@DallasSWCD

Dallas Soil & Water Conservation District: Helping People Help the Land in Dallas County, Iowa, since 1946.

 Adel, IA
Joined May 2017
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There’s a #PlusSide to #weatherproofing your farm. #4RPlus practices help soil hold moisture during a heavy rain event or drought. Michael Vittetoe, a SE IA farmer, shares why cover-cropped fields can manage water during rainfall. Read about his methods: bit.ly/4RPlusMichaelVittetoe.
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We received a $1 M grant from EPA to help build 8 wetlands in the North Raccoon River Watershed, which is a source of drinking water for more than 500,000 residents in the Des Moines area. Wetlands are one of the most effective practices to capture and treat nutrients. #IowaAg
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The Central Iowa Water Quality Infrastructure Project kickoff event was held this morning near Alleman. The project creates a new framework to streamline and scale up adoption of saturated buffers and bioreactors by simplying the financing and construction process for landowners.
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This article examines the results of a study on planting both corn and soybeans into a green #CoverCrop. agfax.com/2021/05/13/minneso…
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Always love to support people sharing their experiences with #covercrops.
Iowa Corn@iowa_corn7 Apr 2021
Tune into @WHOBigShow tomorrow field day at Phil & Ryan Heiniger near Oakville to share the benefits of cover crops. Be the first to hear about stewardship and regulatory updates that will impact your farm and events across the state. iowacorn.org/iowa-corn-stewa…

Iowa Corn Stewardship Advocate Program

Sign up for the Iowa Corn Stewardship Advocate program. Farmers in the program receive updates and information on soil health, conservation and water quality.

iowacorn.org
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This week, @USDA @SecVilsack joins @farmmillennial and @Continuum_Ag to talk about what farmers need and what the federal government can do about increasing #agriculture's role in mitigating #climatechange. Take a 🎧: fieldworktalk.org/episode/20… #AgTwitter #podcast

The Down-Low from DC: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Climate Solutions

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"Soil without carbon is just dirt, and I have no interest of having dirt on my farm"-Gary Lewis
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Dallas SWCD retweeted
Joe Wecker@JoeWecker22 Jul 2018
For those farmers who start harvest soon, remeber you could still grow a nice cover crop for the next 3 month. Harvest the sunlight and pump down the sugars to feed the life in your soil #keepitgreen #keepitcovered
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Dallas SWCD retweeted
K@kate_sar2 May 2018
#plant18 #spray18 #cndag #skag #mbag #farm365 #agmorethanever #agvocate @domoreag You are human, not a machine. You are only as helpful as you are healthy. Work hard. Stay Safe. Grow good food.
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Dallas SWCD retweeted
Neil Sass@icebox402 May 2018
With each successive year of #NoTill & #CoverCrops it has taken less & less downforce to place the seed. 180 lbs in 2015 149 lbs in 2017 Averages based on a million data points per field. cc: @danbahej
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History shows that a nation’s health is closely connected to its #soilhealth. go.usa.gov/8xQW #WednesdayWisdom
an excerpt from "conquest of the land".

ALT an excerpt from "conquest of the land".

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Come deluge or drought, healthy soil is your best defense. go.usa.gov/k563 #soilhealth
a graphic explaining benefits of soil health.

ALT a graphic explaining benefits of soil health.

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Interested in attending the Nat'l Ag in the Classroom conference in Portland, Maine? Apply for a scholarship agclassroom.org/teacher/gran…
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When people tell me they have enough OM, why do I need more? Here- from Jodi DeJong Hughes
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Great comment from @CentrolAllie “#covercrops are not a crock pot - you don’t just set it and forget it”. Always remember to manage the system - especially when using cereal rye!
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Healthy soil, are you listening? Cover crops, all a-glistenin’. A beautiful sight, We’re happy alright, Growing in a winter cover land. go.usa.gov/k563
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Getting started with cover crops. 1)no-till cereal rye into corn stalks. 2)no-till plant short season bean into cereal rye
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.@GeorgeMonbiot explains why soil is one of the great neglected issues of our time. On #WorldFoodDay we are calling for #SustainableSoilsNow
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For those who work in acres, not hours, we thank you! Happy #NationalFarmersDay! #ThankAFarmer
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Women Marketing Grain is being offered in Jefferson Nov. 2; Corydon class begins Nov. 20. Register soon! aep.iastate.edu/womeninag/
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