Agriculture Conservation Practices Survey

Please complete this short survey to help us gage interest in participating in pollution-reducing practices on your property. By responding to this survey, you will be directly influencing how we implement Lycoming County’s clean water plan (A.K.A., Countywide Action Plan (CAP)).

This clean water plan is intended to be an implementable plan with the purpose of reducing nutrient pollution in our local waterways. It is our hope that these planning efforts will not only improve our water quality, but will also strengthen new and existing partnerships.

RETURN THIS SURVEY BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH

-By mail-

Lycoming County Courthouse

ATTN: Eve Adrian, PCD

48 West Third Street,

Williamsport, PA 17701

-By fax-

570-320-2135

-Or by email-

eadrian@lyco.org

More information about the CAP can be found at www.lyco.org/CWAP.

Contact Eve Adrian, Lycoming County Natural Resource Planner, for questions at eadrian@lyco.org or call 570-320-2130

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Farm:

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* 3. Municipality (if known):

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* 4. Best way to reach you for a follow-up (phone, email, mailing address):

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* 5. How many years have you been farming?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-25 years

26+ years

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* 6. Are you interested in implementing conservation practices on your farm?

Yes

Maybe if I can find funding

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* 7. Do you have a current Conservation Plan and/or a Manure/Nutrient Management Plan?

Yes

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* 8. If applicable, how many acres annually do you apply the following tillage methods?

Moldboard plowing

Conservation tillage/minimum tillage (vertical till, disc, chisel plow, etc)

No-till

Cover crops

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* 9. If cost share money was made available to convert from the following options, how many acres would you be interested in enrolling into the program for 3 years?

Moldboard plowing to conservation tillage/minimum tillage, I would be interested in enrolling __________acres into the program for 3 years.

Moldboard plowing to no-till, I would be interested in enrolling __________acres into the program for 3 years.

Conservation tillage/minimum tillage to no-till, I would be interested in enrolling __________acres into the program for 3 years.

f cost share money was made available to plant a fall/winter cover crop, I would be interested in enrolling __________acres into the program for 3 years.

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* 10. I would like to see a cost share program made available for:

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* 11. I would like to see more educational opportunities about:

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* 12. Are you working with any of the following agencies/organizations (engineers, designers, planners)?

NRCS

Local Conservation District

Private TSP (e.g. TeamAg, Redbarn, etc.)

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Penn State Extension

None

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* 13. Please check all the conservation practices you are interested in implementing from the following list:

Manure storage facility

Heavy use area (HUA) protection (e.g. concrete barnyard)

Rotational grazing

Spring Development/Watering Facilities

Riparian forest buffer

Roof runoff structures

Grassed waterway/diversions/terraces

Soil health (no-till, cover crop, etc.)

Streambank fencing

Livestock walkway

Field border/grass border (FSA)

Field lane stabilization (rock, water diversions, etc.)

In-stream restoration/fish habitat structures

Pollinator Habitat

CREP Program

Other (please specify)

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* 14. When are you hoping to have these projects completed?

In less than a year

In 2 to 3 years

In 3 to 5 years

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* 15. Are you interested in hosting an informational workshop on your farm?

Yes

Maybe with assistance

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* 16. Would you accept financial assistance from any of the following sources (check all that apply)?

Non-profit organization

State or Federal cost-share program

Private donor

PA Dept. of Ag REAP tax credits (Resource Enhancement Assistance Program)

Agriculture Conservation Practices Survey

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Farm:

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* 3. Municipality (if known):

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* 4. Best way to reach you for a follow-up (phone, email, mailing address):

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* 5. How many years have you been farming?

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* 6. Are you interested in implementing conservation practices on your farm?

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* 7. Do you have a current Conservation Plan and/or a Manure/Nutrient Management Plan?

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* 8. If applicable, how many acres annually do you apply the following tillage methods?

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* 9. If cost share money was made available to convert from the following options, how many acres would you be interested in enrolling into the program for 3 years?

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* 10. I would like to see a cost share program made available for:

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* 11. I would like to see more educational opportunities about:

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* 12. Are you working with any of the following agencies/organizations (engineers, designers, planners)?

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* 13. Please check all the conservation practices you are interested in implementing from the following list:

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* 14. When are you hoping to have these projects completed?

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* 15. Are you interested in hosting an informational workshop on your farm?

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* 16. Would you accept financial assistance from any of the following sources (check all that apply)?

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* 17. Additional information: