Kalkaska Conservation Tour 04/16/2024
Are you curious about what is going on in the conservation world in Kalkaska County? This is your chance to find out! Join us for a day of discovery and appreciation for the delicate balance between human activity and the preservation of our natural resources. On May 11, we will be ‘touring’ Kalkaska County to…… Continue reading →
Conservation Tour 04/15/2024
Are you curious about what is going on in the conservation world in Kalkaska County? This is your chance to find out! Join us for a day of discovery and appreciation for the delicate balance between human activity and the preservation of our natural resources. On May 11, we will be ‘touring’ Kalkaska County to…… Continue reading →
2022 Western Colorado Soil Health Conference 11/29/2021
1 day in-person conference (virtual options available also). Conference theme is on Soil Health and Drought Resiliency. Key note speakers include Dale Strickler, author and Green Cover Seed Agronomist, and Marlon Winger, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist. Additional break-out workshop sessions include Soil Health 101, Rangeland Soil Health, Soil Health Principles for Effective Water Use…… Continue reading →
Western Colorado Soil Health Conference 01/20/2021
As pressure on agricultural production increases, soil health practices can insure that agricultural needs are met with sustainable production, quality and economic viability. The Western Colorado Soil Health Conference one day, virtual conference over the internet on Feb. 11, 2021, 7:45am-5:00pm. Registration $25. Keynote speakers include Dr. Elaine Ingham, a pioneer in soil health for…… Continue reading →
Western Colorado Soil Health Conference 01/20/2021
As pressure on agricultural production increases, soil health practices can insure that agricultural needs are met with sustainable production, quality and economic viability. The Western Colorado Soil Health Conference one day, virtual conference over the internet on Feb. 11, 2021, 7:45am-5:00pm. Registration $25. Keynote speakers include Dr. Elaine Ingham, a pioneer in soil health for…… Continue reading →
Strip-Till, No-Till Conservation Field Day 05/29/2020
FOCUS ON STRIP - TILL , NO-TILL SOIL HEALTH AND COVER CROPS LIVE FIELD DEMOS Morning Session: held at Richland Community College Registration opens at 7 a.m. Speaker begins at 8:30 a.m. ASK THE EXPERT/ Vendor Booths Speaker: Rick Clark is a 5th generation farmer from Williamsport, IN. The main goal on the farm is…… Continue reading →
Michigan’s Van Buren CD highlights regenerative agriculture and cover crops at annual farming conference 03/23/2020
By Erin Fuller [caption id="attachment_35674" align="alignright" width="300"] Conservation Technician Colleen Forestieri introduces keynote speaker Gabe Brown.[/caption] On March 10, over 230 local agricultural producers came together at the Van Buren Conservation District (CD)'s annual “Farming for the Future” conference in Michigan, to learn about various topics, including regenerative agriculture, plant sap analysis, compost, soil health,…… Continue reading →
Arkansas Soil Health Alliance Annual Meeting 02/05/2020
Producers are invited to participate in the joint Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton winter meeting and Arkansas Soil Health Alliance Annual Meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., February 25, at Hoots BBQ, 2008 US-65, McGehee. A farmer panel, lunch speaker and on-farm tour will help cotton growers evaluate and improve the impact of strong soil…… Continue reading →
10th Annual Western Colorado Soil Health Conference 01/23/2020
This year's 2 day conference will feature Dr. Kris Nichols, internationally recognized Soil Microbiologist and will include a host of topics including: soil regeneration, conservation tillage implements, composting, forest fires and soil health, Hemp and Healthy Soils, Garden Soils, and Carbon and Nutrient Cycling.… Continue reading →
January Monthly Meeting of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors 01/10/2020
This is the monthly meeting for the Seminole Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD). The general public is, as always, warmly invited to attend and participate during our public input segment. The SSWCD serves all of Seminole County in the area of the conservation and stewardship of our natural resources. We are an independent state…… Continue reading →