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Oat Production in Allamakee County
Posted on December 19, 2016 | No CommentsAccording to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Allamakee County was the largest oat-producing county in Iowa at an estimated 181,000 bushels. This was a slight reduction from last year’s 196,000 […] -
SWCD Commissioner Terms Expire for Stock and Welsh
Posted on December 19, 2016 | No CommentsLynn Stock and Clinton Welsh have decided to end their roles on the Allamakee SWCD Board of commissioners at the end of 2016. They have a combined 20 years on […] -
Soil Health: Aggregate Stability
Posted on December 13, 2016 | No CommentsImproving aggregate stability is the first step in improving soil health. Many of you have likely seen a slake test where two soil samples are placed in clear tubes that […] -
Grazing Cover Crops
Posted on November 14, 2016 | No CommentsThis warm fall weather has provided excellent conditions for cover crop growth. If cover crops were seeded early enough (such as in August or September), they may provide enough biomass […] -
Website Calculates CSRs
Posted on November 9, 2016 | No CommentsI stumbled across the website, WhatsMyFarmWorth.com when I was searching for information online about rental rates for farms. I was hoping this website would provide useful information for landowners and […] -
Mowing and Patience are Key for Successful Native CRP Plantings
Posted on October 31, 2016 | No CommentsThe tallgrass prairie once dominated Iowa prior to European settlement and is the reason we have some of the richest soils in the world. A prairie ecosystem provides many services […] -
Small Grains in Northeast Iowa
Posted on October 26, 2016 | No CommentsA recent article in the Iowa Farmer Today provided information from the August, 2016 small grain workshop that was held in Waukon. Presenters at the workshop were Sara Berges from the Allamakee […] -
What is Kernza?
Posted on June 30, 2016 | No CommentsThe Allamakee SWCD was recently awarded a 3-year grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to implement and promote adding a perennial grain, known as Kernza, […] -
Local Conservation Highlighted on Iowa NRCS Website
Posted on June 23, 2016 | No CommentsAllamakee County livestock producer, Ryan Collins, was featured in an article on the Iowa NRCS website. EQIP funds were used to help Collins set up a rotational grazing system including […] -
Cover Crops and Manure
Posted on June 23, 2016 | No CommentsLearn more about how cover crops and manure may work together for your conservation goals.