Jay Whalen awarded as a Partner in Conservation by Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District.

On January 23, 2020, at the Annual Livingston SWCD Meeting Jay Whalen was awarded as a Partner in Conservation for his active participation in conservation throughout the Livingston Co. district. Jay and his family farm in Livingston Co. and have converted all of their farming acres to no-till and are utilizing cover crops on every acre. They have experienced less wind and water erosion because of the conservation practices on those acres. Jay is a Seed Specialist for ProHarvest Seeds and takes pride in promoting and experimenting with cover crops.  He is known in the area as the “Go to Guy” for Cover crops and is constantly helping new growers implement them. 

Congratulations Jay on your achievement!