Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District

08/26/2026

Join the New Vision Co-op agronomy team for an evening in the field as we take a look at this year's plot trials and talk about what we're seeing in the crop. It's a great opportunity to see different products and practices in action, ask questions, and visit with fellow growers, our agronomy team, and industry representatives about what could make a difference on your operation. Get an up-close look at some of our equipment, have dinner, then stick around for raffle drawings!

Wednesday, August 26 from 5pm to 7pm.

Field is located next to our Brewster office:
38438 210th Street
Brewster, MN 56119

For questions, call your New Vision Co-op Agronomist or 507-842-2001. We’ll see you there!

08/04/2026

Hear from experienced cover crop veterans Steve Kraszewski of Maryland and Monte Bottens of Illinois in their upcoming webinar on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. CT as they share what they’ve learned over the years since implementing cover crops on their thousand-acre operations.

Register today at: bit.ly/43UGL1d

Soil Health Institute
The Center for Regenerative Agriculture

08/04/2026

Have you been wondering what is going on along I-90 just west of Adrian? Check out this article for all the details!

https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2026-07/snapshots_story_1_august_2026_nobles_county_easements_ax_final_0.pdf

07/01/2026

After a busy tree season, we are back again with Pollinator Portraits!

July's species is the Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus). Adult beetles will begin emerging in late July, so keep an eye out!🪲🐛

A reminder that Goldenrod Soldier Beetles are harmless to humans and very beneficial plants. If you spot them, let them be!🌼

06/12/2026

Nobles SWCD Landowner Spotlight: Steve Neyens

Steve Neyens enrolled 23.3 acres into CRP in the Spring of 2025. Nobles SWCD along with DNR and Pheasants Forever designed a tree layout that would meet the requirements of the CRP contract and provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife to utilize. In the spring of 2026, Nobles SWCD Staff, Pheasants Forever staff, and Steve planted over 5,100 shrubs and trees including species such as Sandbar Willow, Common Purple Lilac, Serviceberry, Black Elderberry, Black Chokeberry, Common Chokecherry, Arctic Willow, Nannyberry, Southern Arrowwood, American Plum, and Black Hills Spruce. There are 32 rows and over 15,600 linear feet of trees and shrubs covering the hillsides that will now help protect against erosion, reduce nutrient runoff and sediment deposition into the stream, and provide habitat for the local wildlife. These trees and shrubs will also help to sequester carbon from the atmosphere and reduce our carbon footprint on the landscape.

What a way to kick of the 2026 Tree planting Season!

05/04/2026

That's A LOT of barbwire and fence posts! Habitat clean up day in Nobles County - Worthington, MN. 21 people from Nobles Cty, Lyon Cty, Murray Cty and Metro Area Pheasants Forever chapters came together to clean up Erickson WMA public land yesterday. These public lands are for everyone to use so get out there and use them or risk losing them!

04/23/2026

Nobles SWCD Spotlight! Tiffini and Jane spent a few days this week talking to local students about Arbor Day and Pollinators. Each students received a dog wood tree and a packet of native flowers to create their own pollinator patch! Thank you to the local schools for letting us come to celebrate Arbor Day 2026 with you!! Share your photos of the trees you planted with us.

04/23/2026

Nobles SWCD Spotlight!! Check out Tiffini and Jane teaching 2nd grade students at Round Lake Brewster about Arbor Day & Pollinators!!

04/09/2026

Monarchs have a highway!! 🦋 1,500 miles of milkweed and wildflowers along I-35 - from Texas to Minnesota. Nature and humans, actually working together. Save this for your next road trip. 🌿

04/09/2026