2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program Application

What are Climate Positive practices?

Recognizing that every acre is unique, the most common practices for outdoor production include nutrient management, integrated crop and livestock management, conservation tillage, and cropping approaches that support carbon capture such as double cropping, cover crops, and continuous cover. Other practices include soil amendments, erosion control, terraces/waterways, irrigation, grazing management, and crop diversity.

Application Guide

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Each question is weighted by % as indicated below.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number (numbers only)

Country *

Name and Email of Nominator at the Organization that Nominated You (nonprofit, university, grower group, or technical assistance provider) * *

Please describe your farm operation, approach to farming, and your experience scaling and sharing climate positive management practices. Please share results, and also challenges or needs that you see for the future. If you identify as a minority or underrepresented member of your community, please share how that has impacted your journey.

Tell us about you and your farming operation today such as acres or hectares managed, where regionally you produce, what you produce, your approach to farming, etc. How do you leverage your community and resources (e.g., collaboration with third-party groups, including but not limited to grower groups, environmental groups, universities, or technical assistance providers) to advise your operation? (10%) * *

Describe the management practices you use in your operation, specifically please describe your climate positive practices. (25%) * *

For how many years have you been using climate positive practices on your farm? How does climate positive practices fit into the decisions you make on your farm (e.g., genetics, selection, crop protection, fertilizers - rate, source, timing, place)?What portion of your farm currently uses these practices? Please describe how this has changed over time and the factors you consider when deciding whether to maintain, scale, or change climate positive practices (new or changed activities, trusted advisors, yield stability, logistics, family, or community benefits, etc.)? (10%) * *

How do you track or measure carbon sequestration? How do you track other outcomes from climate positive practices (soil health, water infiltration, water quality, nitrogen management, water conservation, biodiversity, inputs planning, community impacts, etc.)? Please share specific descriptions or data that support your results. (30%) * *

Please estimate a percent impact to your yield and farm profitability (income less costs) as a result of implementing climate positive practices. What other factors do you consider when deciding whether to maintain, scale, or change climate positive practices (yield stability, logistics, family, or community benefits, etc.)? How has the implementation of climate positive practices helped you to overcome financial or operational challenges (e.g., crop insurance, ability to rent land)? (15%) * *

How have you shared about or scaled practices to other farmers in your surrounding community or beyond (personally, through social media, etc.)? Please share links or details about this. How many farms, acres, or hectares have explored changes because of your influence? How can the Climate Positive Leaders Program help you and your community? Which practices and/or technologies are you interested in learning more about? (10%) * *

Corteva expects that winners will allow Corteva and program partners to capture your story so it can be shared more broadly. Corteva also expects that applicants meet all eligibility criteria and have provided an accurate submission. Do you agree to this?

Abbreviated Rules:
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Program subject to Official Rules available at https://www.corteva.com/sustainability/climatepositive/leaders-program/terms-and-conditions.html. Open to farmers and/or ranchers, aged 21+, in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain, India, New Zealand, Australia and Kenya. Void outside of the foregoing areas and where prohibited. Begins August 30, 2022 and ends November 30, 2023. Odds: There is no random element to this program; chances of winning depend on skill of entrants. Sponsor: Corteva Agriscience LLC, 7100 NW 62nd Ave., Johnston, IA 50131.
Notice and Consent:

Notice:

We collect your personal information in relation to your participation in the 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program (the “Program”) and for the purposes of operating and administering the Program, including contacting and notifying entrants relating to the Program. The personal information you provide to us (name, email, phone number, other contact data – or other optional data that you may choose to include such as ethnic origin or race or sexual orientation information) will be used by Corteva Agriscience, its affiliates, partners, and selected third party service providers for the same purpose and stored in chosen customer systems primarily hosted in the United States and used solely in accordance with the Corteva Privacy Statement.
We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this notice unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.

Consent:
By checking the box below, you indicate your consent to the use of your personal information as described above. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting: climatepositiveleaders@corteva.com

I hereby accept and agree to the Official Rules of the 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program.* *