Webinar: Incorporating Soil Conservation Practices Into Farmland Appraisal
Please join us for a webinar on the role soil health and conservation practices can have in the appraisal process of farmlands in Michigan.
Conservation Hotspot Analysis: Expanded Findings in Northeast Illinois
Our expanded findings on factors impacting agricultural conservation in Illinois, with additional in-depth analyses impacting Northeast Illinois counties.
In Brief: Who we are, and what we do
By 2025, Delta will collaboratively address environmental, economic, and social issues in our home region, impacting more than 500 communities, one million acres, and 100 million captured stormwater gallons. We’ll achieve these goals through our efforts centered on agriculture, climate, water, and community development.
Our Impact: Resilient Agriculture
By 2025, Delta Institute will support 1,000 farmers as they transition to resilient, sustainable, and regenerative practices—thus improving the environment, mitigating the impacts of climate change, and strengthening a farmer’s bottom line; one million Midwestern acres will successfully transition.
Conservation in Illinois: Hotspot Analysis
Join Delta Institute for a webinar to discuss recently released analysis and recommendations developed in collaboration with Environmental Working Group. These findings are detailed in the report, titled Conservation in Illinois: Hotspot Analysis and Implications for Program Design.
Economic Benefits for Allegan County Farmers
Do you know any Michigan farmers in the Kalamazoo River Watershed? Please share this opportunity with them! Delta Institute is partnering with the Allegan Conservation District and Michigan Farm Bureau to offer another round of opportunities to participate in a...
Key Takeaways from the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research Soil Health and Water Quality Summit
Early this year, the Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) and the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) invited key scientists from universities, NGOs, state and federal agencies, and the private sector from the Great Lakes region to discuss the nexus...MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP FUNDED TO MOBILIZE INVESTMENT IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
USDA Conservation Innovation Grant will provide $700,000 in funding to accelerate investment in agricultural practices that restore soil and water health Press contact: Katie Musisi, 312-651-4344, kmusisi@delta-institute.org CHICAGO, IL — In the dynamic...
Delta Institute Partnership with Iroquois Valley Farms Awarded USDA Conservation Innovation Grant
On September 8, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded Iroquois Valley Farms a three-year Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) of $944,715 to support its partnership with Delta Institute to develop and launch an innovative investment vehicle for soil...
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