Learn six proven strategies to successfully transition your farm to no-till and cover crops without overspending on tight ...

Panelists discussed farming techniques for moisture conservation during the water panel at Soil Health U 2024, held in January. Wes McCary, tech projects coordinator at the Kansas Water Office, ...

Advocates of conservation agriculture have long insisted that farmers who adopt use of practices such as cover cropping and no till or reduced till cultivation can improve the water-holding capacity ...

In an effort to improve the state's soil health, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission is paying up to $40,000 to farmers and ...

Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Nature. To assess global ...

Latimer, Iowa, farm diversifies corn-soybean rotation with oats, pioneers soil health and community resilience with no-till ...

Building a growing garden can be a rewarding and satisfying experience, but its challenges include soil erosion. This natural process, which strips the top fertile layer away, can leave gardens ...

Soil erosion in agriculture is the loss of fertile topsoil by wind, water, or tillage, significantly reducing crop yields, ...

Landon and Anne Plagge of Latimer have been selected as the 2025 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award® recipients. The $10,000 ...

When looking at their ballots, Spartanburg County residents will notice a write-in spot for one of our lesser-known seats — commissioner of the Spartanburg Soil and Water Conservation District. The ...

The 2025 Water Conservationists of the Year are honored by the Department of Water and other award sponsoring agencies on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Shown are (back row) Board of Water Supply Chair ...