The DeLong Co., Inc
Large-scale agricultural pilot projects are needed to generate action that will lead to the direct, meaningful reduction of GHGs to help stabilize the climate. This project addresses the major challenges for implementing conservation practices and provides solutions for measurable GHG reduction and carbon sequestration in agricultural projects.
Farm Eligibility
Mar-23
IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, and WI
Nutrient Management
- Cover Crops
- Reduced- or No-Till
- Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation
Practices implemented in the last two years and greater than two years ago are eligible for this program, under different quantification methods. The program will be administered through Granular if the practice has been made within the past two years or has yet to be implemented. If practice change has been made greater than two years ago, the program will be administered through the USDA COMET-Farm system.
Money Matters
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$50 per acre for cover cropping, $20 per acre for residue and tillage management or windbreak establishment, $19 per acre for a nutrient management program. Additionally, $5 per acre will be added per practice for small, underserved, and specialty growers.
Projects must not be receiving other CHG or CSC funds.
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Contracting Info
The Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities program is a five year program starting in February 2023.
Program demographic information including gross sales, race, gender identity, military status, and the specific commodities grown, as well as complete contact information for the agent of the farm.
DeLong will utilize over 60 team members across their company who work directly with the producers to begin outreach, introduce the program, and enroll producers. DeLong’s approach to administering this program is to leave no stone unturned in promoting CSCs. Many DeLong team members possess degrees in agricultural business and agronomy, are certified crop advisors, or possess other industry-related certifications. These individuals will be trained by a team of third-party experts in best practices related to the CSC practices.
Every month, a virtual session will be held with outside experts and a producer panel to talk about specifics of the program and farming practices to qualify. Every six months, a DeLong team member will make a phone call or hold a meeting with all producers currently enrolled in the program as well as those not enrolled in the program concerning CSC details and best practices, and in-person meeting will be held to allow for knowledge sharing.
Technical Info
The DeLong Co., Inc, partnered with Marquis Energy, Western New York Energy, Ingredion, and Pioneer Pet.
Program staff will input the selected NRCS practice into USDA COMET-Farm or Granular to calculate the amount of carbon captured. Producers will fill out farm practice information on the Granular or COMET-Farm system. Producers who have made practice changes within the past two years or are planning to make changes in the future can enroll in both the USDA-funded DeLong CSC program and the privately-funded Granular carbon program.
To verify GHG benefits, all practices implemented within the CSC program will follow NRCS standards. Producers who enroll in the program via the COMET-Farm system will have their GHG benefits verified by this system. Producers who enroll via the Granular Insights system will be required to fill out DeLong’s grower packet as well as the forms for Granular’s privately funded program. The GHG benefits will then be verified through the Granular system, and a report will be implemented. In addition, the Granular program will use the Climate Action Reserve to verify the carbon benefits that are produced on each farm enrolled in the program.
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