Delta F.A.R.M. documents the current non-regulatory, voluntary conservation efforts of its membership through a new on-line Personal Conservation Assessment Tool (PCAT) which took the place of the annual written questionnaire that was sent out prior to 2014. Like its predecessor, the on-line tool helps Delta F.A.R.M. members gage their overall environmental stewardship as they compare their own practices to those that the conservation community feel are important for producers in this region to use. And when the information from each assessment is compiled with all other members, the overall data is published in an annual Environmental Stewardship Report. The report helps Delta F.A.R.M. track environmental trends in the region and leverage opportunities to improve on-the-farm conservation in the Delta. The Environmental Stewardship Report also serves to document and promote the good efforts being made by the farm community to voluntarily adopt conservation measures that address state, regional and national environmental concerns.
