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  2903 Gary Drive 
  Plymouth, IN 46563 
  (574) 936-2024 ext. 4 
  info@stjosephswcd.org 

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    Winterizing Your Rain Barrel
    stjosephswcd
    • Oct 26, 2016
    • 2 min

    Winterizing Your Rain Barrel

    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...
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    National Park Service 100th Birthday Blog by Munsell Color Company celebrates Soil and Soil Color
    USDA NRCS with a link to Munsell Color Co.
    • Oct 19, 2016
    • 1 min

    National Park Service 100th Birthday Blog by Munsell Color Company celebrates Soil and Soil Color

    August 25th, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States. In celebration of this historic...
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    Soil Planners are on the Web!
    USDA NRCS
    • Oct 12, 2016
    • 1 min

    Soil 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...
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    Conservation Stewardship Program Building Better Outcomes
    USDA NRCS
    • Oct 5, 2016
    • 4 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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    CCSI releasing  Two Case Studies  featuring Higher Yields & Healthier Soil
    Conservation Cropping Systems Initative
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    CCSI releasing  Two Case Studies  featuring Higher Yields & Healthier Soil

    Indianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...
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    2016 Conservation Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health 
Applications Now Available
    St. Joseph County SWCD
    • Sep 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    2016 Conservation Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health Applications Now Available

    The St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District is working to improve water quality by promoting and providing cost share for...
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    Ness Farms Named 2016 River Friendly Farmer of Indiana
    stjosephswcd
    • Sep 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    Ness Farms Named 2016 River Friendly Farmer of Indiana

    On Aug. 17th Ness Farms was honored as the St. Joseph County winner of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts’...
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    5 reasons why you should not grow cover crops this year
    By Tom Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer
    • Sep 7, 2016
    • 3 min

    5 reasons why you should not grow cover crops this year

    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...
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    Women’s Learning Circle Coming Soon
    stjosephswcd
    • Aug 31, 2016
    • 2 min

    Women’s Learning Circle Coming Soon

    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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    Forestry Field Day
    Elkhart County SWCD
    • Aug 24, 2016
    • 1 min

    Forestry Field Day

    #ElkhartCountySWCD #Forestry
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    Come Graze With Us
    Elkhart County SWCD
    • Aug 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    Come Graze With Us

    #Grazing #ElkhartCountySWCD
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    Healthy Soils Workshop
    Marshall County SWCD
    • Aug 10, 2016
    • 1 min

    Healthy Soils Workshop

    #CoverCrops #MarshallCountySWCD #PARPcredits
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    Conservation Education Calendar Opens August 10th, 2016
    stjosephswcd
    • Aug 3, 2016
    • 1 min

    Conservation Education Calendar Opens August 10th, 2016

    In an effort to pass the conservation torch and help educate the next generation on being good stewards of our environment, the St....
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    How College Catapults Students to Ag Careers
    Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary, Research
    • Jul 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    How College Catapults Students to Ag Careers

    Growing up, the question of the day often started with “why” or “how” because I loved discovering things. Though my specific interests...
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    Conservation Speakers Available for your small Group
    stjosephswcd
    • Jul 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    Conservation Speakers Available for your small Group

    Are you looking for a fun, educating speaker for your small group meeting? The St. Joseph County Partnership staff is available to speak...
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    CCSI releasing  Two Case Studies  Featuring Higher Yields & Healthier Soil
    stjosephswcd
    • Jul 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    CCSI releasing  Two Case Studies  Featuring Higher Yields & Healthier Soil

    Indianapolis, IN (July 11, 2016) - Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) is releasing two new case studies featuring cover crop...
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    2016 Pasture Walks
    stjosephswcd
    • Jul 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    2016 Pasture Walks

    One of the ways Management Intensive Rotational Grazing has gained acceptance and following is through an active Pasture Walk program....
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    2015 survey results show steady increase in cover crops
    IN NRCS
    • Jun 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    2015 survey results show steady increase in cover crops

    Indianapolis, IN, April 20, 2016 – Results from the 2015 Indiana Fall Tillage and Cover Crop Transect, which is an on-the-ground survey,...
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    Indiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Indiana Watershed Initiative
    stjosephswcd
    • Jun 22, 2016
    • 2 min

    Indiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Indiana Watershed Initiative

    Indianapolis, IN, June 13, 2016 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
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    Legislator Conservation Tour
    stjosephswcd
    • Jun 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    Legislator Conservation Tour

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