Productive Conservation on Working Lands Demonstration Project

RC&D Councils in MN will finalize development of the PCWL program, create a working demonstration project of 1,000 acres with quantifiable results, create a technical handbook, disseminate results to the State of MN and beyond and work to secure state and federal funding for adoption of a larger scale program. Goal 1: To finalize the PCWF model and demonstrate success needed to secure private, state and federal funding for a larger scale statewide demonstration project or nationwide program.
Objective A: The RC&D Councils in MN will work with project partners to finalize program development & prepare educational/promotional/sign up materials by January 1, 2007.
Objective B: The RC&D Councils in MN will educate and train participating Soil and Water Conservation Districs and NRCS state officials about PCWL by April 2007.
Objective C: The RC&D Councils will educate a minimum of 200 landowners about PCWL program by April 1, 2007.
Objective D: The RC&D Councils will sign up approximately 25 landowners to grown 1,000 acres of Productive Conservation Crops by December 2007.
Objective E: Landowners with assistance from teh RC&D Councils in MN and project partners will palnt and maintain a minimum of 1,000 acres of PCWL crops by October 2008.
Goal 2: Increase and develop new markets for PCWL Crops.
Objective F: The RC&D Councils in MN will work with project partners to identify markets for PCWL crops by December 2008.
Objective G: The RC&D Councils in MN will educate a minimum of 12 private buisinesses about teh benefits of PCWL crops, renewable Energy and value added opportunities by December 2008.
Goal 3: Reserach, Educate and Promote organic alternatives to chemical use on PCWL Crops.
Objective H: The RC&D Councils in MN will work with researchers to complete a Beauveria Fungus study. A promising organic alternative to chemical pesticide application. We will educate policy makers, growers, agencies, private industry and others nationwide by December 2008.
Goal 4: Develop a statewide model that is transferable to other parts of the nation.
Objective I: The RC&D Councils in MN will document all work and will work with NRCS to create materials/handbook (including cost/benefit analysis) needed to transfer PCWL to other areas of the nation by December 2008.
Objective J: The RC&D Councils in MN will work with the National Association of RC&Ds to disseminate project information to 375+ RC&Ds in teh nation by December 2008.
Objective K: The RC&D Councils in MN will provide ongoing education and reports to secure state and federal funding for a larger scale demonstration project by December 2008.
Goal 5: To finalize the PCWL model and demonstrate success needed to secure private, state and federal funding for a larger scale statewide demonstration project or nationwide program.
Objective A: The RC&D Councils in MN will work with project partners to finalize program development and prepare educational/promotional/sign up materials by January 1, 2007.
Objective B: The RC&D Councils in MN will educate and train participating Soil and Water Conservation Districts and NRCS state officials about PCWL by April 2007.