MADISON - A network of farms in Oconto, Marinette and Shawano counties aiming to demonstrate environmentally sustainable farming practices has been launched through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
NRCS formed the Green Bay West Shore Demonstration Farm Network in collaboration with the Oconto County Land & Water Conservation Department, in partnership with Marinette and Shawano counties.
The farms involved will demonstrate the best conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering the Great Lakes basin and address the effectiveness of current conservation systems used to reduce nonpoint source pollution.
“This project will showcase the adoption of environmentally sustainable farming practices by demonstrating their successful use on these four demonstration farms and providing other producers the opportunities to learn and adopt these practices successfully on their farms,” said Ken Dolata, head of the Oconto County Land Conservation Department.