Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 2/21/2020

TIME TO GET OUTSIDE! With the warmer weather this weekend (YAY!!!!) we want to encourage you to get outside and visit our Dewey C Gevik Outdoor Learning Area! There is a ton out there to see, like wildlife and walking trails and signs that explain everything you’re looking at. We wanted to share this photo […]

News of the Day — 2/18/2020

A FORWARD THINKING APPROACH TO GRAZING LITTLE (1/6) ‘We really wanted to get cattle integrated into our cropland and put more into the soil [so that it] will give back to us.’ See how these forward-thinking, South Dakota farmers started experiencing the benefits of soil health through a change in their approach to grazing.

News of the Day — 2/15/2020

SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR KRISTI NOEM HAS PROCLAIMED FEBRUARY 21st, 2020 TO BE SOIL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY Join us and our partners in raising awareness about this extremely important resource. Agriculture is the economic driver of South Dakota, contributing 132,105 jobs, 11.2 billion dollars in total value added, and 32.5 billion dollars in total output. Farmers […]

News of the Day — 2/12/2020

OUR NEWSLETTER IS READY! Please take the time to read it so you can see what we’ve been up to! As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions for us, please let us know! You can find the newsletter HERE. You’ll notice a QR code on the last page of the newsletter. We […]

News of the Day — 2/7/2020

AGRONOMY KICKOFF February 11, 2020 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Humboldt Fire Hall, Humboldt, SD Join us for our Agronomy Kickoff as we highlight what NEW things Humboldt Farmers Elevator Company has to offer in preparation for the spring of 2020. We will have presentations by the NRSC on current programs, issues, and conservation practices. […]

News of the Day — 2/4/2020

OUR AMAZING GRASSLANDS Anderson Family, Lemmon, SD “Since we instituted some conservation practices, over 90% of the formerly bare clay pans areas have something growing on them. We are trying to improve this place for the next generations.” – Chuck Anderson 2020 Grassland Stewardship Communications Project Partners: South Dakota State University, Audubon Dakota, Ducks Unlimited, […]

News of the Day — 1/29/2020

SOUTH DAKOTA HOPES $10M WILL HELP WILDLIFE CONSERVATION South Dakota’s wildlife officials are hoping to receive $10 million from legislation pending in Congress to protect 104 species in the state that are vulnerable to extinction. South Dakota Wildlife Federation Executive Director Chris Hesla said the funding would allow the state to step up efforts to […]

News of the Day — 1/24/2020

REDUCED SOIL TILLING HELPS BOTH SOILS AND YIELDS, STANFORD RESEARCHERS FIND By monitoring crops through machine learning and satellite data, Stanford scientists have found farms that till the soil less can increase yields of corn and soybeans and improve the health of the soil – a win-win for meeting growing food needs worldwide. “Reduced tillage […]

News of the Day — 1/21/2020

CAN WE IDENTIFY INVASIVE SPECIES BEFORE THEY INVADE? Scientists uncover patterns that predict which insects will harm North America’s conifers North American forests are full of nonnative insects—more than 450 species, by the latest available count. Most have done no obvious damage, but the few that have—such as the emerald ash borer, which is killing off […]

News of the Day — 1/17/2020

TINY WOODLANDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests according to a new study. The small woodlands, sometimes even smaller than a football field, can easily go unnoticed in agricultural landscapes. Yet, these small forest remnants can store more carbon in […]