Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Council (Headwaters RC&D) sponsors projects that address water, forest, and agriculture resources, as well as community and economic development, environmental education, and recreational needs.
FEATURED PROJECT
Through a cooperative agreement, Headwaters RC&D Council is working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to establish a demonstration farm network in the Upper Genesee River Watershed in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
By implementing the conservation practices that are part of this demonstration farm network, projects such as this support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goal for reducing nutrient runoff from agriculture.
Farmers participating in the network are implementing improved forest, pasture and cropland management practices, as well as manure management practices including waste storage facilities and heavy use areas. An additional farmer is participating in the network to demonstrate soil health practices on their dairy operation.
By implementing the conservation practices that are part of this demonstration farm network, projects such as this support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goal for reducing nutrient runoff from agriculture.
Farmers participating in the network are implementing improved forest, pasture and cropland management practices, as well as manure management practices including waste storage facilities and heavy use areas. An additional farmer is participating in the network to demonstrate soil health practices on their dairy operation.
"At the headwaters, streams are very small and they are not always recognized as resources. Yet it is here in the headwaters that waterways have the most intimate connection with the landscape, making them most sensitive to disturbance and pollution. Up in the headwaters is where the battle for water quality and healthy streams is won or lost."
- Shandor Szalay
- Shandor Szalay