GLRI-USGS Edge of Field Project

January 2021 An update on the SWCD and USGS partnership: Edge of Field Project. This project collaborates with local farmers to collect water samples for an estimate five years to

2020 River Boat Tours Prove to be Successful

This fall, the Allen County SWCD and the Maumee Watershed Alliance had numerous opportunities to give tours of Fort Wayne’s three rivers – the St. Mary’s, the St. Joseph’s, and

The Living, the Dead, and the Very Dead

Organic matter makes up 1-6% of most soils. Organic matter (OM) is what makes your soil fertile. Soil biology can live and thrive in OM and so can your plants.

Farmer Report – Why Mow When You Can Garden?

How Marissa Renz took her 1/3 acre lot and transformed it into a living, breathing growing space that is teaming with wildlife.

Farmer Report – Work Smarter, Not Harder

Mike Werling is a fourth generation farmer in Decatur, Indiana. Farming is his lifestyle. He started with his father and now its in his blood. Mike started on his journey