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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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Work With Nature

May 9, 2022 Jim HessAgriculture

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

Building Water Quality One Day at a Time

December 14, 2021January 14, 2022 Jim HessStormwater

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

New State Record Set for Cover Crops

July 21, 2021January 14, 2022 Jim HessAgriculture

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

A cooperative effort to implement the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) plan of four local...

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This year, we celebrated the 150th Arbor Day in downtown Goshen. There was tree climbing,...

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Welcome back to another edition of Blogging BMP’s! I hope that you have been able...

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