72nd SWCS International Annual Conference July 30-August 2, 2017 Madison, WI

1. Iowa County’s Uplands
Farmer-Led Watershed Group
• Michael Dolan, Farmer-
Leader, and Chloe Paul
• Paul Bickford
• Dick and Kim Cates
• Ryan Dolan
• Cari and Cliff Gonyer
• Scott Merika
• Dave Dolan
• Daniel and Linda
Marquardt
• John Pronald
• Joe Stapleton
• John and Halee Wepking
• Ann and David Zimrin
• John Middleton
• Nadia and Chad Alber

3. Our Farmer-Led Group’s 2016
Commitments
• All farmers develop a
nutrient management
plan
• Increase cover crop use
by 250 acres in
watershed
• Increase number of
farmers taking soil tests
by 80%

4. Our Farmer-Led Group’s 2016
Commitments
• Protect streams against
livestock damage
– 2,000 feet of stream
fencing
– 2 stream crossings
– 1,500 feet of stream
buffer installation

5. Our Farmer-Led Group’s 2016
Commitments
• Include 5 more farmers
in the group
• Hold at least 6 meetings
incorporating aspects of
conservation
• Hold 1 field day and 1
farm tour at 3
participating farms
involving at least 50
participants and 20
farmers

6. Accomplishments 2016
• Everyone completed
NMP
• Successfully planted
goal of 250 acres of
cover crops
• Completed stream
fencing goal and added
1 of 2 planned stream
crossings

7. Accomplishments, 2016
• Of our goal of 5 new
farmers, 2 more have
joined and 2 will be
joining
• Completed goal of 6
meetings
• Topics discussed –
water monitoring, cover
crops, stream buffers,
etc.

11. Agroforestry, Silvopasture and Water Management

12. 2017 Goals
• No-till drill – goal of 700
acres of grains, cover
crops, & pasture
planted w/ no till drill
• Incentive payments for
new farmers
• Hold at least 6 meetings
• Hold 1 field day
• Hold 1 farm tour

13. Video
• https://vimeo.com/190596157
• http://michaelfields.org/fishermen-and-
farmers-discuss-common-interests-over-
fantastic-seafood/