Conservation management programs and practices are critical for farm success. These programs and practices could include different approaches, including but not limited to, regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, soil health, sustainable agriculture, or ecosystem services programs.
We support:
- All programs and practices remaining voluntary.
- Peer-reviewed science supporting conservation practices, including manure management.
- Programs and practices that provide positive economic impact for the continued success of agriculture.
- Funding for programs and research that provide effective educational and technical support.
- Protection making individual farm data exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
- State funded agricultural conservation programs to be funded by their own authorization bill on a multi-year basis.
- State funded programs only utilizing state employees to implement educational and technical assistance if not already provided by Michigan State University (MSU), MSU Extension, and/or conservation districts.