Posted on June 1, 2016 at 8:43 AM by Allan Warren

With the help of NW SEED, Rawyley Johnson, owner/operator of Early Bird Farm, was recently awarded a Renewable Energy for America grant to install a large solar power system on his farm. Learn more about our
Renewable Energy program here.
Cost Share Available to
Implement Resource
Improvement Projects
If you have been wanting to make
improvements on your farm such as
installing gutters on your barn and
footing material in your livestock paddocks
to eliminate mud in the winter,
or constructing a manure storage structure
in which to compost your livestock’s
waste, or building cross fencing
to facilitate a rotational grazing system,
but need a little financial assistance in
order to make those projects happen,
the district can provide financial assistance
in the form of cost share. Summer
is a great time for construction projects,
and we have money available to help,
so give René or Sofia a call for more
information on eligible practices so you
can start improving your farm’s production
while protecting natural resources.
Renewable Energy on Farms
Wednesday, JULY 20, 6-8 p.m. Register Here.
Northwest SEED and the Pierce Conservation District are working together to assist rural communities in Washington with renewable energy development and energy conservation. This workshop will go over current opportunities such as how to get assistance with grants, utility incentives, tax subsidies and financing support available to help farmers and rural small businesses purchase new energy-efficient equipment or install small-scale renewable energy systems.
Barnyard Drainage Workshop
Saturday, JULY 23, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Register for Exact Location
With farms in Pierce County reporting
54 inches of rain in a year there is no
wonder why many farmers and landowners
worry about drainage. Get ready for
the next wet season by visiting a farm
where drainage solutions were installed
after the barn flooded in 2015. Hear
from the landowners what they did and
how it helped keep their barn dry. You
are responsible to care for all the waterthat comes onto your land…but how?
For more information, contact sofiag@piercecountycd.org.
Save the Date:
Ag Plastics Recycling Day
Friday, NOVEMBER 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday, NOVEMBER 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Farmers, don’t throw away your leaky
drip tape, nursery pots and trays,
pesticide and herbicide containers
(including drums), plastic buckets and
lids, woven feed sacks, tarps, hay twine,
plastic wrap (row covers, greenhouse
film, haylage wrappers) this summer!
Instead, recycle them at the district’s
farm and garden plastic recycling
event taking place Friday, November
4 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday,
November 5 from 10 a.m-4 p.m at the
district office. Materials must be dry
and relatively clean, and pesticide and
herbicide containers must be triple
rinsed. Recycling will be provided by
DM Disposal Inc. For more information,
contact christinec@piercecountycd.org.