The Allegan Conservation District is accepting applications for a new cost share program in eastern Allegan and western Barry counties. Producers with fields in the Gun River Watershed are eligible for funding to trial or expand use of cover crops, strip till, or no till. Cost share payments range from $18 to $79/acre/year based on how practices are implemented (for example, number of cover crop species planted). As a local program, funding is guaranteed through 2026, and participation in Federal/ USDA recordkeeping is not required. The program is designed to encourage practices that reduce input costs, prevent erosion and runoff, build soil health, and improve productivity. If you're already trying these practices, contact us to find out how you can still qualify for funding. Contact Jason Cass for details at 269-454-1487 / Jason.Cass@macd.org