Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 3/4/2021

COME JOIN US TODAY AT NOON! Vegetable Garden 101 Webinar Today! Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81193491958?pwd=UW4wVEJwaGJwdWdPZ0tjbWNoVk8xZz09 Today’s webinar will be recorded and sent to all who signed up to receive the links. The video, along with any supporting documents, will be emailed out after the webinar. If you have any questions or if you would […]

News of the Day — 3/2/2021

REST IN PEACE, BOB Bob Woerman, Chairman of the Board for the Minnehaha Conservation District, died on February 28, 2021. We are grateful for having had the opportunity to work with him. Peace to Bob’s memory, as well as to his family and friends. Robert “Bob” Lee WoermanJuly 15, 1945 – February 28, 2021 Robert […]

News of the Day — 2/26/2021

UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION: STRESS REDUCTION THROUGH SOIL HEALTHBarry and Eli Little, Castlewood, SD “We feel like if we get the moisture that God gave us and leave it where it’s supposed to be, we can get through most any year.” – Barry Little “I don’t think there’d be room on this farm for me if we weren’t doing what we’re doing […]

News of the Day — 2/23/2021

USDA FSA EXTENDS CRP SIGN-UP The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has extended the general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) until further notice. Included in this extension will be an agency evaluation of the program to ensure that the full acreage cap is utilized due to a current shortfall […]

News of the Day — 2/18/2021

YOU ARE INVITED TO BE PART OF A FOCUS GROUP! USDA Brookings, SD — Virtual Research Updates and Customer Focus Group Meeting — via Zoom. You are invited to a meeting of the Customer Focus Group of the North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory (NCARL). Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting will be held via Zoom […]