Foster County Soil Conservation District

06/29/2026

Interested in doing a tree planting? Whether its for yard protection, wildlife, or a field windbreak, we do them all! There are several cost-share options available including the States "Tree Planting Initiative" which covers 75% of the cost. Please feel free to contact us about a tree plan or consultation and we'd be happy to get the process started.

06/20/2026

Dylan Bachmeier won the linden tree! Other winners got kids' SCD t-shirts or an adult SCD t-shirt or sweatshirt and Plantskydd. Congratulations to all of our door prize winners, and thanks for stopping by our booth at the fair.

06/18/2026

Come out to the Foster County Fair! Check out the information at the SCD booth and register to win the linden tree or a shirt. And have fun, everyone!

06/11/2026

presales have officially concluded. Here are the final tree numbers that will be available at our sale tomorrow (Friday, June 12th, 2026). Still several trees and shrubs available. Our sale will run from 8am-5:30pm at the district tree shed (261 14th Ave N, Carrington). We will also have w**d barrier, tree shelters, rain barrel supplies, and plantskydd available for purchase.

06/09/2026

some updated numbers of whats available yet

06/08/2026

Here is our current list of available trees. Like in years pasts I will be taking pre-orders before the day of the sale. call or text 701-650-9059 to place your order. The caveat being that all tree orders must be picked up before the day of the sale (June 12th, 2026). Any orders not picked up will be subject to being offered at the sale. Tree pickup as well as our sale is at the District tree shed (261 14th Ave N) in Carrington. I will try and get an updated availability list posted as orders come in.

Thank you

06/05/2026

We will be having our annual excess tree sale on Friday. JUNE 12. 2026 at the Foster County SCD tree shed. Will once again be taking pre-orders before the sale starting Monday June 8th. A list of our excess trees will also be released on Monday

05/14/2026

On Wednesday, Carrington High School Class of 2026 took pictures with the trees they planted as first graders in spring of 2015. Two photos are of them now as seniors and two photos are from when they planted their trees as first graders. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

05/13/2026

Yesterday, the SCD helped Carrington first graders plant a tree on the school grounds and another by the courthouse playground as part of Carrington's official Arbor Day celebration. Thanks to all who assisted, including County Agent Jeff Gale, SCD Board member Curt Klein, both custodians, Mayor Tom and Jason Wolsky from the city, and of course their teachers.

04/30/2026

Two Cover Crop Programs Available In 2026!

(July 15) We just received word that the ND Saline Soils and Cover Crop program has allocated all of its funds for 2026. We hope it will be funded again next year. For 2026, please see if the Farmers For Soil Health program described in the last paragraph of this post would be helpful to you.

Two programs offering assistance to plant cover crops will be available for 2026, in addition to the EQIP and CSP programs from USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

One of these programs is the Cover Crops and Saline Soils Initiative, intended to improve soil health on saline soils. This program is administered by the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts and funded by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. Applications that meet requirements will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis at up to $50/acre and for up to 160 acres. Applicants must submit the application form, field map with acreage shown, and a seeding mix that meets NRCS practice 340 specifications. Please contact our office for assistance with applications and seed mix specifications. Note that successful applicants will also need to submit planting documentation and cover crop photos for reimbursement.

The other program is from the ag organization Farmers for Soil Health. It will pay $35 per acre to assist farmers with a corn or soybean rotation to plant cover crops in corn, soybean, wheat, or grain sorghum acres. The enrollment period will be June 1 to August 31, with a seeding deadline of Oct. 1, 2026. Broadcast seeding may be an option. The financial assistance is federally funded, so applicants will need to provide the usual supporting forms and information. Anyone interested in this program should go to the Farmers for Soil Health website to enroll:

Mission The mission of Farmers for Soil Health is to increase farmer adoption of soil health improvement practices by providing educational aids, outreach materials, and financial resources for the state commodity groups and other partners. Vision Our vision is to inspire farmers to adopt soil healt...