Conservation Training
Prairie Strips Part 1: A New Option for Water Quality, Pollinators, and Wildlife
September 26, 2022
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Online
Join Jim Fritz (SE ARC, MN NRCS), James Fett (Watershed Technician, Mower SWCD), and Andrea Eger (Regenerative Ag Project Manager, TNC) as they discuss the following topics on CP43 CCRP Prairie Strips:
FSA CRP eligibility, contract length, eligible for SIP and PIP payments, acreage limits
Program policy specific to CP43 such as field locations, size requirements, grass and forb requirements
NRCS CP43 suitability and feasibility worksheet, CP43 Implementation Requirement job sheet
Seed design calculator
Pollinator concerns with adjacent cropland, referencing Agronomy Tech Note 9 and 31 for guidance to planners and landowners
What makes CRP prairie strips the newest most exciting conservation practice?
Outreach and promotion in Mower County
Partnerships to leverage incentives for landowner adoption
Grant opportunities to promote STRIPS