Technical & financial assistance resources for agricultural operations

Agricultural operations may research technical assistance and explore potential financial assistance for various issues, including livestock siting and nonpoint source (NPS) runoff management through these resources.

Technical assistance

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • Agricultural runoff management staff
  • Nonpoint source pollution program staff for small farms and other non-permitted agricultural runoff management

• Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
  • Staff and Programs
  • Land and Water Conservation [exit DNR]
  • Farmland Preservation Program [exit DNR]
  • Wisconsin CREP program [exit DNR]
  • Nutrient management [exit DNR]

• Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association [exit DNR]

• U.S. EPA Animal Feeding Operations [exit DNR]

• U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Conservation Stewardship Program [exit DNR]
  • Wetlands Reserve Program [exit DNR]
  • Conservation Reserve Program [exit DNR]
  • NRCS Wisconsin technical standards [exit DNR]

Financial assistance

• DNR agricultural nonpoint source runoff management grants
• DNR notice of intent/discharge cost-share grants
• DATCP Wisconsin Farm Center [exit DNR]
• USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program [exit DNR]