Welcome! Just as nature runs its course through all the seasons, and the wildlife and landscape take a rest in the winter, we too have taken a short rest. We are back online and will begin to update this website regularly to share information with you. If you have been with us from the beginning, […]
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There’s been lots of interest lately in farmer-led watersheds, so I thought I’d put together a sort of “start-up guide” based on our experience with the Wisconsin Farmer-Led Watershed Council Project. This document details how we got started, and breaks down some of the key takeaways for success that have come out of our project. […]
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How do you define a farmer-led watershed council? It’s simple really. You need these three things: An identified, shared, water, soil, or other natural resource concern A group of farmers organized within a defined watershed and willing to play a leading role in addressing the shared concern(s) A vision for change, ideas of how to […]
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We are very excited to share this video about our project with you, featuring two Horse Creek Watershed farmers (Polk County). The video does a great job of summing up what we do: work together to find ways to make farming better for the water and soil, while increasing productivity and helping everyone be more […]
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A very important aspect of our project is the farmer-directed monitoring we do. It’s a critical way for all of us to understand the dynamics of the systems we’re working within. Over time, we also hope it helps us know whether we’re making any progress. My UWEX colleague Paul Kivlin, a nutrient management specialist, leads […]
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Welcome to the newly-launched Wisconsin Farmer-Led Watershed Council Project website! Here you’ll find information about our project: what we’re doing, who’s involved, how the projects are going, and where to find us. Please contact the project coordinator for more information: Julia Olmstead, at julia.olmstead@ces.uwex.edu or 715-531-8869
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