Over the last decade, the Caseys have become pioneers in sustainable agriculture practices, becoming local leaders in the process.

Belle Plaine resident Ray Soller has lived in Scott County his entire life, and has been maintaining his family’s land farming corn and...

With beautiful, cool fall weather on the horizon, it’s time to start “putting your garden to bed”. Seasonal maintenance is necessary for...

Fifth graders at La ola del lago at Grainwood Spanish Emersion school Joined SWCD technicians for a day of storm water education to spray pa

This August, the Scott SWCD will once again be partnering with an aerial applicator to seed cover crops onto local farmer’s fields.

Prairies come in all shapes and sizes, from fields of 8ft tall Big Bluestem to wet meadows to shortgrass prairies. Prairies provide...

During the summer of 2021, the Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partnered with the neighbors of Vergus Avenue around...

The changing of the season and warmer weather means that both your prairie plants and their weedy competitors are about to emerge. Stay...

Health and sustainability are at the heart of every cattle farmer’s operation. But every so often, a family takes those concepts, and...

Taking walks with your furry friend and watching them frolic over grassy hills is one of the great joys of pet ownership. But after the...