Edmunds County Conservation District

12/09/2022

This page is not used as we have a new page. Please look for Edmunds County Conservations district 2.

10/27/2022

Summer Internship program 2023

10/02/2022

Learn tips for harvesting and storing a variety of root vegetables from your garden, including carrots, beets, turnips, onions and potatoes.

09/21/2022

Join us for an event to learn about how to successfully collect seeds from native species. Wondering how you can create your own native pollinator patches? We will have discussion and presentations from Ben Lardy with GFP and Kyle Kelsey with USFWS. Demonstrations of equipment to hand harvest and utilizing harvesting machinery will be a key part to the day!

09/16/2022

What's beneath the soil is just as important as what's above ground.

Over grazing forages not only depletes plant material above ground but also restricts root development. The roots are crucial for nutrient and water uptake from the soil to promote plant growth.

09/14/2022

Are you a college student (or know someone who is) that is interested in being a part of an organization that is focused on being trailblazers in sustainable land use? A company that knows that future generations depend on the decisions we make on our land today?

If so, check out our sales internship and part-time operator opportunities. We are looking for people interested in enriching land and lives, just like we are. Join us!

https://www.millbornseeds.com/work-at-millborn/

09/12/2022

Do you like carrots 🥕. Some fun facts about them 😉

Carrots are crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious! Carrots are one of the most common vegetables eaten by people around the world. Thanks largely to ARS, today carrots provide 75% more beta-carotene. Did you know, they have also selectively bred carrots with pigments reflecting almost all colors of the rainbow? Learn more https://loom.ly/m9Gm2FA

09/09/2022

With corn silage coming off early this year in many areas, now is the time to consider planting winter annuals for spring forage. Listen in as Forage + Cover Crop Specialist Colin Geppert shares more about this:

https://loom.ly/oC62Nb8

09/09/2022

Here are some pollination tips and ideas

Hoverflies (They look similar to bees or wasps) travel hundreds and possibly thousands of miles pollinating as they go.....AND eating pesky aphids! Read the full article for more info. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/these-tiny-pollinators-can-travel-surprisingly-huge-distances/

09/09/2022

Please join us on September 28th as we tour our 2022 Conservation Award Winner’s Operations!

09/09/2022

Justin Fruechte, Forage & Cover Crop Specialist from Millborn Seeds of Brookings, S.D. talks about rye cocktails for feed in our September issue.

"In the world of forages and cover crops, cereal rye has quickly become one of the most sought-after plant species for a wide range of reasons. This winter annual grain has shown great versatility for both livestock producers and crop farmers."

Read the rest of what Justin has to say here:
https://www.stockmanmag.com/post/millborn-seeds-september-2022

Millborn Seeds Lora Hutchins Destiny Angus Mark Sullivan Corbin Cowles