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Integrated Pest Management for Three Pesky Insects
February 2, 2023
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Integrated Pest Management for Three Pesky Insects

In a 2022 Coffee and Pest Management webinar, Dr. Laura Ingwell, an Assistant Professor in Horticulture Entomology at Purdue University, described Integrated Pest Management for three different pests. Dr. Ingwell


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The Living, the Dead, and the Very Dead
January 3, 2023
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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.


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A Big Thank You to Mike Werling!
December 20, 2022
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A Big Thank You to Mike Werling!

The Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District is extending a huge thank you and round of applause to Mike Werling, our Conservation Programs Specialist. Mike, a fourth-generation conservation farmer


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A Big Cheer for All We’ve Done This Year!
December 13, 2022
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A Big Cheer for All We’ve Done This Year!

The Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District has greatly enjoyed serving Allen County and the surrounding counties in 2022. We conducted numerous field days, workshops, webinars, tours, and provided


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Life in the Soil
November 18, 2021
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Life in the Soil

There’s so much that happens below the surface of the soil. There is an entire ecosystem within the rich earth that we grow crops, grass, and trees in. Below are


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Farmer Report – Work Smarter, Not Harder
November 4, 2021
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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


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