Education Supporting Sustainable Agriculture

Reimbursement Not to Exceed $3,000;
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:

• Scholarships to attend conferences and/or training supporting sustainable agriculture. North Jersey RC&D will offer funding to reimburse registration fees and travel costs.
  Up to 75% of Total Costs

Software Subscriptions Supporting Sustainable Agriculture

Reimbursement Not to Exceed $3,000;
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

• One-year subscriptions to software that supports sustainable agriculture and/or improved nutrient management.  Examples include Adapt-N, Granular Agronomy, and PastureMap.
  Up to 75% of Total Cost

Nutrient Management and Soil Testing

Reimbursement Rate: 75% of total costs
Total Reimbursement Not to Exceed $3,000;
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

• Precision Nutrient Sampling of fields with a commitment to use data to inform a precision nutrient application program.

• Nutrient analysis of soils (standard or comprehensive soil health) on a per-field/region basis with a commitment to follow nutrient recommendations.
   

Permanent Fence for Livestock Exclusion from Waterways

Reimbursement Rate: 90% of total costs

Total Reimbursement Not to Exceed $15,000;
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

Farms that do not have permanent fences excluding livestock from waterways (or whose fence is deteriorating) will be eligible for funding to install new fences.   Fences shall be installed 35’ or greater from the stream center.  Eligible expenses include contactors fees, fence supplies. 

Supplies Essential to Rotational Grazing / Management Intensive Grazing

Reimbursement Rate: 75% of total costs

Total Reimbursement Not to Exceed $15,000;
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

• Permanent or temporary fence supporting improved rotational grazing.  (Eligible farms must have less than 1.5 Animal Units per Acre, an animal waste management plan, and winter housing and/or sacrifice lot)

• Energizers complementing permanent or temporary fence installations within a rotational grazing model

• Waterers (Permanent or Temporary) to support rotational grazing

Cover Crop Seed Expenses (up to 100 acres)

Reimbursement Rate: Based on the number of acres planted and type of cover crop. 

Total Reimbursement Not to Exceed 100 acres
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

1. Single species cover crops; for producers wishing to plant cereal rye, seed must be planted by October 31st. Consult North Jersey RC&D for other species’ planting dates  ($35/acre, up to 100 acres).

2. Multi-species cover crop; seeding mix must be planted by September 15th and must include a minimum of three species from at least two plant groups (ie, two small grains and a legume)  ($45/acre, up to 100 acres)

3. Organic  Cover Crop Seed; for producers wishing to plant cereal rye, seed must be planted by October 31st. Consult North Jersey RC&D for other species’ planting dates  ($50/acre, up to 100 acres).

Equipment Essential to Conservation Practices Implementation

Reimbursement Rate: 50% of total costs

Total Reimbursement Not to Exceed $15,000
Participants must supply receipts to be eligible for reimbursement

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Eligible expenses include:​

• Roller-Crimpers (Contingent upon having multiple years of experience with cover crops)

• Small No-till Planters (1-2 row units designed for small vegetable operations that commit to implementing reduced tillage practices and cover crop)

• No-till Drills Upgrades that support improved cover crop establishment.  Farmers must have multiple years of experience with cover crops and commit to increasing cover crop application.

• No-till Planter Upgrades that support improved no-till implementation with a commitment to increase no-till implementation.

• No-till Planter Upgrades that support a precision nutrient application or subsoil nutrient application (2x2) with a commitment to reduce overapplication of nutrients or broadcasting of nutrients. 

• Automatic Shut-offs for Sprayers to prevent overspray