For nearly 20 years, Carolyn Eck and her husband rented out their pastureland for cattle grazing northwest of Watertown, near Warner Lake. The land has not been tilled since before Eck moved to the property in 2003, she said.
Carolyn Eck stands in front of the land she enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program in 2019 on her property northwest of Watertown. She currently has 140 acres in the program.
Tall grasses border the fence surrounding Carolyn Eck’s CRP land near Watertown. According to the USDA, CRP grasses reduce soil erosion, create wildlife habitat and improve water quality.
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A pollinator lands on a delphinium outside of Carolyn Eck’s house near Watertown.
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