USGS Edge of Field Project – Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District

GLRI-USGS Edge of Field Project

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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

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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

Integrated Pest Management for Three Pesky Insects

Allen County SWCD use IPM on three common pests with Purdue Professor of Entomology Lauren Ingwell

February 2, 2023 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 11 tags

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

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.

A Big Thank You to Mike Werling!

Mike Werling (Allen County SWCD) on his farm homestead in Adams County, Indiana off Winchester Road. Mike is a soil health farmer who practices no-till, cover crops, and other conservation practices.

December 20, 2022 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 8 tags

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

A Big Cheer for All We’ve Done This Year!

Allen SWCD Education Trailer set up at New Tech Academy in October 2022. Soil Health and Waste Management Systems Displays set up for students.

December 13, 2022 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 11 tags

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

Life in the Soil

November 18, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 12 tags

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

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

Farmer Report – Why Mow When You Can Garden?

October 6, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 8 tags

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

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

Are You Smarter than a 1st Grader?

May 18, 2021 Allen SWCD 0 Comments 10 tags

Soil testing is a valuable way for farmers, gardeners, and those with lawns to know what nutrients are already available in their soil, as well as what nutrients should be