Upcoming Events
Events of 2024
Economics of Soil Health Meeting…………………….. January 22, 2024
Soil Health Team Meeting……………………………….March 18, 2024
Tree Pick-up………………………………………………April 25-26, 2024
We Are Water @ Art In Motion Holdingford, MN...April 25-June 17, 2024
Soil Health Field Day @ Meadowbrook Dairy…………..……June 18, 2024
Tour of Practices registration 2022.
Soil health demo.
Eco-harvester on Little Rock Lake for the Tour of Practices.
Benton SWCD Tree Pick-up
Pick-up loaction:
430 Broadway Ave S Foley, MN 56329
Pick-Up Days
April 25, 2024 7am-7pm
April 26, 2024 7am-12pm
We Are Water - Holdingford, MN
Foley Fun Days Parade Float
Benton SWCD celebrates our 75th Anniversary. Winning Honorable Mention in the Preferred Commercial Entry.
2022 Tour of Practices
Meet at the USDA Service Center in Foley at 9:00 am.
The bus will leave promptly at 9:30 am. Lunch provided,
The tour and lunch are free of charge, but you must register to attend.
The registration deadline for the tour is Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.
We will be stopping at a number of sites so be sure to dress for the weather and terrain.
Call Renee Thell at the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District at (320) 968-5300 ext. 3 or by e-mail at Renee.Thell@mn.nacdnet.net to register for the tour.
Little Rock Lake Association 2022 Annual Picnic- Little Rock Lake Drawdown Updates
Benton SWCD is partnering with Little Rock Lake Association to hold a public meeting to give updates on the Little Rock Lake Drawdown project at their 2022 Annual Picnic. There will be 4 speakers that will discuss various lake updates such as fish populations, wild rice research, vegetation, improved water quality, and more.
Lunch will be provided to non lake association members that register at the link below!
For more info on the lake association visit their website, https://littlerocklake.org/
Grazing Field Day
Please register below for lunch count
Learn about prescribed grazing and pasture management from two Benton County farmers as well as 3 other speakers from NRCS and the University of Minnesota. Topics include pasture management, NRCS cost-share and grant opportunities for prescribed grazing, mentorships between grazers/farmers, grazing plans, and more!
We'll be doing a pasture tour as well where you will get to walk pastures in person and talk with the farmer about his grazing operations.
What to Expect:
Five speakers
FREE Lunch
Pasture tour
Network with local farmers
Questions?
Email kendra.sommerfeld@mn.nacdnet.net
or call 320-968-5300 Ext 3