To provide education, outreach, and other associated technical assistance to help support the demonstration farm networks located in the great lakes basin in wisconsin. Cesu #NRC22MOU0012421

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $658,783.40 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Wisconsin System (University of Wisconsin – Madison) on September 15, 2025, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award funds education, outreach, and technical assistance services through September 30, 2030, designed to support demonstration farm networks located in the Great Lakes Basin in Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin – Madison will deliver conservation-focused educational programming and hands-on technical assistance to advance sustainable agricultural and natural resource management practices among participating farmers and landowners in the region.

The Soil and Water Conservation program supports conservation technical assistance and implementation of sustainable practices such as erosion control, water management, and climate-smart agriculture. By leveraging UW-Madison's research and extension capacity as a land-grant institution, this cooperative agreement advances NRCS conservation priorities while building local technical expertise and farmer adoption of conservation practices in the Great Lakes Basin.