Friday, April 19, 2024
The Dirt on Conservation

The Dirt on Conservation

garlic mustard

Don't forget about the importance of local habitats and community as you consider ways to become carbon neutral. You can protect and improve at home, too. 
orchard

Pruning your fruit trees is important when it comes to having optimal fruit production and preventing disease. Learn how to properly prune your fruit trees.
no-till planter

Carroll SWCD offers discounts on all of its equipment to give producers an opportunity to see the benefits of practices that promote soil health.
Clardale manure pit

Being proactive in the management of livestock manure is the best defense against a pollution complaint.
alfalfa field

Planting cover crops improves soil quality, decreases soil erosion and runoff, increases pollination, reduces soil compaction and more. 
cows on pasture , dairy, farm bill,

If you did not have defined goals for you farm last year, set them this year. Learn how to effectively set and meet goals for your farm operation.
mud

Learn more about strategies to keep soil healthy, by keeping an armor on the soil, and not allowing erosion issues to take root.
monarch butterfly on milkweed

Rain gardens are a cost-effective best management practice and a beautiful addition to landscaping that reduces runoff from or flooding in your yard.
Appalachian Trail

Spend more time outside, enjoying nature's beauty this year.
water drop

In unlucky parts of the world, clean drinking water is scarce or limited. Although many Americans don't face that issue, we need to conserve water.