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...

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...