@fwwa.org

Tim Burns
(920) 841-0104
┃tim@fwwa.org

Dedicated County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff are located in 8 counties throughout the Fox-Wolf Basin. Contact the staff person in the county nearest to you to determine program eligibility and to begin enrollment.

Brown County

Brent Levash
(920) 391-4620
┃brent.levash@browncountywi.gov

Calumet County

Autumn Gomez-Tagle
(920) 849-1493
┃autumn.gomeztagle@calumetcounty.org

Fond du Lac County

Justin Loehrke
(920) 414-0096
┃justin.loehrke@fdlco.wi.gov

Outagamie County

Andy Kiefer
(920) 832-5073
┃andy.kiefer@outagamie.org

Shawano County

Bill Koepke
(715) 526-4620
┃bill.koepke@shawanocountywi.gov

Waupaca County

Stefan Stults
(715) 258-6245
┃stefan.stults@co.waupaca.wi.us

Waushara County

Kaylee Overby
(920) 787-0443
┃kaylee.overby@wausharacountywi.gov

Winnebago County

Eric Bertram
(920) 232-1958
┃ebertram@winnebagocountywi.gov

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Continuous Cover System

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched its Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program in 2023 to increase adoption of climate smart practices on farms across the country and to work to develop markets that could lead to premiums for commodities grown using these practices.

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance secured Climate Smart funding because many of the same practices that USDA supports for carbon capture also build soil health and reduce runoff resulting in improved water quality.

Agriculture is a vital part of Northeast Wisconsin’s landscape. To ensure NE Wisconsin farmer’s remain competitive in a changing market, this program is offering technical assistance and cost share to help farmers work toward adoption of climate smart practices.

 

Cost Share & Incentive Rates

The annual payment will be divided equally and paid during the semi-annual (summer and winter) planning meetings following the implementation of practice.

  • Cover Crop and No-Till System $78/acre x 2 years
  • 2-Year Practice Implementation Incentive +$40/acre one time incentive payment

  • Accurate Whole Farm SnapPlus $5/acre (max of $1500)

  • Farm Progress Report Meetings +$625 one time incentive payment

  • Low Disturbance Manure Application (Optional) $28.11

Practice Implementation Cycle

Enrollment

Ready to start farming Climate Smart? To begin enrollment, review the Continuous Cover System program requirements. When you are ready to enroll, complete and submit the required application documents. Simply download, fill out, and scan and email or mail to Fox-Wolf. Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance will respond within 2 weeks upon receipt of application. Timeline is dependent upon verifying eligibility through USDA FSA.

Review Practice Requirements and Eligibility

Before filling out the required enrollment paperwork, please review the Farm Climate Smart program requirements and eligibility to determine if you qualify.

Program requirements and eligibility can be found in the Requirements and Eligibility document. If you have questions regarding eligibility, contact your County Land Conservation Department Climate Smart staff.

Download and Fill Out Documents

To begin enrollment, download and fill out the Producer Application, Privacy Information Release Request, and Field Enrollment forms. To download, click the image and follow the download instructions prompted by your browser.

All documents may be filled out online or by hand. Either way you decide to complete the application, the documents must be signed and dated by hand or as a encrypted digital signature.

Practice Requirements and Eligibility

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Producer Application Packet

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Practice Requirements

Cover Crop Requirements

  • Cover crops must be no-till planted.
  • Field rotation must be annual crops for the two years of the contract.
  • Crops grown as commodities will not be considered cover crops.
  • Wheat grown as a commodity does not qualify as a cover crop but is eligible for a one-time no-till payment.
  • Cover crops may be harvested as forage before termination.
  • Managed grazing of cover crops must receive prior approval by Climate Smart staff.
  • Cover crop mixes must include at least 1 over-wintering species at a pre-approved rate.
  • Cover crop planting timing and rates will follow page 12 of NRCS Tech Note 7.
    • Any deviations to timing and rates must be pre-approved.
  • Cover crop establishment requires a minimum of 8 live plants per square foot representing all species planted by freeze up or Dec. 1st.

Tillage Requirements

  • No-till allows only in-row soil disturbance during the contract period.
  • Removing residue from directly within the row (i.e. strip-till or row cleaners) is acceptable, but may only be done at the time of spring planting.
  • Vertical tillage may not be used.

Planning & Additional Requirements

  • Participation in semi-annual (winter and summer) planning meetings with County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff to prepare for upcoming conservation work
  • Provide an accurate and complete whole farm SnapPlus database to Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance to generate a Farm Progress Report. Participate in one Farm Progress Report meeting
  • Work with Climate Smart staff to ensure proper documentation of implemented practices is complete, providing the following information: Crop and cover crop species, population, planting dates, equipment used for planting or other use, row spacing or drilled depth, seed cost, herbicide cost, type, and rate for cover crops, historical (3 previous years) tillage and conservation practices.
  • Install Project Signage at the field’s edge closest to the road on at least one enrolled field.

Farms that are located within the 21 counties of the Fox-Wolf Basin (see map) are considered eligible. Farms located within the watershed boundaries will receive priority. Fox-Wolf will evaluate applications based on suitability and availability of technical assistance and reserves the right to decline enrollment from farms in counties outside the core (Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago) watershed boundaries.

Additional requirements apply, as outlined in the Requirements for Enrollment section above.  For scenario specific questions, please contact Fox-Wolf at Climatesmart@fwwa.org or your County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff listed below.

Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities is a USDA program “committed to supporting a diverse range of farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. This effort will expand markets for America’s climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.  USDA is investing more than $3.1 billion for 141 projects through this effort and all the projects require meaningful involvement of small and underserved producers.”

For more information, please visit USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities website.

No, farms of all sizes are eligible to apply. Farms that are able to enroll 100+ acres will have priority for the Continuous Cover System, but funding is also available for smaller farms.

Producers who are already utilizing cover crops and no-till on their farms are eligible, but only on fields that are not currently being managed with cover crops/no-till. Fields must be moving from a conventional system to a soil health system.

Producers who are already implementing cover crops and no-till on large portions of their farms are not considered eligible for the Continuous Cover System.

No, fields receiving cost share must be moving from conventional management to soil health systems.

Producers must be enrolled with FSA (have a Farm ID) before signing a contract. If a producer is not currently enrolled, they can become enrolled and then participate in the project.

Technical support to assist with FSA enrollment is available, through this program, by Wisconsin Farmers Union.  Please see the Contact Information section below to be connected with Wisconsin Farmers Union directly.

No, LDMA is currently available for cost share only as part of the Continuous Cover System (cover crops and no-till).

Field eligibility will be determined by the County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff. We are looking to choose producers who will continue implementing practices long term.

Yes, a variety of practices that have been defined by USDA NRCS as Climate Smart (providing a climate benefit) are eligible through Farm Climate Smart.  

In partnership with Pheasants Forever, cost-share funds for Tree or Shrub Planting and Precision Agriculture Analysis farm planning are available.

Funding is available for additional conservation practices that primarily address the needs of small or underserved producers.  This list of practices is under development and will be included in the Climate Smart Practice list as details are finalized.

For more details on practice standards and cost share, please see the full list of additional practices here.

Underserved Producers are defined by USDA FSA and USDA NRCS guidelines.  Detailed resources can be found on their website and are summarized below.

  • Small Producers: Those making less than $350,000 in gross annual income
  • Limited Resource Farmer: Those with direct or indirect gross farm sales not more than the current indexed value in each of the previous two years, and who have a total household income at or below the national poverty level for a family of four, or less than that of 50% of the county median household income in each of the previous two years. Self-Determination tool found here.
  • Beginning Farmer: Producers who: 1) have not operated a farm or ranch, or who have operated a farm or ranch for not more than 10 consecutive years, and 2) those who will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm or ranch. In the case of a contract with an individual or with the immediate family, material and substantial participation requires that the individual provide substantial day-to-day labor and management of the farm or ranch, consistent with the practices in the county where the farm is located. In the case of a contract made with a legal entity, all members must meet these requirements.
  • Socially Disadvantaged Farmer: A producer who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group. A socially disadvantaged group is a group whose members have been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. Socially disadvantaged groups consist of the following:
    • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    • Asian
    • Black or African-American
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
    • Hispanic
  • Veteran Farmer: A producer who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof; was released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; and has not operated a farm or ranch, or has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 10 years; or who first obtained status as a veteran during the most recent 10-year period. A legal entity or joint operation can be a Veteran Producer only if all individual members independently qualify.
  • Women Farmer: For an entity, at least 50% ownership in the farm business must be held by women.
  • Specialty Crop Grower: A producer who grows fruits & vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and/or horticultural and nursery crops; including but not limited to floriculture crops, Christmas Trees, and plants grown for medicinal purposes (see full list here). *While all Specialty Crop Growers qualify for cost-share, Growers must be able to demonstrate the ability to implement cost-share practices (ex. aquaponic growers would be disqualified as they cannot implement cost-shareable practices).

One initial meeting is required for enrollment producers with County staff and Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance. Additional meetings may be required or requested depending upon producer’s interest and/or circumstances. Contact County Land Conservation Department or Fox-Wolf Climate Smart staff to determine requirements for your situation.

For producers enrolled in the Continuous Cover System, meetings will occur following year 1 (two cropping seasons).

The contracted fields cannot be changed during the contract period. Producers that are interested in enrolling in additional fields should contact Fox-Wolf and a new contract for those acres will be drafted. New acres enrolled will be subject to the two-year contract from the time of signature of the new contract.

Contact Information

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

Project Management

Katie Woodrow
(920) 915-5767
┃katie@fwwa.org

Tim Burns
(920) 841-0104
┃tim@fwwa.org

Dedicated County Land Conservation Climate Smart staff are located in 8 counties throughout the Fox-Wolf Basin. Contact the staff person in the county nearest to you to determine program eligibility and to begin enrollment.

Brown County

Brent Levash
(920) 391-4620
┃brent.levash@browncountywi.gov

Calumet County

Autumn Gomez-Tagle
(920) 849-1493
┃autumn.gomeztagle@calumetcounty.org

Fond du Lac County

Justin Loehrke
(920) 414-0096
┃justin.loehrke@fdlco.wi.gov

Outagamie County

Andy Kiefer
(920) 832-5073
┃andy.kiefer@outagamie.org

Shawano County

Bill Koepke
(715) 526-4620
┃bill.koepke@shawanocountywi.gov

Waupaca County

Stefan Stults
(715) 258-6245
┃stefan.stults@co.waupaca.wi.us

Waushara County

Kaylee Overby
(920) 787-0443
┃kaylee.overby@wausharacountywi.gov

Winnebago County

Eric Bertram
(920) 232-1958
┃ebertram@winnebagocountywi.gov

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Thank you for becoming a Business Member of Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance! Your partnership is a critical resource in protecting our waters. Your membership is pending until we receive payment. Complete this form, and we’ll send an invoice shortly.

Thanks for being a member!

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Wisconsin has laws that outline standards for farms’ nutrient management.

  • NR 151 deals with runoff management, specifically with manure application and nitrate and phosphorus pollution. It also outlines what the criteria is for geographically sensitive areas.
  • ATCP 50 outlines soil and water management, cost-share requirements, and county grants.
  • NRCS 590 outlines the rate, source, placement and timing of nutrients on the landscape.
  • NR 243 deals with the requirements for CAFOs in the state- any operation with more than 1,000 animal units, 700 milking cows.

Helpful Links

NR 151

NR 243

ATCP 50

NRCS 590

General Information

Nutrient Management Basics

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Soil Health

Soil health is becoming a larger and more important part of every farm’s operation. Within the basin, improving soil health has been highlighted as one of the key element to reaching water quality goals.

The Demonstration Farm Network and local farmer led groups have been important elements in spreading soil health knowledge across the basin. The Demonstration Farm Network is a GLRI funded program that through partnerships with NRCS, counties, and UW-Extension has provided education and marketing of soil health practices. Leading farms throughout the basin have been selected to act as Demo Farms. Field Days and other educational events are held at these farms to help spread awareness and knowledge about regenerative agricultural practices to neighboring farmers and conservation professionals. Within our basin, three Demonstration Networks: Fox Demo Farms, Between the Lakes, and Upper Fox-Wolf Demo Farms.

Helpful Soil Health Links

USDA Resources

Local Resources

Farmers’ Stories

Cover Crops

Like soil health as a whole, cover crops are becoming a more integrated part of conventional agriculture. Cover crops are used to keep soil on the field, reducing erosion and nutrient leaching. This is done by covering the soil with vegetation and having living roots in the ground, securing the soil in place. Another benefit to cover crops is additional biodiversity both below and above ground. Adding a cover crop into a farm’s rotation creates habitat for soil organisms.

Helpful Cover Crop Links

Resouces

Seed Information

Managment

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Basin Equipment

Many of the counties throughout the basin have partnered with local organizations to acquire equipment for regenerative agriculture. Brown, Green Lake, Outagamie, and Waupaca counties all house equipment. Contact county conservation/ agronomy staff to find out more about equipment availability and rental.

One example of this is Outagamie County. The county partnered with the Onida Nation to build the S.H.E.D., Soil Health Education & Demo Facility. This is where a large portion of the basin’s equipment is stored. This includes a roller crimper, interseeders, a small tractor, and more. The county also has demo plots set up at the facility to test various cover crop applications. Schedule a tour with Alex and Andy to get to know the equipment and see what cover crop experiments they have going on.

Low Disturbance Manure Application

Within the basin, practicing low disturbance manure has been highlighted as an important step in improving water quality. In the Lower Fox River basin, farms have been practicing low disturbance manure application for a couple of years now thanks to the Lower Fox River Demo Farms, Brown and Outagamie Counties. Read more here.

Helpful Links

Equipment Spotlights

Low Disturbance Manure

Great Plains No-Till
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County Contacts

Adams County

Colton Wolosek
Conservationist
(608)-339-4275
 ┃colton.wolosek@co.adams.wi.us

Calumet County

Amanda Kleiber

Land Resource Specialist

(920)-849-1442

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Brown County

Nick Peltier
Conservationist
(920)-284-9349
 ┃nick.peltier@browncountywi.gov

Brent Lavash
Agronomist
(920)-391-4633
┃brent.levash@browncountywi.gov

Brent Peterson
Agronomist & LFR Demo Farms Project Manager
(920)-391-4643
┃brent.petersen@browncountywi.gov

Columbia County

Shaina Klosterman
Conservationist
 (608)-742-967
┃shaina.klosterman@columbiacountywi.gov

Casey Bennett
Agriculture Outreach
(608)-742-9670
┃casey.bennett@columbiacountywi.gov

Fond du Lac County

Vincent Dockery
Watershed Outreach
(920)-904-3530
 ┃vincent.dockery@fdlco.wi.gov

Brad Murry
Agronomist
(920) 906-4679
┃bradly.murry@fdlco.wi.gov

Green Lake County

Jocelyn Paumsa
Agriculture Outreach
(920)-299-0585
 ┃jpausma@greenlakecountywi.gov

Todd Morris
Conservationist
(920)-294-4052
 ┃tmorris@greenlakecountywi.gov

Marathon County

Laurie Miskimins
Conservationist
(715) 261-6024
┃laurie.miskimins@co.marathon.wi.us

Marquette County

Morgan Kepler
Agronomist
┃morgan.kepler@wi.nacdnet.net

Buxton Toutant
Conservation Technician
┃buxton.toutant@wi.nacdnet.net

Outagamie County

Andy Kiefer
Agronomist
(920)-832-5044
┃andy.kiefer@outagamie.org

Alex Krepline
Agronomist
(920)-832-6061
┃alex.krepline@outagamie.org

Jeremy Freund
Project Coordinator
(920)-832-5076
┃jeremy.freund@outagamie.org

Shawano County

Jacob Buettner
Technician
(715)-526-4636
┃jacob.buettner@shawanocountywi.gov

Waushara County

Josh Saykally
Agronomist
(920)-787-0443
┃josh.saykally@co.waushara.wi.us

Waupaca County

Stefan Stults
Nutrient Managment
(715)-258-6247
┃stefan.stults@co.waupaca.wi.us

Taylor Hasz
Watershed Technician
(715)-942-1893
┃taylor.hasz@co.waupaca.wi.us

Winnebago County

Emily Duffeck
Watershed Specialist
(920)-232-1957
┃edufeck@winnebagocountywi.gov

Sheila Smith
Agronomist
(920)-232-1950
 ┃ssmith@winnebagocountywi.gov

Conservation Partners

UW Extension/ Between the Lakes Demo Farms

Maranda Miller
Outreach Specialist
(608)-590-5758
 ┃maranda.miller@wisc.edu

UW Extension/ Lower Fox River Demo Farms

Whitney Prestby
Natural Resource Educator
(920) 391-4663
┃whitney.prestby@wisc.edu

NRCS/ Upper Fox-Wolf Demo Farms

Derrick Raspor
Soil Conservationist
(920)-740-5810
 ┃derrick.raspor@usda.gov

NRCS

Myles Elsen
Resource Conservationist
(920)-884-3910
 ┃myles.elsen@usda.gov

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance

Justin Loehrke
Basin Agriculture Coordinator
920-841-6938
 ┃justin@fwwa.org

Katie Woodrow
Lower Fox River and Climate Smart Agriculture Director
(920)-915-5767
┃katie@fwwa.org

Tim Burns
Climate Smart Agriculture Coordinator
(920)-840-0104
┃tim@fwwa.org

Tilth Agronomy/ Upper Fox-Wolf Demo Farms

Matt Brugger
Agronomist
(920)-470-3889
┃matt@tilthag.com

Farmer Led Groups

Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil, Healthy Water

Tony Peirick
President
(920)-390-0583
┃peirick0583@gmail.com

Farmers for Tomorrow River

Matt Hintz
(715)-824-6706
┃hintz1_@hotmail.com

Muddy Bottom Farmers

Jim Luedtke
(920) 422-4957
┃Jluedtke1@hotmail.com

FDL Co. Watersheds Alliance

Bruce Peterson
(920)-948-4088
┃bpeterson7818@gmail.com

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