Leaves 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...

August 25th, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States. In celebration of this historic...

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...

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

Indianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...

The St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District is working to improve water quality by promoting and providing cost share for...

On Aug. 17th Ness Farms was honored as the St. Joseph County winner of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts’...

You 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...

Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties are partnering to hold a Women’s Learning Circle, October 25, 2016 (location TBA). Women-only...

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In an effort to pass the conservation torch and help educate the next generation on being good stewards of our environment, the St....

Growing up, the question of the day often started with “why” or “how” because I loved discovering things. Though my specific interests...

Are you looking for a fun, educating speaker for your small group meeting? The St. Joseph County Partnership staff is available to speak...

Indianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...

One of the ways Management Intensive Rotational Grazing has gained acceptance and following is through an active Pasture Walk program....

Indianapolis, IN, April 20, 2016 – Results from the 2015 Indiana Fall Tillage and Cover Crop Transect, which is an on-the-ground survey,...

Indianapolis, IN, June 13, 2016 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...

On Thursday June 9, 2016 the St. Joseph County SWCD & NRCS hosted a Legislator Conservation Tour for our local, state and federal...