Buchanan & Andrew County SWCD Host Event with Featured Speakers on New $10,000 Nutrient Mgt Cost Share Pilot Program and USDA Surveys
Buchanan and Andrew County Soil and Water Conservation Districts Host
Education and Outreach Event with Featured Speakers on
$10,000 Nutrient Management Cost-Share Program and USDA Surveys vs Policies and Programs
The Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District (BCSWCD) and Andrew County Soil and Water Conservation District (ACSWCD) are excited to invite local farmers an education and outreach event on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9:30am at the East Hills Library, 502 N Woodbine (in the East Hills Mall parking lot).
This outreach 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.
USDA-NASS—Brad Summa, Director Heartland Regional Office, 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.
Our goal at BCSWCD and ACSWCD is to help protect and improve soil and water quality by providing financial assistance for the implementation of best management practices in nutrient application.
“It was great to invite Brad Summa, a Northwest Missouri State graduate, back to our area to talk to about the impact our farmers can have on policy decisions and programs through completing USDA surveys.” said Julie Schock, Buchanan County SWCD District Manager.
“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, please contact:
-Julie Schock, Buchanan County SWCD District Manager at 816 364 3662 Ext 3 or julie.schock@swcd.mo.gov
-Brandee Davison, Andrew County SWCD District Manager at 816-324-3196 ext. 3 or brandee.davison@swcd.mo.gov
