Conservation Agriculture Opportunities
All Commodity Crops, Haying and Grazing
Do you need to rent land for your farming operation? Do you want to help manage the critical public land resources in Wisconsin? You can!
Row crop, haying and grazing agreements with the DNR are excellent ways to expand your land base and assist the DNR with managing our public land.
- 3 separate haying opportunities at Leola Marsh Wildlife Area, T20N R7E in parts of Sec, 9, 16 and 2, Township of Leola, Adams County:
- 20 acres-Leola #1
- 35 acres-Leola #2
- 18 acres-Leola #3
- Each field must be bid on individually with the field number noted. View the Leola Wildlife Area DNR Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than July 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. and the bid opening will take place at 3:00 p.m.
All farming, including livestock grazing, on state lands must comply with all applicable agricultural performance standards and prohibitions in the most current version of NR 151. Some applicable standards include sheet, rill and wind erosion, tillage setbacks, phosphorous index, nutrient management and manure management prohibitions.
Cooperators must comply with NR 151.075 for farmland in Silurian bedrock. Silurian bedrock means the area in Wisconsin where the bedrock consists of Silurian dolomite with a depth to bedrock of 20 feet or less. This area comprises portions of the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.
Cooperators should consult their local Natural Resources Conservation Service or county land conservation office for guidance and assistance with developing soil conservation and nutrient management plans.
Soil Conservation And Nutrient Management Plans
Plans can be obtained from the following sources:
- Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- County Land and Water Conservation Departments
- Private Technical Service Providers