For World Soil Day, here's a rap song about soil health: "Don't Treat It Like Dirt". 🎤🎵 The lyrics were written by the late Brad Harrison, former District Conservationist at Dallas County SWCD. youtu.be/IR4LSBiYKxY?si… #WorldSoilDay

To celebrate #WorldSoilDay, we made Soil Layers Dirt Cups for an afternoon snack at the Winterset Field Office! This is a great activity for kids (of all ages) to learn about the layers (horizons) of the soil. Here’s a link to the directions we used: teachbesideme.com/edible-earth-s…

Here's another fun music video for World Soil Day - "Royal Soil" from Water Rocks! youtu.be/HxqiRAdiGCw?si… #WorldSoilDay

Here’s another thing to share for #WorldSoilDay… this is one of the sets of soil monoliths that Mrs. Purdy’s class at Winterset H.S. made years ago! Names = soil series (not the location). You can learn more about Madison County’s soils here: madison-swcd.org/madison-county…

Conservation Districts of Iowa and Madison SWCD are offering conservation scholarships for graduating seniors planning to study conservation or agriculture in college next fall! Applications are due to your local SWCD office by Friday, February 7, 2025. madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

The Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship and the Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District are offering a Conservation Technician Internship this summer! Apply by Monday, February 24, 2025 See our website for more information: madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

K-12 Students are encouraged to submit posters for the Conservation Poster Contest by May 2! madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

Today is the birthday of Hugh Hammond Bennett, the "Father of Soil Conservation"! Check out this video to learn more about Bennett's role in America's Private Lands Conservation Movement! youtu.be/G78ihulTx1k?si…

Come see us at the Coffee & Cookie Drive Thru in oru parking lot on Tuesday! #SoilAndWaterConservationWeek #NACDStewardshipWeek

Thanks to everyone who stopped by Madison SWCD's Coffee & Cookie Drive Thru event yesterday morning to celebrate #SoilAndWaterConservationWeek, #NACDStewardshipWeek, and the 90th Anniversary of NRCS!

It's #DrinkingWaterWeek! Utilities, government agencies, communities and schools are all hosting activities to educate consumers about the science behind tap water and the professionals who ensure its safety and reliability. Read more in #AWWAConnections. news.awwa.org/3ROuQfr

We're excited to celebrate National #SoilHealth Day on June 23 with a field day at McLaughlin Farms! Let us know you're coming by Tuesday, June 17 - more info including registration link on our website: madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

Come see us at the Madison County Fair this week! We'll have a booth in the Farm Bureau building Wed-Sat. Join us at 5:45 p.m. on Wed. at the North Show Ring for the presentation of the 2025 Conservation Award and raffle drawing for Hinterland tix! madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

The 1st application batching cutoff for federal conservation programs (such as EQIP, CSP, etc.) has been extended to January 15. nrcs.usda.gov/state-offices/…

Happy Holidays! The Madison County USDA Service Center will be closed December 24-26 and will reopen on Monday, December 29.

Please help us spread the word to about the conservation scholarships offered by CDI and Madison SWCD to graduating high school students! madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

Check out Madison SWCD's 2025 Annual Report! Some of the highlights include awards, events, recognition of supporters, and even a crossword puzzle 😉 madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…

We're currently accepting offers for Continuous CRP through March 20, 2026. General CRP enrollment will run from March 9, 2026, through April 17, 2026. We'll announce dates for Grassland CRP signup in the near future. fsa.usda.gov/news-events/ne…

Cultipacker rental season has begun! If YOU would like to rent the cultipacker, give us a call at 515-462-4884 ext. 3 when you're ready so we can add your reservation to the calendar. You can learn more about renting the cultipacker on our website: madison-swcd.org/equipment/

We can't wait to see your posters (and to award prizes for the winners and runners-up for each division this year)! Posters are due to the SWCD office (where the student's school) is located by May 1. Learn more here: madison-swcd.org/uncategorized/…