Bay County Soil Conservation District

08/25/2026

Check out some news coverage on our event today! A huge thank you to Saginaw Conservation District for making this possible, all of our speakers: Meteorologist Chris Easlick, John Koenig from MAX Agronomy, Karolyn Karl from the Bay county NRCS office, and a few others! Another thank you to Aron Buechler for the use of his farm and farmer testimonial, That Guys Barbeque for the delicious food, and all the staff that came out to help. Most importantly, I would like to thank everyone who came out to the farm today! Hope to see you all at the next event! Stay tuned for pictures from today!

https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-bay-conservation-districts-host-regenerative-agriculture-event/article_79395194-4510-4d24-a919-71a7f997c067.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT7BfBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNK_D5XZU4jcvk4VzdiQtdTpSh2MtWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR55hF5qoPEwEsv7k8KMvyDEt4DoBcgpR03jgi52KlJb2FKA2VE_TOazPl6luA_aem_qlOjq0ikcmt6n3Y_9oWCyw

The Saginaw and Bay Conservation Districts held a Regenerative Agriculture Field Day at Buechler Farm in Auburn on Thursday. The free event taught farmers and community members about cover crops,

08/10/2026

Spots are filling fast! Come spend the day learning with us and eat That Guys Barbeque for lunch! Can’t wait to see you there!!

Join us for a hands-on learning day dedicated to practices that improve soil health, water quality, and your bottom line.

Connect with local farmers and conservation professionals to discuss practical strategies you can bring back to your fields.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM join us at Buechler Farm (1515 W River Rd., Auburn, MI 48611)!

Lunch is provided, and the event is completely FREE to attend!

To register click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLVQzIyMVqa4-lnRM1SpYPINaIcRbPWpJnQIn3PunVRhY-WA/viewform?usp=send_form

Or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Have questions?
Call us!
Saginaw Conservation District: (989) 781-1720 x5
Bay Conservation District: (989) 686-0430 x5

07/23/2026

Join us for a hands-on learning day dedicated to practices that improve soil health, water quality, and your bottom line.

Connect with local farmers and conservation professionals to discuss practical strategies you can bring back to your fields.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM join us at Buechler Farm (1515 W River Rd., Auburn, MI 48611)!

Lunch is provided, and the event is completely FREE to attend!

To register click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLVQzIyMVqa4-lnRM1SpYPINaIcRbPWpJnQIn3PunVRhY-WA/viewform?usp=send_form

Or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Have questions?
Call us!
Saginaw Conservation District: (989) 781-1720 x5
Bay Conservation District: (989) 686-0430 x5

07/23/2026

Yesterday, Cassie and I went to a strip-till field day event put on by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan and Michigan Sugar Company. It was a very educational event where local producers got to discuss strip till and what has been working for them in Michigan. We also got to watch a live demonstration of some strip till equipment on a wheat field! Thanks for having us!

06/25/2026

05/30/2026

Want to learn how to can your own jam? We have just the workshop for you!

Join us on Saturday June 6th for a couple hours of learning the basics of canning jam, getting to can jam, & then taking home your very own can of jam that you made.

Spots are limited, so please use the QR code to get yours.

Spots are $20 & this includes
-all equipment & ingredients to make canned jam
-an instructor from MSU extension
-your very own can of jam to take home

If you have any questions please let us know! We hope to see you there.

Sign up link
https://www.baycountycd.com/events-and-workshops

**** If you have your own pressure canner & would like to have it tested, our wonderful instructor will do free pressure gauge checks during this workshop****

04/10/2026

This weeks mushroom of the week is the chinaterelle mushroom!

What should next weeks mushroom be?

-Cass

03/30/2026

No better way to spend the day in “our office” with this gorgeous weather. We saw a hawk that caught some prey, some maple trees tapped, and all kinds of cool stuff at the Chippewa Nature Center. We talked about all of the cool workshops will be having this summer. Can’t wait for the weather to stay nice and host some fun outdoor activities near the Bay! Stayed tuned for official dates for fly fishing, mushroom growing, and canning workshops (plus a few others that are still in the works😉). It’s going to be a great year!

03/24/2026

Welcome to this week's mushroom of the week, the chicken of the woods! 😁

What mushroom do you want to learn about next week?

-Cass

03/19/2026

We would love to hear what kind of workshops / events you would like to see! To help us collect this information please take a moment to complete the following quick survey or reach out to us directly.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RdU_TcjIdQM2-W8iwgNyE_bDDAgVN_b8LnqrdtSIj_8/viewform