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Streambank Stabilization Field Day
Posted on April 11, 2025 | No Comments -
![The Allamakee Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners made their selection for this year’s Allamakee Scholarship Fund Scholarship at their March 2025 Meeting. The board awarded six scholarships totaling $4,750. […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/scholarship-36x36.png "Allamakee SWCD Scholarship Winners")
Allamakee SWCD Scholarship Winners
Posted on April 15, 2024 | No Comments -
![CRP fields undergo status reviews at least 2 times during the contract length. NRCS typically conducts these reviews in year 4 and year 9. The year 4 check is to […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CRP_photos-36x36.png "CRP status reviews")
CRP status reviews
Posted on December 7, 2023 | No Comments -
![There are a lot of unwanted shrubs, trees, and weeds that grow up on properties. It can be difficult to stay ahead of them, especially on ground that you may […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/weeds-36x36.png "Management of Weeds and Unwanted Trees and Shrubs")
Management of Weeds and Unwanted Trees and Shrubs
Posted on July 10, 2020 | No Comments
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Media & Publications
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![In 2014, the Allamakee SWCD completed a sub-project of their Conservation Lease Project called the Farm Legacy Report Project. The goal of the project was to work with landowners to […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Legacy_report_project-115x115.png "Farm Legacy Report")
Farm Legacy Report
Posted on January 6, 2015 | No CommentsIn 2014, the Allamakee SWCD completed a sub-project of their Conservation Lease Project called the Farm Legacy Report Project. The goal of the project was to work with landowners to […] -
![Throughout 2014, project coordinator Justin Nie and project technician Bob Joachim have been out in the field meeting with landowners to discuss conservation practices and available funding sources. With the […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014Wloo-115x115.png "2014 Waterloo Creek Project Updates")
2014 Waterloo Creek Project Updates
Posted on December 11, 2014 | No CommentsThroughout 2014, project coordinator Justin Nie and project technician Bob Joachim have been out in the field meeting with landowners to discuss conservation practices and available funding sources. With the […] -
![Winter application of manure is generally not recommended due to potential nutrient losses and water quality degradation. However, if you do need to apply manure this winter because of limited […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Manure_on_snow-115x115.png "Winter Manure Application")
Winter Manure Application
Posted on December 5, 2014 | No CommentsWinter application of manure is generally not recommended due to potential nutrient losses and water quality degradation. However, if you do need to apply manure this winter because of limited […] -
![The Allamakee County SWCD currently has a project to help landowners include conservation in their farm leases by updating their NRCS conservation plan(s) and plan maps to include them as […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Wloo_lease-115x115.png "Waterloo/Bee/Duck Creek Landowners: Do you want to include conservation in your farm lease?")
Waterloo/Bee/Duck Creek Landowners: Do you want to include conservation in your farm lease?
Posted on September 2, 2014 | No CommentsThe Allamakee County SWCD currently has a project to help landowners include conservation in their farm leases by updating their NRCS conservation plan(s) and plan maps to include them as […] -
![If you want to make changes to your farm lease contract or want to change renter, you need to properly terminate your lease. Written notice of termination may be delivered […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/terminate_lease-115x115.png "Reminder: Terminate Farm Leases by September 1 to Make Changes to the Lease Contract")
Reminder: Terminate Farm Leases by September 1 to Make Changes to the Lease Contract
Posted on July 10, 2014 | No CommentsIf you want to make changes to your farm lease contract or want to change renter, you need to properly terminate your lease. Written notice of termination may be delivered […] -
![The Allamakee SWCD’s Conservation Education Day was held May 8, 2014 in the Waukon City Park with seven 6th grade classes attending. We hope the students had a lot of fun […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "2014 Conservation Education Day")
2014 Conservation Education Day
Posted on May 12, 2014 | No CommentsThe Allamakee SWCD’s Conservation Education Day was held May 8, 2014 in the Waukon City Park with seven 6th grade classes attending. We hope the students had a lot of fun […] -
No-till in Allamakee County
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsRead about the benefits of no-till and some farmers doing no-till in Allamakee County. -
Steve & Eric Weymiller
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsSteve & Eric Weymiller have been using no-till on their farming operation for the last 12 years. They have a John Deere Planter with row cleaners, furrow openers, spike closing […] -
Frank Livingood
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsFrank has been doing no-till for the last 4 years and he has been trying corn on corn. He has a John Deere 1770 MT and a Kinze 2600. He […] -
Glenn Griffin
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsGlenn has been no-till farming for the last 24 years. In that time he has been doing Corn into Beans and it has worked really well for him. Glenn has […]