As part of its commitment to offering advice and promoting conservation practices, GROWMARK last year hired a team and technical agronomists across its service area to work with members on improving their operations while also providing them with measurable returns on in­vestment.

“In simple terms, as a co-op, I’m here to help our members succeed,” said Jay Matthews, a GROWMARK technical agronomist based in New Hampton. “From my perspective, conservation efforts, helping our farmers be more sustainable, will also help their...