Worth County Soil and Water Conservation District

08/04/2026

During National Water Quality Month, we’re celebrating the connection between healthy soils and clean water.

Conservation practices like cover crops, reduced tillage, irrigation water management, and nutrient management can help increase water infiltration, reduce runoff, and keep valuable soil on the land and out of nearby streams. When producers invest in soil health, they’re also investing in cleaner water and more resilient working lands.

Learn more about how NRCS can work with producers to improve water quality while supporting productive farms and ranches by visiting a USDA Service Center in your area.

07/10/2026

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today invited Iowa farmers and landowners who are planning to seed cover crops this fall to enroll in the state's annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program. This program is open to first-time and returning cover crop users in all 99 counties and offers cost-share assistance on up to 160 acres per participant.

Applications are being accepted at costshare.iowaagriculture.gov and through county Soil and Water Conservation District offices located in county USDA Service Centers. Find your local office at https://costshare.iowaagriculture.gov/districts

07/10/2026

06/22/2026

Congratulations to our tree giveaway winners at the Worth County Fair (not all pictured). We had a great time engaging with all who stopped by our booth and participated in the giveaway!

If you have recommendations for next year, please send them our way. 😀

06/16/2026

Come see us in the Commercial Building at the Worth County Fair this Wednesday-Sunday.

We have will have prizes (for kids and adults), lots of good information, and a tree giveaway that will take place June 17-19th.

We can't wait to see you all there! 🔆

05/29/2026

🌳 Tree Giveaway 🌳

👇Check out the details below!

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05/15/2026

‼️FUNDING AVALIABLE‼️

🔅Stop in & sign up before the money is gone!🔅

05/05/2026

🌟Last week we celebrated Soil and Water Conservation Week!🌟

This year’s theme, Soil. Where it All begins; is such a fitting theme for Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the work we do on a daily basis to protect and enhance this incredible resource we have here in Iowa!

🌲The Worth County Soil and Water Conservation District purchased White Pine trees for all 2nd graders in Worth County.🌲
Erik Butler with NRCS gave a short presentation about White Pine trees as well as how to plant and care for the tree going forward.

The district also dispersed trees from our annual tree sale.
A special thank you to the Worth County SWCD commissioners for unloading/sorting, as well as Worth County Conservation Board for partnering with us for tree pick-up at Schumacher's Nursery. We greatly appreciate your help!

We can't wait to celebrate conservation week again next year! 🎉

04/08/2026