What is the role of Conservation Districts in Trading?

Conservation Districts can play many roles in the nutrient trading program including:

  • Providing outreach and information to the farm community
  • Completing a baseline checklist for interested farmers and landowners
  • Performing baseline and credit generation calculations
  • Evaluating farms for eligibility
  • Offering technical assistance and design of BMPs which generate trading credits
  • Registering and certifying credits
  • Verifying and monitoring practices and installations

 

Farmers . . .