Performance-based incentives for nutrient loss reduction are a win-win solution for farmers, tax payers, and water quality.
Dr. Winsten has been one of the pioneers of the next generation of incentives for agricultural pollution control. He has worked with watershed groups across North America to design and pilot-test pay-for-performance (PFP) conservation. To learn more about pay-for-performance conservation, you can read:
Through its Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP), USDA is prioritizing proposals that focus on PFP conservation. If you would like to learn how to design, test, and implement PFP conservation (also known as performance-based incentives), please email us.