Farm Assistance Program
The Farm and Landowner Assistance Program provides education, technical, and in some instances financial assistance to local farm owners, agricultural producers, and private landowners. Our vision is to improve farm viability, production, and soil and water quality in a non-regulatory way.
To download or view our Opportunities for Landowners outreach packet, click here.
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Technical Assistance Site Visits
Landowner assistance to implement farm best management practices.
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Soil Sampling
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Farm Improvement Cost Share
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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Pierce Conservation District, with support from the USDA and in partnership with NW SEED, is now offering Technical & Financial Assistance for farmers and rural business owners to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on their property.
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Manure Share Program
The Pierce Conservation District maintains a contact list of local livestock farms with more manure than they can utilize on their farms. This list is available to local gardeners and crop farmers so that they can obtain manure, which is not only a source of nutrients, but also provides needed organic matter and micro-nutrients not found in commercial fertilizer.
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Cover Cropping
A cover crop is a crop planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agroecosystem. Pierce County Conservation District offers technical, financial, cost share assistance to farmers in Pierce County using cover crops and provides rental of a no-till drill for seeding
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Events and Workshops
We want to hear from you! What workshop topics would be most helpful to you? Are there particular farms or issues that you would like to tour? Please email christinec@piercecountycd.org to tell us what workshops and events you would like to see the Pierce Conservation District offer.
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Agriculture Community of Interest
The AgCOI is a community-based collaboration actively focused on supporting an economically-viable and environmentally-sustainable agricultural community in the Puyallup Watershed and greater Pierce County.