Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 9/29/2020

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH Neuharth Family, Fort Pierre, SD “I think my dad’s motivation to start all of this was to make better what he had, to make it work for you without having to go out and be a great big farm, to grow quality crops to be able to market, and to have […]

News of the Day — 9/22/2020

IT’S TIME TO PUT TOGETHER YOUR TREE ORDER FOR 2021! The 2021 tree order form is ready to go, just waiting for you to complete and return! Take a look around your place and put your wish list together. Please note that the orders are due by March 3, 2021. If you have any questions, […]

News of the Day — 9/18/2020

SOIL HEALTH COALITION’S SEPTEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER Here’s the latest edition of Soil Visions, the Soil Health Coalition’s newsletter! If you’re interested in learning more about specific topics, contact the Soil Health Coalition with your soil health questions and/or visit the technical resource pages of their website.

News of the Day — 9/11/2020

INCREASING ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska. Newswise — Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate […]

News of the Day — 9/8/2020

FARMER DISCOVERS STARK EVIDENCE OF PAST EROSION An excavation project in farmer David Kruger’s field revealed that almost all of the topsoil had eroded from the top of a low ridge down a relatively gentle 7% slope. If not for Kruger’s good soil health practices, the problem could have been worse. As a kid, Twin […]