Clean Farm Families
Clean Farm
Families Soil Health Initiative
Join The Clean Farm Famlies Cover Crop Program:
The Ozaukee County Clean Farm Families is offering
incentive payments to producers for water quality and soil health conservation practices. The CFF’s incentive programs are a first-come, first-served basis for farmers with land in the CFF Project Area. Qualifying farmers will be reimbursed for practices following implementation and a confirmation site visit by Ozaukee County Land and Water Management Department and the CFF Board.
For additional details on obtaining funding,
please contact Sarah Kempen at the contact information listed below, or fill out the form here!
Sarah Kempen | skempen@ozaukeecounty.gov | 262-284-8279
2023 Conservation Practice Incentive Payments
The maximum cost share is $3,000/farm for the practices listed below.
Cover Crops
First time on a field $35/ac., Second time on a field is $45/ac.
Low-disturbance Manure Application
$25/ac.
No-Till Practice Incentive
$20/ac for the 1st year of no-till, $35/ac for the 2nd year of no-till
Harvestable Buffers
$450/ac
Planting Green
$45/ac
Establish Grazing
$3,000 stipend
Equipment Conversion
$2,000 stipend
Nutrient Testing
$100/test including Manure, Forage, PSNT, Tissue and Biomass
Pollinator or Native Seeding (**NEW to 2023**)
$50/ acre
Interseeder / No Till Drill Rental
Ozaukee County has a Interseeder / No Till Drill available for rent.
The price is $16/acre and includes tractor, planter & driver.
For More Info, Contact Sarah below
Sarah Kempen | skempen@ozaukeecounty.gov | 262-284-8271
Photo Caption: Adam Melichar airseeds winter rye behind corn silage. Nov 2022.
This airseeder is hydraulic fan powered and ground driven. It requires a power source hook-up in the cab to enable the clutch and 4 section control boom shut off. The monitor in the cab also shows you your hydraulic setting and will alert you if it is too low or too high. Your tractor must have adequate hydraulic flow to operate.
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Photo Caption: John Lanser interseeding the Clean Farm Famlies Eskra test plot on 6/16/2020.
Interseeder comes with tractor and driver. It converts from a 7.5 inch no-till drill for planting cover crops, winter wheat etc., to an Interseeder planting 3 rows of cover crop between for 30" row corn.
Airseeder Rental
Ozaukee County's Valmar 246, 60 foot boom airseeder is available for rent for $8/acre.
This implement is dropped off on your farm for your tractor hook-up and use, and includes a staff member for calibration and setup.
For More Info, Contact Sarah below
Sarah Kempen | skempen@ozaukeecounty.gov | 262-284-8271
Crimper Rental
Ozaukee County has a Crimper available for rent. The price is $5/acre
This implement is dropped off on your farm for your tractor hook-up and use.
For More Info, Contact Sarah below
Sarah Kempen | skempen@ozaukeecounty.gov | 262-284-8271
Photo Caption: Crimper placed on the front end of the tractor to crimp and plant in one pass.
This crimper has a 16-inch rolling steel drum with blunt blades and a 3-point hitch attachment that can either be tractor pulled or front mounted depending on your tractor set up. The chevron roller can be turned around based on your setup and can also be filled with water for added weight.
