Field Event Spotlights Conservation Innovation 04/21/2026
By Kyle Venell, NACD Pacific Region Representative Farm Journal Trust In Food, in collaboration with Blue Diamond Growers and Agriland Farming Company, Inc., recently hosted growers, industry leaders, and conservation partners for an in-field event focused on advancing innovation in California almond production. The takeaway was straightforward: growers are already testing and using new technologies. The challenge now is “scaling adoption in ways that…… Continue reading →
Muskingum SWCD Builds Community Interest in Beekeeping with Friends of NACD Grant 04/15/2025
Since its inception in 2017, Urban Greens, a program of Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), has experienced significant growth. However, their mission has remained the same; growing food, growing community, growing with purpose. This mission also remains at the forefront of their work. During the past two growing season Urban Greens partnered with…… Continue reading →
Pulaski Conservation District and Partners Advancing Food Security and Community Engagement through Urban Agriculture 10/29/2024
The Pulaski Conservation District in Arkansas, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), is leading a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling food insecurity in urban areas through community-driven urban agriculture. This program focuses on building partnerships, educating the community, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices to create lasting food security, particularly in…… Continue reading →
GACD Partners with Georgia DOT for Pollinators 03/29/2022
Agriculture is Georgia’s largest industry, and pollinators play a hugely important role in state and national crop production. It is estimated that one out of every three to four mouthfuls of food we eat and beverages we drink are delivered to us by pollinators. Georgia’s primary pollinators include bees, wasps, birds (especially hummingbirds), butterflies, moths,…… Continue reading →
Birds and Berries – Friend or Foe? 04/03/2019
By Lucas Patzek, Napa County Resource Conservation District and Ariel Rivers, NACD Pacific Region Representative [caption id="attachment_30348" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo Credit John Comisky[/caption] No one can be blamed for thinking that birds and berries don’t mix. Anyone growing grapes or blueberries has at some point broken into a sweat or paced their fence line with…… Continue reading →
Pollinator Conservation Takes Off in Montana 03/21/2019
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (MDNRC) recently published the below article. NACD thanks Linda Brander, a resource specialist for the Conservation Districts Bureau within MDNRC, for the opportunity to republish this story on our blog. [caption id="attachment_30163" align="alignright" width="200"] Doug and Ronda Bonsell. Photo by Jesse Scott, Ekalaka, Mont.[/caption] By John Grassy, Montana Department of Natural…… Continue reading →
Local Massachusetts district’s fruit tree sale supports pollinators 03/13/2018
Worcester County Conservation District (WCCD) sells a variety of fruit-bearing trees and other flowering plants to educate the public on the importance of having fruit-bearing trees in their landscaping. This year, WCCD offers the Northern Spy Apple, which blooms in late spring, and the Reliance Peach, which is an August fruit-bearer. Joe Smith, chairman of…… Continue reading →
Stewardship Spotlight: Iowa Celebrates “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators” 08/13/2015
This year’s celebration of Soil and Water Stewardship Week (April 26-May 3) marked the 60th anniversary of the event. In celebration of this milestone Iowa Conservation Districts and other agriculture organizations held several events to celebrate this year’s theme: “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators.” A “Let’s Plant for Pollinators” workshop was held for gardeners,…… Continue reading →