Hyde County Conservation District

02/15/2024

We are looking for a district manager! Feel free to reach out if you’re interested

02/01/2024

"Spring Training for Young Trees" webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 14th at 12 pm MST.
To register for the training: https://state-sd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlfuGurDsoHNf3dyeRGONHrkKwx3uAXYcF #/registration

01/12/2024

Come out to the Miller Farm and Home show and visit with all the Hyde and Hand County conservation partners!
We’ll be here today until 8 pm and tomorrow from 9 am to 1pm

12/20/2023

Swing on by the office January 3rd for the open house!

12/11/2023

National Soil Day is December 5

Soil vs Dirt
Most gardeners know the difference between soil and dirt. To refresh, DIRT has very few organic materials for plant growth to thrive.
Soil contains organic matter. It is a living environment containing microorganisms, decaying organic matter, fungal hyphae (thread-like growths, roots, earthworms, and insects. All items create a cycle of life and a soil food web.
Although organic matter in soil makes up a relatively small amount of soil by weight (1-5%) an enormous population of microbes and soil animals convert all organic matter to the nutrients vital for plant growth and our existence. Thus, the organic matter we till, spread, shovel, move into our earth and gardens are transformed into inorganic forms (nutrients, potassium, nitrogen) utilized by microbes and plants.

CMG Voni

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/soil-basics

www.nrcs.usda.gov

www.fao.org/3/cc6393en/cc6393en.pdf

https://www.sound.ag/blog/sound-advice-making-dormant-microbes-work-for-you

https://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/soils-amendments-composting/1605-soil-preparation/

https://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/soils-amendments-composting/1627-composting-overview/

https://cmg.extension.colostate.edu

https://jeffco.extension.colostate.edu

www.barberena.com.mx

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/NRCS-Principles-for-High-Functioning-Soils-Factsheet-2021-English.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42uphHWxmFU

12/08/2023

11/20/2023

Join us Dec. 4 to give input on what we can do to help you guys as producers!