September 18, 2020 by minnehahacd
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.
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2021 Native Plant Order Form — due July 30, 2021
2022 Tree Order Form — due March 2, 2022
2021 SPIRIT OF DAKOTA AWARD PRESENTED TO ANGELA EHLERS This year’s Spirit of Dakota Award was presented to Angela Ehlers of Presho, SD. The award is given annually to an outstanding South Dakota woman who has demonstrated leadership qualities and has been successful and admired in her community and state. Angela serves as the executive director for the South […]
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 […]
USDA ANNOUNCES $3 BILLION INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues. Secretary Vilsack also […]
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 […]
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