The Buchanan and Andrew County Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting an education and outreach event for local farmers on Friday morning at 9:30am at the East Hills Library, in St. Joseph. This event will feature two main speakers: Missouri Fertilizer Board–Andrea and Mitch Rice will give details of a new pilot program being offered in Andrew and Buchanan County for up to $10,000 in cost-share funding to local farmers for Nutrient Management, and Brad Summa, Director Heartland Regional Office of the National Agriculture Statistic Service, will discuss the correlations between USDA surveys and USDA programs. How the results affect policy decisions, and how important is it for local area farmers to respond.
“We’re thrilled to launch this pilot program and help our local farmers implement conservation practices that benefit both their operation’s bottom line and the environment,” said Gary Waller, Buchanan County SWCD Chairman. ‘We encourage all interested farmers to apply and take advantage of this opportunity.” For more information on the cost-share program and how to apply, producers can contact their SWCD county offices.
