Manitowoc Country’s Soil and Water Department had a very productive 2022.
County Ag Conservationist Cheyenne Behnke revealed to Seehafer News that last year, “we worked with farmers to install 1,920 acres of cover crops, 4,900 linear feet of grass waterways, two water and sediment control basins, 50 acres of inner seeding into corn silage, 8.2 acres of buffers, and 1,081 new nutrient management plans, which brings our county to 885 coverage with nutrient management plans.”
She went on to explain that “These practices, plus a few more, reduced about 283 dump truck loads of soil, and 4,261 pounds of phosphorus from leaving fields and making it to surface waters.”
Farmers will have an opportunity to participate in a class sponsored by County Soil and water to learn to write their own management plans.
They’ll take place February 17th and 24th at their offices located on the Manitowoc County Expo Grounds.
Call (920) 683-4183 to sign up or for more information.
