Episode Description
Who makes the decisions when it comes to implementing conservation practices on rented farmland? Ruth McCabe, Heartland Co-op Conservation Manager, discusses the pivotal role of non-operating landowners in conservation decisions on rented farmland. Listen in as Jamie and Ruth discuss the spectrum of landowner engagement and how to encourage land stewardship across the board.
Chapters:
00:00Welcome to The Water Table
01:01Working with tenant farmers
01:25The perspective of landowners
02:30Letting landowners off the hook?
03:30Generations removed from farming
04:45Preventing soil loss, and cleaning water
05:38In-field conservation vs. edge-of-field conservation
08:18What trips their trigger?
09:04Erosion and incentivizing conservation practices
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