Clinton Soil & Water Conservation District

Clinton Soil & Water Conservation District Clinton Soil & Water Conservation District
1212 17th Avenue
DeWitt IA 52742

563-659-3456 x3

09/13/2018

CLINTON – Wednesday, while doing a follow-up check on manure application just north of Clinton, the DNR found manure in a tributary of Silver Creek flowing into Silver Creek and about three miles to the Mississippi River.

07/23/2018

STATE FUNDING OPEN FOR WATER QUALITY COVER CROPS.
Iowa farmers can now apply for statewide funding to help with the cost of planting fall cover crops. Farmers new to plantling cover crops would receive $25/ac and past cover crop users could receive $15/ac. The maximum acres covered is 160 acres. Farmers can submit applicaltions now through their local Soil & Water Conservation District office. Funds for first time cover crop users is available NOW. Previous users of cover crops can make a request NOW, but funds will not be available until July 30, 2018. Last fall Clinton County farmers completed 4,180 acres of cover crops.

02/06/2018

The Clinton County Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a local $1,000.00 scholarship to one high school senior planning to further his/her education in an Agriculture or Natural Resources field of study. The scholarship is to be used for the first year of education on a college level. Applicants are required to reside in Clinton County and be pursuing programs of study in the field of Agriculture or natural Resources. Leadership, character, self-motivation, and scholastic achievement will be the basis of the scholarship award. Applications, may be obtained from their highschool guidance counselor or the Clinton Soil & Water Consrvation District office. Contact Cindy Green at: [email protected]. Completed applications should be sent to the Clinton Soil & Water Conservation District office located at 1212 17th Avenue, DeWitt, IA. The deadline for submitting applications is March 30, 2018.

10/31/2017

Crafters and Vendors needed!!

10/31/2017

It's that time of year - don't veer for deer!

10/31/2017

It’s Cover Crop Week 2017! Celebrate with us by following and share your own cover crop success photos and stories! We'll be posting photos and tips all week, so keep watching.

10/31/2017

Jack Boyer, CDI Region 7 Director and Tama Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioner, interseeded a radish, annual ryegrass and clover cover crop mix into his corn in the Spring of 2016.

By August (bottom photo) the cover crop mix was greening up! Photos taken by Lynn Betts.

Read about the research trial Jack did with Practical Farmers of Iowa at https://goo.gl/mePiyc.

05/23/2017

MEMORANDUM
FR: Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
TO: Iowa Reporters and Editors
RE: Branstad confirmed as Ambassador to China

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey issued the following statement following the confirmation of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as U.S. Ambassador to China.

"This is great news for Iowa and for the nation that Governor Branstad is now confirmed and will soon be in place as Ambassador to China. Governor Branstad is uniquely qualified to serve in this critically important position and will vigorously support our nations's interests. Through his hard work promoting Iowa products around the world, the Governor has built strong relationships with Chinese President Xi and numerous leaders and officials across the country that will serve our nation well. I want to thank Gov. Branstad for his service to our great state as Governor and I wish him all the best and look forward to continuing to work with him in this new and important role"

04/26/2017

AMES, Iowa – Iowans who want to protect their ash trees have options for a brief time this spring. However, the options apply only to valuable and healthy ash trees within 15 miles of a known infestation of emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer has been detected in 45 counties in Iowa.

04/26/2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Whitney Forman-Cook [email protected] (202) 595-9139 NACD CONGRATULATES SONNY PERDUE ON NEW POST WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 – The National Association of Conservation Districts congratulates Secretary Sonny Perdue on his confirmation as head of the U.S. D...

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