Berkshire Conservation District receives grant to expand no-till farming program
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Conserv ation District has received a grant from the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division...
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Conserv ation District has received a grant from the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services, Healthy Soils Program to increase the use of no-till seeding methods and soil testing by farmers throughout Western Massachusetts. The district purchased an Esch 12-foot no-till seeder, which it has been renting to area farmers since 2019. With this funding, the district is now able to waive the per-acre fee as well as the cost of soil testing.