Exploration and Implementation of Sustainable Ag Practices and Outreach on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for the Protection of Groundwater

Exploration and Implementation of Sustainable Ag Practices and Outreach on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for the Protection of Groundwater

Objectives/Performance Targets

1. The goals of this project are to: 1) Develop and demonstrate sustainable production practices for potato production that can by used to manage Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ agricultural lands; and 2) Communicate with Tribal members, leaseholders and other farmers and community members about sustainable agriculture, in particular the Tribes’ demonstration project.

   The objectives for this project are to:
   A) Manage, monitor and assess progress on the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ sustainable agriculture demonstration project;
   B) Begin to Assess Economic Issues/Impacts of Management Changes for the Tribes and leaseholders.
   C) Assess the applicability of World Wildlife Fund and Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association IPM program to the management of Shoshone-Bannock agricultural lands;
   D) Conduct an outreach program that will reach every tribal member and leaseholder, as well as the broader community, with information about the demonstration project and sustainable agriculture;
   E) Continue to identify, support and highlight farmers on and off the reservation that are using sustainable practices; and
   F) Secure continued funding for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes sustainable agriculture demonstration project.

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