Neighbor to Neighbor | Farmers of Mill Creek & Petenwell Castle Rock Stewards
“You bring lake people to my farm, and I’ll bring farmers to your lakes,’ said John Eron to lakeshore landowner Rick Georgeson. The upstream/downstream friendship now inspires conservation innovation.
Read MoreBoots on the Ground | Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil – Healthy Water
Farmer Tony Peirick and lakeshore owner Bill Boettge dreaded a nonpoint source work group they feared would be a shouting match. They now work together protecting Dodge County lakes and streams.
Read MoreNeighbor to Neighbor | Clean River Partners
Producer Tim Little and conservation manager Al Kraus speak to the value of cover crops and tell how structure, energy and shared work are changing Rice Creek and its watershed.
Read MoreNeighbor to Neighbor | Polk County, Iowa SWCD
Meet the people whose active, focused approach to marketing and delivery brought saturated buffer installations in Polk County from two to 50+ annually.
Read MoreNeighbor to Neighbor | Jo Daviess County Soil & Water Health Coalition
Jo Daviess County Soil & Water Health Coalition’s members meet monthly to discuss soil health. The welcoming circle is bringing their community alive with interest in its land and streams.
Read MoreBoots on the Ground | Clean River Partners
Meet a watershed coordinator, farmer, two college professors and Rice SWCD staff who are breaking down barriers and working together to keep nutrients and sediment out of Rice Creek.
Read MoreRFD TV interview | Fishers & Farmers combines sustainable farming & stream management
A 14-inch brook trout is a trophy in most waters, but in a small Minnesota stream in farm country it’s noteworthy. Rice Creek brook trout thrive because upstream farmers made changes.
Read MoreBoots on the Ground | Black Hawk Creek Water & Soil Coalition
Hear how Iowa’s Black Hawk Creek Soil & Water Coalition began, what’s worked (and hasn’t), and how they’re building a sustainable basin-wide initiative.
Read MoreDubuque, Iowa | November 28-30, 2016
At the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, farmer-driven soil health and watershed groups learned about each others’ land, crops and conservation delivery systems, social realities and challenges. Then stories, questions, dialogues, listening and local group work helped define next wise steps for work at home.
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