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Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District

Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District

Our mission is to assist land users and other agencies in the wise use of natural resources in Elkhart County.

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All in Good Timing

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Jenna WaitEducation

Have you ever tried to teach a newborn baby to walk or teach a kindergartener how to do calculus? Me neither. This is because their brains and their bodies are not ready to learn such skills at that age. In Read More

Absorbing the World

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 Jenna WaitEducation

Have you ever watched a dry sponge thrown into a tub of water? What does it do? When immersed in the water, it absorbs as much water as it can possibly hold. Children are the same. If you have ever Read More

Carbon in the Soil

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Jim HessWalden the Worm

Carbon is the topic of many Ag magazine articles. What role does carbon play in the soil? Walden here. Carbon, which is usually called soil organic matter, is the stuff that makes your fields productive. I like to work in Read More

Respect the Process

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Jenna WaitEducation

Have you ever just sat back and observed a child playing? When we give children the tools, space, and encouragement, they can expert problem solvers and teachers. As someone who likes to be organized and have everything go according to Read More

The Scoop on Poop

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Todd ClarkBlogging BMPs

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s! As I flipped my calendar over to the new month, Icouldn’t help but notice the best week of the year is almost here! What week is that you ask? Well, it’s ElkhartCounty Read More

Native Stabilization

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Todd ClarkBlogging BMPs, Stormwater

Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s! If you have not noticed, this issue of Grass Roots is focusing heavily on Native plants and the many benefits that a native prairie can offer both for the functionality and aesthetics Read More

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Storm water board gets infiltration demo

By JORDAN FOUTS jfouts@elkharttruth.comFeb 28, 2023 https://www.elkharttruth.com/news/storm-water-board-gets-infiltrationdemo/article_ba0b4d11-d0e0-513b-9f7f-e9bd8f7e3aa2.html Jim Hess, manager of the Soil and Water...

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Meet the Speaker: Rick Clark

Rick Clark is a 5th generation farmer from Williamsport, IN. The main goal on the...

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Meet the Speaker: Ray Archuleta

Ray Archuleta is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with the Soil Science Society of America...

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