CFFPI - Farmland Protection Partnership Program:
Manure Agreements, Nutrient Utilization, and the Rural
Economy
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This page contains useful information about the Countryside
Conservancy Partner Project, Manure Agreements, Nutrient Utilization, and the
Rural Economy (M.A.N.U.R.E.), including a brief project description,
project updates, locator map and contact information for the project leader.
Please check this page in the future for updates and further details of the
project.
Project Description
In this project, the Countryside Conservancy, with partners
Baughman Township, Wayne Economic Development Council, and Wayne Soil and Water
Conservation District, will establish a manure bartering program in Baughman
Township. While the Township has a very strong agriculture sector, with a
number of livestock operations, it suffers from poor manure management. During
a comprehensive planning process two years ago, a number of communities members
expressed concerns about transporting and trading manure, as well as water
pollution related to manure. Township trustees believe that this project will
address these concerns. Further, the manure management model developed can
serve as a model throughout Ohio.
M.A.N.U.R.E. will survey producers and consumers to obtain
data and public perception of manure issues, offer reduced-cost soil sampling
and manure analysis to participants, partner with Wayne Soil and Water to
educate producers and landowners on participating in a bartering program.
Project organizers will use outside resources to educate community members on
successful manure bartering programs in other states. Most importantly, the
program will create model contracts to facilitate formal bartering agreements.
M.A.N.U.R.E. is jointly funded by the Center for Farmland
Policy Innovation and the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Rural Rehabilitation
Grant Program.
Project Leader:
Katie M. Myers, Farmland Programs Coordinator
Countryside Conservancy
2179 Everett Road Peninsula, Ohio 44264
kmyers@cvcountryside.org
Locator Map (Baughman Township, Wayne County - in red):
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