Save The Bay Stakeholders Gather

GREENLEAF, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Congressman Mike Gallagher hosted dozens of people at Vande Wettering Farms in Greenleaf Wednesday.

It's part of his "Save the Bay" initiative.

Scholars and government resources will team up, trying to keep Green Bay cleaner... while making farming more sustainable.

This "Field Day" focused on preventing soil and soil nutrient runoff from fields and into local waterways, including Green Bay.

Vande Wettering Farms is one of several taking part in the research.

Some of the techniques they're using are no-till planting and rotational grazing.

"These guys are excellent to work with. It makes farming fun again. It ain't just sitting at a desk or sitting in a barn. We're out here in the field and trying new things," says Tom Vande Wettering, co-owner of Vande Wetting Farms.

Representative Mike Gallagher tells FOX 11 he's encouraged by the turnout.

"It's just a great mix of people, and of course we have the farmers themselves, so to get that diversity of opinion and get people that maybe wouldn't ordinarily talk to each other talking to each other is particularly fruitful."

They're hoping these techniques can spread to other farms.

Supporters say the early results are promising.