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Sustainable Farms & Fields: Climate-Smart Livestock
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Program level:
State
Provider:
Washington State Conservation Commission
Benefits provided:
Financial
Land use:
Agriculture
Water-focused program:
No
Covered costs for sustainable farming practices.
Overview
Description:
One-time funding of $30,000,000 from the Climate Investment Account was appropriated for the 2023-25 biennium to the Washington State Conservation Commission Sustainable Farms and Fields program for organic agricultural waste and greenhouse gas emissions reduction through climate-smart livestock management. View the proviso on the website by clicking "link to full program details" below.
This one-time funding resulted in three new funding opportunities:
- Alternative Manure Management
- Research and Demonstration
- Dairy Anaerobic Digesters
Eligibility:
Examples of potential grant-eligible activities include:
Providing personalized and on-site technical expertise, such as developing climate-smart farm plans.
Sharing the cost of climate-smart practices/projects, such as planting trees/shrubs, implementing no-till/direct seed, managing manure storage and application, planting cover crops, composting/mulching, and purchasing precision agriculture equipment/technology.
Purchasing seed, spores, animal feed, and soil amendments.
Purchasing shared-use equipment (e.g., no-till planter) that will be made available through local entities, such as conservation districts or farm co-ops.
(A private landowner must work with their local conservation district to apply. Find your local conservation district using the "local service" button below.)
Financial benefit:
Covered costs. Other Benefits include shared equipment, climate resiliency, farm viability, and economic vitality.
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
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