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Committee approves multiple DATCP grant applications including $70,000 cost-share and farmer education proposal
Summary
Douglas County approved applications for DATCP farmland preservation planning, a Soil and Water Resource Management grant (requesting $70,000 cost-share and $202,511 staffing), and a collaborative Nutrient Management Farmer Education grant to support field days through 2027.
The committee approved three DATCP-related grant applications: a Farmland Preservation Planning Grant application to support updating farmland preservation plans (enabling landowners to qualify for state income tax credits), a Soil and Water Resource Management (SWRM) grant application requesting $70,000 for cost-share funds and $202,511 for staffing for 2027, and a collaborative Nutrient Management Farmer Education Grant aimed at farmer outreach including soil testing, manure analysis and four field days across participating counties. The motions to approve these applications carried during the meeting.
Staff noted that the prior year the Nutrient Management education program assisted 20 participants, and the proposed grant seeks to expand farmer education through 2027. The SWRM grant would fund both cost-share assistance and staffing costs if awarded.
