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![The Allamakee Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners made their selection for this year’s Allamakee Scholarship Fund Scholarship at their March 2024 Meeting. The board awarded four scholarships in the […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/scholarship-36x36.png "Allamakee SWCD Scholarship Winners")
Allamakee SWCD Scholarship Winners
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![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 -
![Cole Anderson is the new Northeast Iowa Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Farm Bill Biologist. Cole will primarily be working in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek counties with the goals […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cole-36x36.png "New Pheasants Forever Biologist")
New Pheasants Forever Biologist
Posted on December 6, 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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![Andy has been doing no-till in his operation for the last ten years. He does corn into beans and it has been working very well for him. He uses a […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Andy Stein")
Andy Stein
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsAndy has been doing no-till in his operation for the last ten years. He does corn into beans and it has been working very well for him. He uses a […] -
Darrell Troendle
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsDarrell has been implementing no-till in his farming operation for the last 2-3 years. He has been trying corn into corn, corn into alfalfa, and corn into sod. Darrell recommends […] -
Doug Zimmerman
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsDoug has been incorporating no-till in his farming operation for the last 4 years. He has tried corn on corn, corn on beans, and beans into corn. He has decided […] -
![Employees of the NRCS/SWCD/DSC are not allowed to give tract information (maps, CSR, conservation plan, etc.) to anyone without the landowner’s consent. We are encouraging landowners to sign a form […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LandownerForm1-115x115.png "Landowners need to sign a form to release farm information to renters/realtors/etc.")
Landowners need to sign a form to release farm information to renters/realtors/etc.
Posted on March 21, 2014 | No CommentsEmployees of the NRCS/SWCD/DSC are not allowed to give tract information (maps, CSR, conservation plan, etc.) to anyone without the landowner’s consent. We are encouraging landowners to sign a form […] -
Do you want to be an Allamakee SWCD Commissioner?
Posted on January 16, 2014 | No CommentsCommissioners may come from all walks of life; all you need is an interest in protecting our natural resources. If you are qualified to vote in a general election, you […] -
![If you own land that has expiring CRP, you’ll need to update your NRCS Conservation Plan. Please contact the NRCS office to tell us your planned crop rotation and tillage. […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/crp1-115x115.png "Update Conservation Plans for Land Coming Out of CRP")
Update Conservation Plans for Land Coming Out of CRP
Posted on September 18, 2013 | No CommentsIf you own land that has expiring CRP, you’ll need to update your NRCS Conservation Plan. Please contact the NRCS office to tell us your planned crop rotation and tillage. […] -
Aerial Seeding Cover Crops
Posted on April 3, 2013 | No CommentsMore photos from the 2012 aerial seeding have been added! Check them out! -
Conservation Lease Project
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsThe goal of this project is to meet with both parties to discuss conservation options on the farm and to include conservation provisions as an addendum to a farm lease. -
![Reminder: New leases need to be signed before March 1, 2014. Is your farm lease thorough? Think about what your lease would look like for a rental house. Compare that […]](https://allamakeeswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lease_article1-115x115.png "Conservation Lease Project: Is your farm lease thorough?")
Conservation Lease Project: Is your farm lease thorough?
Posted on January 2, 2013 | No CommentsReminder: New leases need to be signed before March 1, 2014. Is your farm lease thorough? Think about what your lease would look like for a rental house. Compare that […] -
New Project at the Allamakee SWCD Office
Posted on September 6, 2012 | No CommentsThe Allamakee SWCD is pleased to announce that the McKnight Foundation has accepted our application for a Conservation Lease Project. The District’s Conservation Lease Specialist, Sara Berges, will work with […]