Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 7/23/19

MINNEHAHA COUNTY SOIL HEALTH SIT-DOWN! July 30, 2019 1:00pm – 3:30pm LEARN HOW TO PERFORM BASIC SOIL HEALTH TESTS IN THE FIELD!

News of the Day — 7/19/19

NATIVE PLANT SALE! Orders due by July 31, 2019 We are having a sale on native perennials, garden perennials, grasses, and vines! All are in #300 pots and all are $10.50 each. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE ORDER FORM

News of the Day — 7/18/19

REGENERATIVE AG AND GROWING HOPS TOUR! Sunday, July 21, 2019 12:30pm – 5:30pm FREE TOURS! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

News of the Day — 7/16/19

COVER CROP “HOW TO” EVENT August 1, 2019 — 10:00am – 2:30pm No cost to attend Free lunch if you sign up before July 24 Hosted by Rock County SWCD Call 507-283-8862 to register

News of the Day — 7/12/19

Conservation Clips is a weekly collection of articles distributed by the 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 policy and are the opinions of their authors, unless otherwise noted. If you have a relevant submission […]

News of the Day — 7/9/19

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH Charlie and Tanya Totton, Chamberlain, SD “My goal was to produce more and improve natural resources at the same time. You can do either one of these easily, by overgrazing and producing more or under grazing and improving, but with mob grazing I can get more production and improve my natural […]

News of the Day — 7/3/19

WATER QUALITY MATTERS FOR CATTLE ON PASTURE By Noble Foundation Written by Caitlin Hebbert, Livestock Consultant, Noble Research Institute You don’t need me or anyone else to tell you that water is important for livestock and all other living things. The necessity of water is common sense, but what tends to fall by the wayside […]

News of the Day — 7/2/19

OUR AMAZING GRASSLANDS Tracy Rosenberg, Abbey Grasslands of the Prairie Coteau, Marvin, SD “Grasslands are not the poor land, it’s not the wasteland, this is an ecosystem that is by far the most important ecosystem we have in North America and yet it is disappearing at extraordinary rates.” – Tracy Rosenberg Tracy Rosenberg explains the […]

News of the Day — 6/28/19

MERIT OR MYTH: Extended Rotations, Cover Crops, and a Change in Perspective — Part 4 of 4 “We’ve sparked a lot of curiosity. People are interested in what we’re doing [and] when I’m working with land owners I just tell them what they’re gaining for their land. It’s going to be in a better condition […]

News of the Day — 6/25/19

MERIT OR MYTH: Increasing Organic Matter, Reducing Costs — Part 3 of 4