March 23, 2020 by minnehahacd
The Minnehaha Conservation District will not be holding a meeting in March, due to mandated meeting numbers and the Corona virus. The next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, April 14 at 3:00 pm due to Monday, April 13 being a state holiday.
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2021 Native Plant Order Form — due July 30, 2021
2022 Tree Order Form — due March 2, 2022
MINNEHAHA CONSERVATION DISTRICT URBAN AGRICULTURE SURVEY We need your input, please! We are asking for individuals interested in gardening and exploring urban agriculture to take part in the survey to help us gain insight into community needs. Please take a few minutes to respond to our 10-question survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C7KJ29J If you have any questions or […]
COALITION ADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE-SMART AG AND AG CONSERVATION On Friday, Oct. 8, the National Association of Conservation Districts and a coalition of 165 leading agriculture, conservation and wildlife groups delivered a letter to Congress urging them to ensure that the proposed $28 billion investment into U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agriculture conservation programs and conservation technical assistance remains in […]
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MORE FARMERS EXPERIMENT WITH COVER CROPS, A CLIMATE TOOL, SURVEY SHOWSBy Chuck Abbott Slightly more than half of the country’s biggest farmers say they planted cover crops this year, indicating a broadening acceptance of the crops’ benefits for soil health, even with the accompanying complication they bring to land management, said Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer on […]
MINNEHAHA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) Project, The Minnehaha Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (MSAI) will soon be underway in northeastern Minnehaha County, serving Sioux Falls and the surrounding community while also working to improve land quality. This 3-year project is one of 17 selected in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and federally-funded through Natural Resources […]
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