Lenawee Conservation District
"Your Land, Your Water, Your Michigan"
Technical Assistance Provider Directory
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Are you an agricultural service provider or a certified crops advisor (CCA) that serves farmers Lenawee County?
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The Lenawee Conservation District is helping connect farmers with the technical services they need to successfully implement on-farm conservation. In partnership with the University of Michigan Water Center, we are creating a
Technical Assistance Provider Directory for the Western Lake Erie Basin in Southeast Michigan.
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Technical assistance and services may include but are not limited to:
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grid/zone soil sampling & testing
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nutrient management planning
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VRT fertilizer application
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​drainage water management
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new and used equipment needed for conservation tillage, precision nutrient management
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cover crop application
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earth grading and excavation for erosion control projects
Whether you are a small business or a larger agricultural retailer, we encourage you to join our TAP directory to help more farmers find technical assistance to carry out conservation on their land.
Let's grow the market and demand for these services, together.
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NATURAL RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES
Chronic Wasting Disease Update for Hunters
CWD is a fatal nervous system disease found in deer, moose, and elk. It attacks the brain of infected animals creating small lesions in the brain, which result in death. There is no cure.
Test Kits available in our office.
Call or stop in to pick one up
What can YOU do?
- Keep hunting
- Get your deer checked and tested. Test kits available in our office. Info from DNR:
- Avoid long-distance movements with your deer carcass
- Handle and dispose of your carcass in a responsible manner
- If you hunt out-of-state, only bring back allowed parts
- Stay up-to-date on latest hunting regulations​https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/deer
Be on the lookout!
Click here for more information from Michigan Invasive Species Program.
Please report it here.
(Site indicates reporting not necessary in Lenawee, please do report findings.)
CISMA Facebook & Twitter Page Up
The Jackson, Lenawee and Washtenaw Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) facebook page and twitter feed are up and running. Please visit the links below to let us know about any invasive species concerns or questions you may have! In addition to addressing your questions and concerns, we will be posting regular updates, educational information about various invasive species and what you can do to minimize their spread to new areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact JLW CISMA coordinator Dr. Shikha Singh at (517) 395 - 2089 or via email at shikha.singh@macd.org We look forward to helping stop the spread of invasive species!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JLWCISMA/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLW_CISMA
Instagram: @jlw_cisma
USDA-National Resources Conservation Service Wetland Reserve Easements
Find out more about assistance with restoring and establishing wetland easements in an informational guide by clicking here.
USDA has financial and technical assistance to restore, protect and enhance wetlands. Find out more about the Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Wetland Reserve Easement assistance by clicking here.
Invasive Species Program Launched
Visit the Michigan Invasive Species website below regarding the new "Eyes on the Forest" program being launched by Michigan State University to help inform residents about the risk and impact of invasive forest pests:
Ag Mediation Program
The USDA’s Certified State Agricultural Mediation Program, which includes the MAMP, was established by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 and has been reauthorized in subsequent farm bills. It provides mediation to resolve disputes between farmers and USDA agencies, lenders, and/or creditors. There is no cost to either disputing party and resolution rates are very high. To assure neutrality in mediating disputes between farmers and USDA agencies, the MAMP is administered by an independent not-for-profit organization in Lansing, Dispute Resolution Education Resources, Inc. The MAMP has offered services since 1997 and is one of 40 such programs across the country. For more information visit the MAMP website: Agricultural Mediation | Michigan Community Mediation Association
Spotted Lantern Fly recently spotted in Adrian.