Agriculture
No-Till Planter
LCD offers for rent a no-till drill to promote the practice of conservation tillage, an approach that leaves crop residues in the cultivation area to protect the soil from wind and water erosion. Call us at 231.256.9783 to learn more and to make your reservation.
MAEAP
The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks. For more information contact Keith Diedrick at 231.256.9783 or kdiedrick@leelanau.gov
Produce Safety Program
Michigan is the only state with a Produce Safety Technician program dedicated to providing on-farm technical education for fresh produce farmers. Better yet, technicians are a free, voluntary, confidential, non-regulatory resource. For more information contact Breanna Hannula at 231.941.0960 or bhannula@gtcd.org
NRCS
Through voluntary conservation programs, NRCS helps producers, soil and water conservation districts, and other partners protect and conserve natural resources on private lands throughout the United States. For more information contact Jason Kimbrough at 231.941.0951 or
jason.kimbrough@mi.usda.gov
