Skagit County Pasture Management Outreach & Technical Assistance Program
SFSIL NTA_2018-0479
We propose to greatly expand the pasture management outreach currently available to landowners in the Samish Bay, Padilla Bay, and S. Skagit Bay watersheds to address ongoing pasture management problems in these watersheds. Outreach would include:- Design of new mailers, brochures, signs, or other leave-behind materials to fill any informational gaps in currently available materials, and provide materials with consistent design and messaging.- Hold workshops on a variety of pasture management topics offered several times a year (beyond what is currently available) to provide landowners with more opportunities to attend- Advertise workshops and other outreach via social media, direct-mailed invites to livestock owners, at feed stores, etc.- Tabling at feed stores, tack stores, community events, and other places livestock owners frequent- Provide technical and financial assistance to implement pasture and mud management best management practices.