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.
I have always been told, “With every privilege there is an equal and corresponding responsibility.” Working the land is no different. Farming is a privilege, and with it comes the responsibility to take care of what we’ve been given.
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
This is a difficult post to write with so many factors affecting the farm in play. It is even more difficult with your farm business on the line. We have been through both low and high milk prices and high Read More
Well, last month I mentioned the 2022-2023 Stormwater Calendars were coming out and guess what they are here, and we have locations listed on where you can pick them up. The Countywide Stormwater calendars began in 2008 and you have Read More
INDIANA (July 1, 2021) — According to a recent conservation survey, Indiana farmers have set a conservation record this year by planting an estimated 1.5 million acres of overwinter living covers, the largest amount ever recorded by an Indiana Conservation Partnership survey. Read More