stjosephswcdOct 26, 20162 minWinterizing Your Rain BarrelLeaves are falling and the scent of apples baking means it’s already time to think about getting ready for winter. One thing you need to...
USDA NRCS with a link to Munsell Color Co.Oct 19, 20161 minNational Park Service 100th Birthday Blog by Munsell Color Company celebrates Soil and Soil ColorAugust 25th, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States. In celebration of this historic...
USDA NRCSOct 12, 20161 minSoil Planners are on the Web!The National Soil Survey Center and the Soil Science Division have scanned all the Soil Planners since 1999 and put them on the Web for...
USDA NRCSOct 5, 20164 minConservation Stewardship Program Building Better OutcomesConservation Stewardship Program The Conservation Stewardship Program – CSP – is the largest conservation program in the United States. ...
Conservation Cropping Systems InitativeSep 28, 20162 minCCSI releasing Two Case Studies featuring Higher Yields & Healthier SoilIndianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...
St. Joseph County SWCDSep 21, 20163 min2016 Conservation Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health Applications Now AvailableThe St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District is working to improve water quality by promoting and providing cost share for...
stjosephswcdSep 14, 20161 minNess Farms Named 2016 River Friendly Farmer of IndianaOn Aug. 17th Ness Farms was honored as the St. Joseph County winner of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts’...
By Tom Bechman, Indiana Prairie FarmerSep 7, 20163 min5 reasons why you should not grow cover crops this yearYou can’t pick up a farm magazine or read a website, including this one, without hearing about cover crops and soil health. But you’re...
stjosephswcdAug 31, 20162 minWomen’s Learning Circle Coming SoonElkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties are partnering to hold a Women’s Learning Circle, October 25, 2016 (location TBA). Women-only...
Marshall County SWCDAug 10, 20161 minHealthy Soils Workshop#CoverCrops #MarshallCountySWCD #PARPcredits
stjosephswcdAug 3, 20161 minConservation Education Calendar Opens August 10th, 2016In an effort to pass the conservation torch and help educate the next generation on being good stewards of our environment, the St....
Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary, ResearchJul 27, 20162 minHow College Catapults Students to Ag CareersGrowing up, the question of the day often started with “why” or “how” because I loved discovering things. Though my specific interests...
stjosephswcdJul 20, 20161 minConservation Speakers Available for your small GroupAre you looking for a fun, educating speaker for your small group meeting? The St. Joseph County Partnership staff is available to speak...
stjosephswcdJul 13, 20162 minCCSI releasing Two Case Studies Featuring Higher Yields & Healthier SoilIndianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...
stjosephswcdJul 6, 20161 min2016 Pasture WalksOne of the ways Management Intensive Rotational Grazing has gained acceptance and following is through an active Pasture Walk program....
IN NRCSJun 29, 20162 min2015 survey results show steady increase in cover cropsIndianapolis, IN, April 20, 2016 – Results from the 2015 Indiana Fall Tillage and Cover Crop Transect, which is an on-the-ground survey,...
stjosephswcdJun 22, 20162 minIndiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Indiana Watershed InitiativeIndianapolis, IN, June 13, 2016 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
stjosephswcdJun 15, 20161 minLegislator Conservation TourOn Thursday June 9, 2016 the St. Joseph County SWCD & NRCS hosted a Legislator Conservation Tour for our local, state and federal...