New York Agronomy: Use of Technology to Enhance Regenerative Farming Best Management Practices in the New York Portion of the Lake Champlain Basin
New York Agronomy: Use of Technology to Enhance Regenerative Farming Best Management Practices in the New York Portion of the Lake Champlain Basin funds farmers’ technology use to improve phosphorus stewardship.
Funder: Lake Champlain Basin Program
Due Dates: November 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Informational webinar) | January 11, 2027, at 5:00 PM (Proposal deadline) | March 2027 (Awardee workplan) | December 2029 (Deliverables and final report)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 per award; approximately $125,000 total available
Summary: Supports technology-enabled implementation of regenerative farming practices that improve phosphorus stewardship in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin.
Key Information: Projects must implement stacked regenerative practices identified in approved Tier 3 New York Agricultural Environmental Management conservation plans.
Description
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), supports technology use to implement regenerative farming practices in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The opportunity aims to improve phosphorus stewardship while enhancing farmers’ ability to secure both economic and environmental returns.
Funding connects approved conservation planning with on-the-ground implementation: technology must enable Tier 4 implementation of stacked regenerative management practices identified in approved Tier 3 New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) conservation plans. Projects advance the Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystems goals of Opportunities for Action: An Evolving Plan for the Future of the Lake Champlain Basin. Support comes from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funds awarded to NEIWPCC on behalf of LCBP.
