Hedgerow Establishment and NRCS Program Support

Presenters: Brianne Lowe (USDA-NRCS) and Dan Perkins (Perkins' Good Earth Farm)
Held January 19, 2021
Do you operate a small farm or grow vegetables? You may benefit from having a hedgerow - whether it be for beneficial insects, pollination, or to grow agricultural products.
Brianne is the State Biologist with Indiana’s USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service State Office. Dan is a Certified Crop Advisor and Indiana market farmer with 18+ years of organic growing experience.
This workshop will cover hedgerow establishment and benefits from two perspectives. Brianne will talk about the ecological benefits of hedgerows as well as federal programs and funding sources that are available to help growers add or improve a hedgerow on their farm. She will also discuss the specifications and planting requirements to use these programs. Dan will talk through his decision-making process to add a hedgerow as a farmer. He’ll walk through why he is adding a hedgerow, how he’s preparing the site prior to planting, and the costs. Learn from these two about what you can do on your land, and the benefits to your growing operations.
Funding support for these workshops is provided in part by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Clean Water Indiana. The USDA-NRCS is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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