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  (574) 936-2024 ext. 4 
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    Grazing Bites
    Indiana NRCS
    • Jul 13, 2017
    • 4 min

    Grazing Bites

    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...
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    Cost Share Opportunities
    stjosephswcd
    • Jun 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    Cost Share Opportunities

    Now is the time to start thinking about Cover Crop Seeds! The goal of the Conservation Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health grant is...
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    Experts Talk Soil Health
    USDA NRCS
    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    Experts Talk Soil Health

    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...
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    Healthy Soils Are: High in organic matter
    USDA NRCS
    • Jun 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    Healthy Soils Are: High in organic matter

    Behold the benefits of organic matter! Organic matter matters. In fact, there may be no other component that’s more important to a...
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    Rain Gardens Go with the Flow
    Rosie Lerner, Purdue Extension
    • Jun 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Rain Gardens Go with the Flow

    Rain gardens are areas of the landscape designed to catch rainwater long enough to allow it to percolate slowly back into the groundwater...
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    Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy
    Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
    • May 17, 2017
    • 4 min

    Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy

    Fall Conservation Transect Report Released – Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy One Million Acres of Living Cover Crops Reported...
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    Educating Our Youth is Key to Future Conservation
    Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist USDA NRCS
    • Apr 17, 2017
    • 2 min

    Educating Our Youth is Key to Future Conservation

    Today, it is estimated that there are more than 7 billion people on our planet and 925 million of them are malnourished. Projections...
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    Experts Talk Soil Health
    USDA NRCS
    • Mar 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Experts Talk Soil Health

    Discover the cover: Farmers realize benefits, challenges of soil-improving cover crops A growing number of farmers throughout the nation...
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    Youth Poster Contest
    stjosephswcd
    • Mar 23, 2017
    • 1 min

    Youth Poster Contest

    Who Can Participate? The Poster contest is open to all students in public, private or home school, grades K-12. Posters are due: April...
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    Healthy Soils are: full of life
    USDA NRCS
    • Mar 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    Healthy Soils are: full of life

    It’s alive! Many people don’t realize that soil, especially healthy soil, is full of life. Millions of species and billions of organisms...
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    No Till Gardening
Taking what we know of large scale production to your home garden.
    http://learn.eartheasy.com/2009/01/no-till-gardeni
    • Mar 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    No Till Gardening Taking what we know of large scale production to your home garden.

    If you’re a gardener, then you know that getting your space ready for planting is the most strenuous task. Traditionally, gardeners will...
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    You Can Help Fight the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone”
    stjosephswcd
    • Feb 23, 2017
    • 3 min

    You Can Help Fight the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone”

    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...
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    Indiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Wetland Easements in the St. Joseph River Water
    IN NRCS
    • Feb 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    Indiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Wetland Easements in the St. Joseph River Water

    Indianapolis, IN, February 9, 2017 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service...
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    What To Do With Irrigation Pivot Corners
    NRCS
    • Feb 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    What To Do With Irrigation Pivot Corners

    In 1948, center pivot irrigation was invented as a means to improve water distribution in crop fields. This was a great improvement in...
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    Indiana NRCS Announces $13 Million Available to Help Protect and Restore Wetlands
    Indiana NRCS
    • Dec 12, 2016
    • 2 min

    Indiana NRCS Announces $13 Million Available to Help Protect and Restore Wetlands

    Indianapolis, IN, December 12, 2016 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...
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    Happy Birthday Indiana
    stjosephswcd
    • Dec 7, 2016
    • 2 min

    Happy Birthday Indiana

    December 5, 1679 Robert LaSalle reaches the portage between St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers. He is considered the first explorer to...
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    Certified Livestock Producer Training is Being Held in Columbia City, Indiana
    Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation
    • Nov 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    Certified Livestock Producer Training is Being Held in Columbia City, Indiana

    The Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District and Whitley County Farm Bureau, Inc. is hosting a Certified Livestock Producers...
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    NRCS Seeks Applications for $25 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
    NRCS
    • Nov 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    NRCS Seeks Applications for $25 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

    Indiana State Conservationist Jane Hardisty today announced that USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking new...
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    Conservation Stewardship Program
Building Better Outcomes
    stjosephswcd
    • Nov 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    Conservation Stewardship Program Building Better Outcomes

    Conservation Stewardship Program The Conservation Stewardship Program – CSP – is the largest conservation program in the United States. ...
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    Start Planning Now for 2017
    stjosephswcd
    • Nov 2, 2016
    • 1 min

    Start Planning Now for 2017

    Now is a great time to start planning your 2017 conservation practices. Throughout the 2016 season did you notice any problems in your...
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    St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District Plymouth Service Center 2903 Gary Drive, Plymouth, IN 46563 Phone: 574-936-2024 Ext. 4 Fax: 855-496-7861. Please direct comments or concerns to info@stjosephswcd.org or call 574-936-2024 Ext 4.

    © 6 March 2013 ~ St. Joseph County SWCD The St. Joseph County SWCD and USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Refer to our Civil Rights Statement page for details.

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