FY 2025 Grants and Scoresheets and Watershed Management Plans
SLPIA FY25-01 SLPIA FY25-01 Scoresheet
Dickinson SWCD FY25-02 Dickinson SWCD FY25-02 Scoresheet
Friends of Lakeside FY25-03 Friends of Lakeside FY25-03 Scoresheet
Jackson County FY25-04 Jackson County FY25-04 Scoresheet
Lakewood Park Association FY25-05 Lakewood Park Association FY25-05 Scoresheet
Grant forms for the 2017 Water Quality Commission grant cycle
Project Application and instructions 2017
Request for Applications begins August 1, 2017
Grant writing Help Session will be haled August 24, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:30 at the Dickinson Soil and Water Conservation District Office — Call John H. Wills at 712-336-3782 ext. 3 to let him know you will be there.
Applications are due at the Dickinson SWCD office no later than 4:30 PM on October 2, 2017.
What is the relationship between attending field days, adopting conservation practices, networking and influencing other farmers? If a farmer attended three or more field days, they were more likely to report influencing other farmers than if they only attended one field day. We also found that the more cover crop acres the farmer reported, the more successful they were at influencing others to try conservation.
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This article sums up why Cookie Cutter Conservation is an uphill battle. Often times, regulation and rules become cookie cutter.
https://www.agrentools.com/cookie-cutter-conservation/?utm_source=Agren+PrecisionConservation+Blog&utm_campaign=dd096a5c4d-Cookie_Cutter_Conservation5_10_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6dd38c946b-dd096a5c4d-44834529
Below you will find the presentations that were given at last week’s Clean Water Summit. Because they have been reformatted they may not function the same as they did on Friday during the actual presentation. I would encourage you to contact the presentor if you have questions or thoughts about each of the presentation.
Water Quality Monitoring Results
Please click on the link below for the July 24, 2014 Meeting Minutes of the Dickinson County Water Quality Commission.
The following link will bring you to all these videos that will be posted. It is important to understand that the health of our soil has been overlooked for years and that effect is just now being realized. These videos will give you an understanding of why soil health is so important for your farm but also why it is important for clean water, crop production, and sustainable production.
http://vimeo.com/channels/raythesoilguy/52284015#/channels/raythesoilguy/60318874
Infiltration Test:
Infiltration Test – One Minute from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.
Soil Smell:
Soil Smell from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.
Discover the Cover:
Discover the Cover from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.
Infiltration Test:
Infiltration Test – One Minute from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.
Soil Engine:
Soil Engine from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.
Slake Test:
Slake Test – One Minute from SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership on Vimeo.