No-Till Farm Advisor Program
A list of farmers who have experience with no-till cropping systems in Lebanon County is provided below. Please review the list of individuals, addresses and areas of experience. They are all willing to share the lessons they have learned and may even be willing to visit your farm to assist with equipment setup and/or field evaluation.
This "farmer to farmer" advising program was designed as a model program to share no-till farming practices and techniques which will improve water quality and provide economic benefits to farmers through reduced labor, fuel and equipment costs. Soil quality is also improved due to increased organic matter, soil tilth and structure. Implementing no-till practices reduces the amount of nutrients and sediment flowing into the local streams.
The Lebanon County pilot project was launched in 2006 by the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network. The partnerships promote the effective use of conservation practices to reduce excess nutrients in the surface and ground water, in a regional effort to improve the health of local waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
