These networks build on the capacity created through ISAP advanced training programs. Local farmer or advisor networks recruit and incentivize graduates to continue learning about, and supporting, the long-term transition to more sustainable production systems. The networks will connect participants from the Precision Conservation Management, Soil Health Partnership Associate, and S.T.A.R. programs through consistent information and messaging. The networks are a mechanism for encouraging social change, recruiting new farmer participants, creating peer pressure, and prioritizing soil health, improved nutrient management, and conservation drainage systems (ilsustainableag.org/homepage/is-ap-seeks-facilitators-lead-farmer-farmer-peer-networks/).
