Climate Smart Sheep Project Invites Producers to Enroll

The American Lamb Board received a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant to quantify the impacts of targeted sheep grazing that includes an opportunity for 150 sheep producers to enroll. Each enrolled producer will work with a Technical Assistance Provider to establish an operational plan, implement recommended changes, and organize farm data that will be needed to estimate emissions. Producers enrolled in the program will be paid up to $7,000 to develop and implement climate-smart sheep management practices, and to measure and report emissions/LCA. Producers will be notified by December 15, 2024, if they have been accepted and the program will begin January 1, 2025. The review committee will select producer applicants based on factors such as geographic location, and type and size of operation. In addition, half of the selected participants s will be small and/or historically underserved producers.
Related NCAT project: Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership