Opportunities to complete a Farmland Health Check-Up in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds are available. Producers are encouraged to contact a participating technical specialist (a Certified Crop Advisor or a Professional Agrologist) to learn more.
Agricultural Stewardship Initiative: For a project proposed in the Lake Erie or Lake St. Clair watersheds, where the applicant has completed a Farmland Health Check-Up working with a participating Certified Crop Advisor or Professional Agrologist and has identified one or more of the assessed fields as fair or poor rating, applicants may be eligible for an increased cost-share level to support accelerating regional efforts to reduce phosphorus from farming entering Lake Erie.
The Farmland Health Check-Up provides farmers with a unique opportunity to work with a CCA or P.Ag free of charge. Three key fields on your farm will be assessed to establish both baseline farm health levels, and target levels.
Assess your farm for:
- Water Erosion
- Wind Erosion
- Tillage Erosion
- Subsurface Compaction
- Organic Matter
- Soil Life
- Soil Chemistry
- Phosphorus
- Nitrogen
- Pollinator Health
