Welcome Lindsey Martin, new MAEAP Technician covering Gratiot and Clinton Counties! Lindsey has a degree in Animal Science with a specialization in Agribusiness Management from Michigan State University. She has a strong dairy background from growing up and working on a dairy farm in Ionia. She has been active in the agriculture industry her whole life including involvement with the MSU Dairy Club, Ionia Farm Power Club, and the Ionia County Farm Bureau. Lindsey joins us after working for NorthStar Cooperative for more than five years where she performed multiple duties dealing with large herd reproductive health, milk analyses and consultation, and accounting support. Lindsey can be reached via email at clintonmaeaptech@gmail.com or on her cell phone at (989) 640-4508.
What Is MAEAP?
What is the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)? MAEAP is a confidential, helpful process of working with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to meet environmental laws. It is a comprehensive, voluntary, proactive program designed to reduce farmers’ legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process.
Three-phase Process:
1) Education, 2) Farm-specific Risk Assessment, and 3) On-farm Verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices. The program’s three systems (Farmstead, Cropping, and Livestock) each examine different aspects of the farm.
If you want more information on MAEAP please contact MAEAP Technician Lindsey Martin at (989) 640-4508
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