101 Lakes Trust Essay Contest
101 Lakes Trust, a nonprofit land trust organization, invites people of all ages to submit an entry to the 2022 essay contest. This year’s theme is “Waterworks.” Writers are challenged […]
Soil Health Workshop
The Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation Office has teamed up with the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation District’s Urban Soil Health Program to present a free Soil […]
2022 Pasture Walk
The LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District has released the 2022 Pasture Walk Schedule. All programs are on the second Thursday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., […]
Winter Wildlife Habitat
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife Winter weather can be hard on wildlife, but you can help by maintaining brush piles through the colder months. Gathering limbs and other downed […]
2022 Indiana Master Naturalist Workshop Registration is Open
The Steuben County SWCD and Pokagon State Park are hosting an Indiana Master Naturalist Workshop in the spring of 2022! Please see detailed information below: Download the registration form and […]
Register for USDA’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum
To see the full schedule of presenters, click here.
NEWS: Over $450,000 in grant funding awarded for specialty crop sector
12/14/2021 NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 14, 2021) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture awarded $459,866 to four projects designed to grow the state’s specialty crop […]
No-Till November
Farmers Encouraged to Keep the Stubble During No-till November November 5, 2021 Angola, Indiana —The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Indiana farmers to keep the tillage equipment in […]
USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations
Farmers Can Now Make Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 […]
Op-Ed Unsung Harvest Heroes
Fall is a joyful and stressful time for farmers as they work to harvest their fields, market their grain and keep their business thriving. There are many long days and […]