The American Lamb Board is looking for 150 sheep producers to participate in its Climate Smart Sheep Program. Producers enrolled in the program will be paid up to $7,000 to develop and implement Climate Smart Sheep management practices and measure and report emissions and life cycle analysis.
“Adding on-farm research and data collection in the form of Climate Smart grants not only extends the value of this research project, but it also provides sheep producers with resources and information they need to improve their livestock operations,” says ALB Chair Jeff Ebert. “Sustainability is a top priority for the American Lamb Board.”
Possible practices include prescribed grazing, cover crop planting, range planting, tree or shrub enhancement, cross-fencing, and others.
The producer application can be found online at LambBoard.com. The application period ends on December 1, and producers will be notified by December 15. The program will begin on January 1, 2025.