I mentioned last month I couldn’t believe how much forage growth we have already this year due to the rains. The situation hasn’t...

Now is the time to start thinking about Cover Crop Seeds! The goal of the Conservation Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health grant is...

When it comes to water, cover crops give more than they take, expert says. It’s a fair question. Why would farmers want to plant a cover...

Behold the benefits of organic matter! Organic matter matters. In fact, there may be no other component that’s more important to a...

Rain gardens are areas of the landscape designed to catch rainwater long enough to allow it to percolate slowly back into the groundwater...

Fall Conservation Transect Report Released – Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy One Million Acres of Living Cover Crops Reported...

Today, it is estimated that there are more than 7 billion people on our planet and 925 million of them are malnourished. Projections...

Discover the cover: Farmers realize benefits, challenges of soil-improving cover crops A growing number of farmers throughout the nation...

Who Can Participate? The Poster contest is open to all students in public, private or home school, grades K-12. Posters are due: April...

It’s alive! Many people don’t realize that soil, especially healthy soil, is full of life. Millions of species and billions of organisms...

If you’re a gardener, then you know that getting your space ready for planting is the most strenuous task. Traditionally, gardeners will...

Indiana is part of the fertile corn belt of the Midwest. But what is done on this farm ground can have a devastating affect on the Gulf...

Indianapolis, IN, February 9, 2017 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service...

In 1948, center pivot irrigation was invented as a means to improve water distribution in crop fields. This was a great improvement in...

Indianapolis, IN, December 12, 2016 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...

December 5, 1679 Robert LaSalle reaches the portage between St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers. He is considered the first explorer to...

The Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District and Whitley County Farm Bureau, Inc. is hosting a Certified Livestock Producers...

Indiana State Conservationist Jane Hardisty today announced that USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking new...

Conservation Stewardship Program The Conservation Stewardship Program – CSP – is the largest conservation program in the United States. ...

Now is a great time to start planning your 2017 conservation practices. Throughout the 2016 season did you notice any problems in your...