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Grown Climate Smart Proof of Practice Guidance

To remain eligible for incentives tied to your 2024 enrollment, all Proofs of Practice and required Grown Climate Smart documentation must be submitted no later than October 4th, 2024. Meeting this deadline is essential to ensure there is adequate time to compile and validate data for USDA reporting requirements and to complete any necessary audits. Late or incomplete submissions jeopardize the program's ability to meet federal compliance standards and, as a result, will require your release from participation in the 2024 cycle. Your timely cooperation is critical to protecting program integrity and enabling continued grower support. Requirements to establish sufficient proof of implementation of Grown Climate Smart practices are as follows…

Cover Crop

  • For each FSA Tract ID being enrolled, a photograph of the field after planting cover crop.

  • A seed receipt or documentation of acquiring cover crop seeds to be planted.

  • Complete a Grown Climate Smart Seeding Plan form.

All Practices

  • Request a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Subsidiary Print from your local FSA office to document eligibility for various USDA programs and completion of the AD-1026 highly-erodible land and wetland compliance form.

Nutrient Management Plan

  • Plan written by a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) documenting factors on the Grown Climate Smart Nutrient Management Plan Requirements sheet.

  • Plans must meet 590 standards.

Tillage Reduction

  • For each FSA Tract ID being enrolled, a photograph of the field after commodity planting demonstrating the tillage practice.

  • Complete a Grown Climate Smart Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR) form detailing the tillage operations of your enrollment.

Upload and Submit Proofs of Practice

Ensure photographs are clearly labeled with their FSA Tract ID.

Other Ways to Submit Proofs of Practice

OR

Mail proofs to:

Grown Climate Smart

214 Allen St., Clinton, WI 53525

Proof of Practice Guides and Further Explanation

Guides On How To Put Tract ID Numbers on Photos

  • Grown CLimate Smart How to Add Tract ID Numbers

    How to Add Tract ID Numbers Directly Onto Photos

    iPhone Version with Written Step by Step

    Download Infographic Guide
  • Grown Climate Smart Tillage Reduction and No-Till Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR) Form

    How to Add Tract ID Numbers Directly Onto Photos

    iPhone Version Picture Step by Step

    Download Form