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St. Joseph Watershed eligible for assistance

Farmers and landowners in the St. Joseph River Watershed in northern Indiana are eligible for financial assistance through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP). Nearly $1 million is available for conservation practices that improve water conservation and water quality.

“We have seen some really good conservation efforts from producers in the St. Joseph River Watershed, and we are glad to be able to offer them additional resources to continue improving their systems’ efficiency, energy use, and help them keep surface waters clean,” said NRCS State Conservationist Jane Hardisty.

Indiana farmers in the St. Joseph River Watershed that drains northwest to Lake Michigan are eligible. That watershed includes land in portions of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, Kosciusko, Noble and DeKalb counties. Sign-up ends June 11th.