soil health – Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District

Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District

Mission: To Promote the Wise Use of Soil, Water, and Related Natural Resources

The Living, the Dead, and the Very Dead

January 3, 2023 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 10 tags

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 – Work Smarter, Not Harder

November 4, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 10 tags

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

Bringing Ag and Conservation to the Classroom

June 7, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 10 tags

Where does your food come from? Many students across Indiana give the answer “the grocery store.” Although this is often true, the grocery store is not the starting place of

Farmer Report – The ROI of Conservation Tillage

May 26, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 11 tags

Derek Thompson, a Noble County Farmer and NRCS District Conservationist, shared about life on the farm and the return on investment of incorporating conservation practices onto his operation in an