Most of you are aware of the hard work of our farming neighbors to overcome, hail, wind, drought, pests and low prices, just to put food on our tables. However, it is likely that few of you are familiar with the efforts they make to keep our environment and food healthy. The Grand [...]
Category Archives: Private Landowner Assistance News
District Program assists NW Michigan Grape Growers
September 3, 2009 – 10:49 am
The Grand Traverse Conservation District has housed the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program since its inception in 1996. The program assists pesticide and fertilizer users with proper use and disposal of these products. The program has helped many local growers since that time.
A new sustainability tool has been created by the National Grape Cooperative [...]
GT County PDR Program
June 2, 2006 – 3:41 pm
County Farmland Board Accepting Applications for Land Preservation Program
Traverse City, Michigan – June 1, 2006 – Grand Traverse County is pleased to announce its first application round of the Grand Traverse County Purchase of Development Rights Program.
The Grand Traverse County Farmland Preservation Board is now accepting applications from farm owners who wish to participate in [...]
Tom Adams Retires!
February 3, 2006 – 3:40 pm
Tom Adams retired from the USDA – NRCS after 34 years of Federal service. This included 2 years of military time and 32 years with the Soil Conservation Service / Natural Resources Conservation Service. The last 25 years were spent serving landowners in Grand Traverse County, by writing and implementing conservation plans that provided those [...]