Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 9/17/19

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY? Conservation Clips is a collection of articles distributed by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) that provides members and partners with the latest news in what’s driving conservation. These articles are not indicative of NACD policy and are the opinions of their authors, unless otherwise […]

News of the Day — 9/13/19

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH Daniel, Andrew, and Ken Snyder Piedmont, SD “All the different bugs of the soil that are taking it apart, that are disassembling a complex item that the cow put on the ground, and they’re taking that back into the soil for the benefit of everything else that’s growing to make the […]

News of the Day — 9/10/19

OUR AMAZING GRASSLANDS Bob and John Rittberger, Hermosa, SD “Take care of the land or it won’t take care of you” — Bob Rittberger 2019 Grassland Stewardship Communications Project Partners: The Nature Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, South Dakota State University, Audubon Dakota, Ducks Unlimited, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, SD Game, Fish and Parks, SD Soil […]

News of the Day — 9/6/19

FALL COVER CROP AND SOIL HEALTH TOUR September 19, 2019 — 1:00 pm Please join us for this fun-filled day! Click on the picture for more information.

News of the Day — 8/30/19

SOIL HEALTH SCHOOL September 4-6, 2019 Kurt and Kathy Stiefvater farm near Salem, SD Designed for agriculture producers and others interested in managing their soils for resiliency and profit, the Soil Health School brings together soil health experts, experienced producers and those new to soil health, to discuss tried and true management practices. “Attending the […]

News of the Day — 8/27/19

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH Crop Diversity and Livestock Integration with Jesse Hall, Arlington, SD “Some of the land that we farm is quite hilly, and it’s been farmed now since the late 1800’s. A lot of those hills over the years, there’s no topsoil left. That type of impact is something we have to deal […]

News of the Day — 8/23/19

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH CONSERVATION AROUND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY? Here’s the latest edition of Conservation Clips Conservation Clips is a weekly collection of articles distributed by National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) that provides our members and partners with the latest news in what’s driving conservation. These articles are not indicative of NACD […]

News of the Day — 8/20/19

OUR AMAZING GRASSLANDS Gene and Kathy Ausland, Andover, SD “I had a guy ask me where I lived. I told him. He asked me why I didn’t move closer to my job. I told him I live in heaven. Then he came out here and he agreed with me…”— Gene Ausland 2019 Grassland Stewardship Communications […]

News of the Day — 8/16/19

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH “Preventing Wind Erosion and Capturing Moisture” Chris Grubl, Sturgis, SD “We only have about 8 inches of topsoil in this area, 6-8, and that’s probably being generous. If every year you lose a little of that, pretty quick you’re left with hardly anything. Now after we’ve been doing this for quite […]

News of the Day — 8/13/19

NACD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has an Educational Resources page on their website, and it’s now live and available to view! Education is a critical element of the conservation effort at the local, state and national levels. Educating young people about the benefits of conservation helps to ensure the next […]