About the Program:
When implemented correctly, using no-till equipment can improve soil health.
Maintaining diversity of live plants within the soil is key to development of soil
structure and ultimately soil health. Keeping a live root in the ground provides habitat for microbes to flourish. This is where a no-till drill comes in handy. Often producers want
to add legumes or other species to their pasture or hay lands. Rather than tilling the soil, which destroys the structures that plant roots and microbes have developed, these species can be introduced with a no-till drill.
Cost Share Program Requirements:
Eligibility
1. Applicants already incorporating no-till practice in their operation are NOT eligible.
2. Acres on which financial assistance was previously given are NOT eligible
3. Any No-Till drill may be used following SWCD staff approval.
4. Planting site must be partially or fully within the boundaries of a *Priority Zone.
(See Below)
5. No-till planting or aeration sites must have existing cover. Tilled sites are NOT eligible.
Program Guidelines
Complete program guidelines and implementation details can be obtained by contacting Clearwater SWCD. (218) 694-6845
Cost share is limited to 80 acres per applicant per year.
*Select areas or "Priority Zones" within the Clearwater, Upper Mississippi, and Wild Rice watersheds are eligible for cost sharing on equipment rental if program requirements are met. Priority Zone Maps are available for reference in the Clearwater SWCD office.
