Saturday, December 20, 2025
The Dirt on Conservation

The Dirt on Conservation

sunset

SWCD officials offer assistance to local landowners.

Soil and Water Conservation District board members play an important role.
hunter with gun

There are way too many poorly-done outdoor shows, mostly 30-minute TV spots filling the popular cable and satellite outdoor channel schedules. By poorly done, I...
monarch butterfly

Do your part to help monarch butterflies flourish.

It is estimated that flies cost U.S. livestock producers $700,000 to $1,000,000 dollars annually.
bees

Consider the addition of a solitary bee hotel to your garden this season!
stream exclusion fencing

Livestock access to streams can cause severe erosion and harm to the ecosystems within our streams.
Drainage ditch,

We only have so much groundwater, so let's protect it.
Cover crops

Conservation questions are endless, and so are the resources.
contour strips on Holmes County farm

What soil conservation efforts have you made on your farm recently in order to be a proactive teacher for the next generation of farmers?