PROJECT GRASS THE PENNSYLVANIA GRAZING PARTNERSHIP EFFORT

South East Project Grass has been awarded  grant from the Water Resources Education Network.  The grant is for the Southeast Project Grass Grazing and Pasture Management Planner.  The Southeastern Project Grass Chapter will partner with USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service, Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Reading Area Water Authority to develop a 12 month Grazing Pasture Management Planner illustrating Best Management Practices of pasture management that have shown to be effective at lowering risks of pollution to drinking water supplies. With dates for implementing BMPs included along with pictures, this project will provide source water protection education in the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.

PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT GRASS
is composed of Farmers, Local, State, Federal, Private and Non-Profit entities with an interest in improving the economic viability and environmental quality of livestock operations through the promotion of grazing.

South East Project Grass Chapter is one of 5 Project Grass Chapters in Pennsylvania. The SE Project Grass Chapter has their own by-laws, a farmer driven executive board, and holds 4 quarterly educational outreach meetings a year. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested in grazing. SE Pa. PG Chapter has a NRCS Grazing Specialist who provides technical assistance, coordinates Project Grass meetings, handles mailings, writes grants to be distributed evenly among the Chapter's Counties for cost share for grazing systems on farms in his Chapter Counties.

Dan Ludwig is the Grazing Specialist hired by USDA-NRCS to help farmers interested in grazing and forage management in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Dan's office is in the NRCS office in the Berks Ag Service Center.  His telephone number is 610-372-4655 Ext. 113.  His email address is dan.ludwig@pa.usda.gov.  

 SOUTHEAST PROJECT GRASS EXECUTIVE BOARD:

SE PG Chairman Forest Stricker

 Vice Chair -Vacant

, Secretary/Treasurer-Vacant

 Advisors John Metrick Southeast PA RC&D

Carl Rohr DEP

 Andrew Frankenfield Penn State Extension Agent, PA Pasture Lab, ARS.

SOUTHEAST PROJECT GRASS COUNTIES:
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, for Philadelphia County please contact Extension Service.

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