Water management

"The North Carolina Agriculture Cost Share Program helps address nonpoint pollution by providing technical and financial resources to prevent damage to our water resources from soil erosion, excessive fertilizer use, animal waste contamination, and improper use of agricultural chemicals.

"Growers and ranchers learn the latest financial management tools, develop entrepreneurial skills, receive on-the-ground training in production agriculture, and get help marketing their products.

"The program provides the framework for the development of a sustainable infrastructure to provide self-employment and employment through the production of affordable, locally grown food. It provides hands-on mentoring, learning environment, and business skills acquisition needed to launch successful enterprises.

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), UVM Extension, and the Poultney-Mettowee Conservation District teamed together to develop and administer the Agronomy and Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP).

Seattle Tilth provides farm business training and support to immigrants, refugees and people with limited financial resources in South King County. This farm incubator program is called Seattle Tilth Farm Works and is located in Auburn, WA.

Most farmers do some kind of planning on their farms nearly every day. Whole Farm Planning is distinct from other farm planning approaches because it ties all the planning you do together for the whole farm. This holistic approach is based on the short and long-term vision you and your family has for itself and the farm.

The Soil and Water Grants "help fund up to 50 percent of the costs of approved soil and water conservation projects on farms enrolled in permanent or eight-year farmland preservation programs.