Pope Soil & Water

Providing Quality Conservation Resources since 1949

Providing Quality Conservation Resources Since 1949

TREE PICKUP TIME HAS ARRIVED

The Trees/shrubs you ordered from Pope SWCD will be ready to pick up between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd and 8:00 a.m. and Noon on Saturday, May 4th. We will know if we have additional trees/shrubs right away. These will be available at pick up times.

Pick up will be at the Kelly and Audrey Erickson Farm 33125 State Hwy 28, Starbuck, MN 56381. A map of the pickup location printed below. We ask that you arrange to pick up your trees/shrubs at this time.

If you have an outstanding balance please pay for your trees/shrubs now, preferably by check. If you must pay on pick up day, please pay by check. Please note if you have paid in advance you will be able to go through the pickup process in an express line. Those who have a balance may have a longer wait time. If you have any questions or comments, you can call our office at (320) 634-5327.

From Glenwood/Starbuck: Take Hwy 28 W toward Morris go approximately 12 miles watch for tree pickup signs on South side of road. It is located about 4 more miles west of Starbuck on HWY 28, south side of the road.

TREE PICKUP TIME HAS ARRIVED 2019

Sincerely,

Kelly Erickson, Sales Program Manager

POPE SWCD MEETS WITH LOCAL LEGISLATORS

Holly Kovarik and Kelly Erickson from Pope Soil and Water Conservation District, attended a legislative briefing and meetings at the State Capitol March 5-6 in St. Paul.

They joined a group of other officials from the state’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) who met in St. Paul to gather support for conservation districts’ programs and issues.

“It is important for us to get the conservation message out to our elected officials in St. Paul,” said Holly Kovarik, of Glenwood. The 2019 Legislative Session is critical to the future of conservation districts in the state, noted Kelly Erickson. “This year, included in the many issues legislators and the Governor are addressing is state funding for SWCDs as well as funding for the programs and projects they deliver. We have to work hard to make sure the state’s commitment to sharing in the funding needs of SWCDs doesn’t fall by the way-side. Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts play an integral role in enhancing Minnesotan’s quality of life through conservation on private lands, which yields environmental, wildlife and aesthetic benefits to the public.

During the visit to St. Paul, Kovarik and Erickson met with local legislators: Representative Paul Anderson, Representative Jeff Backer, and Senator Torrey Westrom.

The event was sponsored by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

SWCDs fill the crucial niche of providing land and water conservation services to owners of private lands. For more information on the Pope Soil and Water Conservation District, please call 320-634-5327.

Irrigation Clinic to Be Held March 21st

Irrigators mark your calendars to attend an Irrigator’s Clinic to be held at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center on Thursday, March 21, 2019.  This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands.

A great line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the event representing: University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Discovery Farms.

Topics to be addressed during the day include: Cover Crops and Soil Health Under Irrigation, Precision Irrigation Soil Moisture Sensing Technology (Panel Discussion with Ag Sense, John Deere Field Connect, and Hortau Simplified Irrigation), Groundwater Usage Permitting and Surface Water Impacts, and Gorans Family Farm Subsurface Water Quality Research.

Event registration begins at 9:00 AM, with the program commencing at 9:30 AM and concluding at 2:30 PM.  Lunch is included in the registration cost. Pre-registration is requested by sending $10 to Pope SWCD Attention Holly Kovarik, 1680 Franklin Street North, Glenwood, MN  56334 by Friday, March 15, 2019.  Registration at the door will increase to $20 and a meal cannot be guaranteed.

The event location is at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center, 12718 10th Street, NE Spicer, Minnesota 56288.

The event is sponsored by: Grand Irrigation, AgSense LLC., West Central Irrigation Inc., Klimek Bros Well Drilling, CHS, Nutra Drip Irrigation, Ag Country Farm Credit Services, and Bonanza Valley State Bank.

The event is organized by Pope, Stearns, Kandiyohi, and Douglas Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

 

 

Sauk River Watershed One Watershed One Plan Informational Meetings

Greetings,

 Sauk River Watershed 1 Watershed 1 Plan has a public hearing that will be held on Tuesday November 13th at Elmerz in Sauk Centre or Wednesday November 14th at the Stearns County Service Center.  These meetings will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. these two evenings.

 This information will be used to provide input to develop the 10-year management plan for the watershed.  For more information visit http://srwdmn.org.

 We would like to invite you to take the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SaukRiver.

SaukRiver Watershed Announcement_v2infomeeting– Informational Meeting Flyer see attached link