Jefferson County Conservation District Holds Grazing Field Day

Written by Shannon Wehinger on August 5, 2022. Posted in Conservation District Project Spotlight, Mini-grant

Penn State’s Sjoerd Duiker discusses soil health during the Grazing Field Day. Photo provided by JCCD.

On June 29, 2022, Jefferson County Conservation District held a grazing field day at Sandy Lick Farm in Summerville, PA. Thirty-seven farmers and agency personnel attended the event. Attendees were able to see first-hand the benefits of a rotational grazing system, utilizing a roofed heavy-use area and manure storage for the winter months.

Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.