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Find out how you can reduce nutrient and tillage costs - risk free!

"In my opinion, the BMP Challenge program is a no-brainer. There is no way a farmer can lose."

-2006 Participant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Updates:

 

March 03, 2008 -        Presentation Announcement!

                                 Date: March 14, 2008

                                 Where: Lowe Park

                                              4550 N 10th Street

                                              Marion, Iowa 52302

                                 Contact: Stacie Johnson

                                 E-Mail: soilcycle@aol.com

 

February 28, 2008 -    Workshop Announcement!

                                 Title: The BMP CHALLENGE

                                 Date: March 28, 2008

                                 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

                                 Where: The Iowa Lakes Community College Auditorium

                                              Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536

                                 

                                 If you are interested in attending our workshop, please contact:

                           

                                 Don Hagen

                                 Phone: (712) 852-3386

                                 E-Mail: Don.Hagen@ia.nacdnet.net

 

 

February 4, 2008 -      GOOD NEWS!!

                                 Missouri and Idaho are now eligible for the BMP CHALLENGE!!

                                 2008 BMP CHALLENGE FORMS ARE NOW ONLINE!!

 

 

January 8, 2008 -       Attention registered participants for the Jan. 10th Redwood Falls

                                 workshop!  Due to huge turnout, we have moved the location of the 

                                 workshop from the Redwood Valley Lodge to the Redwood County 

                                 Public Health Office, 266 East Bridge St. (Bridge St. is Hwy 19 and 

                                 71.)   From the Redwood Valley Lodge, go west on Bridge St. about 

                                 a half mile.  The health office is on Hwy 19 and is a white building

                                 with red letters on the south side of the road.  The health office's 

                                 phone number is 507 637-4041.

                                 

 

January 3, 2008 -       Attention MN ag professionals!  We regret to announce that our last

                                 BMP CHALLENGE & WQT workshop on Jan. 10th in Redwood Falls is at

                                 capacity and registration is closed. 

 

 

December 13, 2007New 2008 BMP CHALLENGE Forms are now available on-line.  See our

                                 Nutrient BMP CHALLENGE and Reduced Tillage BMP CHALLENGE web

                                 pages!

 

December 7, 2007 -  Attention MN producers and ag professionals!  Don't forget to register the

                               upcoming MN BMP CHALLENGE & Water Quality Credit Trading (WQT) 

                               Workshops in Alexandria on Tuesday, Dec. 18th and in Redwood Falls on

                               Thursday, Jan. 10th!  

                               

                               Participants at our Owatonna workshop last month commented that they 

                               found the information presented to be very useful, cutting-edge and exciting.

                               

                               You can sign up for either of the upcoming workshops by simply filling out a

                               registration form and submit it to the BMP CHALLENGE offices (either via 

                               email to megan.havelka@bmpchallenge.org, FAX to 608-232-1440 or mail to

                               BMP CHALLENGE 4510 Regent St. Madison, WI 53705).  Join us in one of     

                               these exciting income and conservation opportunities for producers.  

                               

                               For more information such as the workshop agenda and directions check out

                               our Workshops page. If you have any questions please feel free to contact

                               Megan Havelka, BMP CHALLENGE Assistant at 608-232-1425.

 

October 18, 2007BMP CHALLENGE Offices have moved, please check the Contact page for 

                             our new address and contact numbers.

 

August 31, 2007 - Links - Visit the EPA Water Quality Trading Toolkit here.

 

May 7, 2007 - Links - Visit the EPA Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox here.

 

 

 

 

Program Areas:

 

Nutrient BMP CHALLENGESM

The Nutrient BMP CHALLENGE allows corn producers to try  university- recommended BMP rates for N, P or K without risk to income.   Producers already working at BMP rates can experiment with below-BMP nutrient applications.  Continue reading ...

 

Reduced Tillage BMP CHALLENGESM

The Reduced Tillage BMP CHALLENGE provides a risk-free opportunity for corn farmers to reduce tillage - cutting fuel, time and equipment costs and protecting soil from erosion.   No till, strip till, ridge till and other reduced tillage approaches are eligible.  Continue Reading ...

 

          

 

 

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