Pennsylvania’s farmers deserve credit for the work they do to ensure clean water and healthy soil. In order to give them the proper credit, the PA Association of Conservation Districts is asking farmers to voluntarily complete an online survey.

The online survey asks questions about conservation plans and practices the landowner has completed. The data submitted will be used to enter into the Chesapeake Bay model. This will ensure that the work farmers have already done is being counted toward pollution reduction goals.

Ten percent of the respondents, chosen at random, will have their data verified by their local conservation district.

“While contact information will be collected, PACD will only use that information for verification of the information submitted. Farmer privacy is very important to us and any identifying information will not be shared other than for this purpose,” said PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh.

Partners supporting this project include: PA Farm Bureau, PA Farmers Union, PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture, PA State Grange, PennAg Industries Association, and the Department of Environmental Protection.

Click Here to complete the survey The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete.

For more information on other programs and activities, visit the PA Association of Conservation Districts website.

10/19/2015