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Farmers of watershed council begin planning for 2021 Tainter Creek
CRAWFORD AND VERNON COUNTIES - About 16 people participated in the Thursday, January 28 meeting of the Tainter Creek Watershed Council. Participants had the option to attend online or in-person, and about six people were present at the Franklin Town Hall and 10 people attended online.
At their first meeting in 2021, the group learned about the new Producer Led Watershed Council grant provided by DATCP, began planning for 2021 activities, and heard various reports.
Cover crops
Franklin Town Chairman and watershed council member Berent Froiland reported to the group that “it had been a good year for cover crops in the watershed.” Froiland told the group that funds available from the council had allowed for 800 acres on 23 farms to be planted in cover crops at $25 per acre – a total expenditure of $20,000.