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Professional Crop Producers Conference |
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Mark your calendars now for March 4-6, 2008 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College and plan to attend a world class educational event for Pennsylvania producers. Download the program agenda or register at www.pcpc.psu.edu or by calling 877-778-2937. The leading crop organizations in PA have teamed up and pooled resources to host the premier Ag educational event in the state and in the northeast for production agriculture. This first ever conference is the combined effort of the PA Corn Growers, PA Soybean Board, PA Forage & Grassland Council, PA No-Till Alliance, Penn State Cooperative Extension, PA Dept of Agriculture, and industry partners. It's four conferences rolled into one. People that make their living in production agriculture will not want to miss this event. |
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Welcome to the PA No-Till Alliance Web Site |
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Bringing Pennsylvania’s Successful No-Till Farmers Together Increasing fuel prices, scarcity of labor, and terrific new market opportunities have producers scratching their heads and sharpening their pencils. No one is looking forward to their spring fuel bills. Some are considering continuous no-till as a management practice that can increase their return on investment by lowering fuel, labor and equipment input costs. The PA No-Till Alliance was formed by a group of like -minded producers that have used no-till systems in their operations and know the many benefits it has to offer. The Alliance is based on the following guiding principles: Vision: “Using No-Till Systems to Improve our Soil Quality, Productivity and Profitability for Future Generations” Mission: “To promote the successful application of no-till through shared ideas, experiences, education and new technology.” |
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PA Farmers Get Ready to REAP |
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 No-Till adoption in Pennsylvania is poised to take a dramatic step forward thanks to the combined efforts of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the State Conservation Commission (SCC), the PA No-till Alliance and numerous other Ag and civic organizations, with legislation passed in July 2007 called the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (a.k.a. REAP), an innovative tax incentive program designed to encourage conservation practices that reduce erosion and sedimentation impacting our streams and watersheds.
Any farmer in the state can participate in this first-come, first-serve program which makes available $10 million in PA state tax credits to farmers that implement approved conservation practices after October 23, 2007. Approved practices include developing conservation and nutrient management plans, improving barnyards to reduce run-off, installing Riparian buffers along streams, and other conservation "best management practices" (BMPs) including the purchase of no-till planting equipment. |
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