Newly minted Peninsula Pride Farms President Duane Ducat hopes you continue to see the positive momentum being made by local farmers regarding water and soil conservation in Door and Kewaunee counties. Ducat, who has been a Peninsula Pride Farms board member since the organization's inception seven years ago, slides over to a chair previously held by Don Niles, who will remain on the board himself. Last summer, Ducat's  Deer Run Dairy was recognized with the Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability Award from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Ducat appreciates the opportunity to lead the organization forward as its members continue to work on ways to be better stewards of the land they farm.

A partnership with Houston Engineering to show off the progress its members have made in soil and water conservation over the last several years excites Ducat the most moving forward. Nathaniel Baeumler presented the preliminary work performed by the Fargo, N.D.- based civil engineering firm at last week's Peninsula Pride Farms annual meeting. Ducat says the maps created will give a look at the impact of the organization's conservation strategies on the Ahnapee Watershed. A more comprehensive look should be made available next month.