conservation – Page 2 – East Metro Water

Improving Soil Health, Measuring Economic Benefits, and Learning From Other Farmers

By: angiehongmn March 29, 2018

Keeping water cleanconservation, cover crops, sustainable agriculture, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

In 2016, Moore found that he no longer had to spend time or money to repair erosion in his fields and he observed fewer problems with weed pressure and white mold in soybeans.

Elected Board at Washington Conservation District Provides Leadership Behind the Scenes

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2017

Partners and Updatesconservation, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Though board supervisors rarely end up in the spotlight, their leadership helps to guide land and water protection efforts across Washington County.

Water Quality Certification Program Helps to Nudge Minnesota Farmers in a New Direction

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2017August 5, 2020

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsAgricultural water quality certification, clean water, conservation, cover crops, farmingLeave a Comment

Today, Arnold is somewhat of a trendsetter herself. She farms just over 40-acres of land along the St. Croix River in Scandia and has become an advocate for the river and other environmental concerns.

Reflecting on 75 Years of Conservation in Washington County

By: angiehongmn August 10, 2017

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesclean water, conservation, soil health, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

The landscape of Washington County has changed tremendously since 1942, but many of our conservation challenges and solutions remain the same.

Two Llamas and a Prairie

By: angiehongmn October 12, 2016

Keeping water clean, Partners and Updates, Yards and Landscapingconservation, prairie, small farms, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

“For our 25th anniversary – the silver anniversary – we got a doe with silver ears and two baby goats.” Becky Vierling smiles as she talks about the small farm in Denmark Township that she and her husband Philip bought in 2003. When the Vierlings took on a more than 100-year old farm house with…

Conservation in the time of wrath

By: angiehongmn April 5, 2016

UncategorizedArtReach, Big Read, conservation, Dust Bowl, erosion control, Grapes of Wrath, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Deep-rooted prairie grasses could find moisture during the driest of summers, but farm crops died quickly, leaving nothing behind but bare soil. During the ensuing Dust Bowl, clouds of dirt darkened the sun, burying homes and hopes in their wake.

Grassed Waterways

By: angiehongmn August 9, 2012

Keeping water cleanconservation, erosion control, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Per acre, lawns and suburban landscapes create as much polluted runoff as farmland, but cropland has a larger overall impact on our St. Croix, Mississippi and Minnesota River systems simply because so much more land is covered in crops than lawns.

Local Afton couple lends a helping hand to Valley Creek

By: angiehongmn October 31, 2011

Local Achievementsconservation, shoreline plantings, Valley Branch Watershed District, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

In striving to improve their little corner of the woods, Mike and Trudy Berggren have demonstrated that conservation is a gift that one can both give and receive.