Opportunities to complete a Farmland Health Check-Up, under the Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability (LEADS) initiative, will be available until the end of the day on February 15, 2023. Producers are encouraged to contact a participating technical specialist (a Certified Crop Advisor or a Professional Agrologist) to learn more.
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
FHCU StoryMap
Insights regarding cover crop use, windbreak presence, and soil compaction practices in the Lake Erie Basin