Clay County farm family reaps long-term benefits of cover crops, no-till practices
Seeing was believing for a Clay County farm family who worked with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to try no-till and cover crops with EQIP assistance. Despite setbacks, they’ve continued those practices, added more on their own, and come out ahead in the long run.
Rock County easements target nitrate reduction
Native grasses replacing row crops have shown the most dramatic results in efforts by Rock SWCD, Rock County, Rock County Rural Water, BWSR, state health and ag departments
Twisted creek, restored habitat
In Rochester, $1.5 million stream reconstruction on former golf course site provides water quality improvement, flood control