Pope Soil & Water

Providing Quality Conservation Resources since 1949

Providing Quality Conservation Resources Since 1949

Pope SWCD Board Meeting November 16, 2021

The Pope SWCD Board of Supervisors will meet at their monthly meeting time on November 16, 2021 at 7 a.m. at the USDA Service Center at 1680 Franklin Street North, Glenwood, MN 56334. The pandemic declaration has now expired in Minnesota however USDA has a COVID-19 Screening upon entry. We ask that if you are a member of the public and are planning to attend the meeting to notify the District Manager by calling 320-634-5327 or by email at holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net to complete the COVID screening. If you arrive at the meeting without priori notice you will be presented with COVID questionnaire prior to entry. There will not be a virtual option per the Minnesota Open Meeting Law requirements now that the Emergency Declaration has expired.

TREE PICK UP DATES SET

The trees and shrubs that were ordered from Pope Soil and Water Conservation District will be ready to pick up between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30th and 8:00 a.m. till Noon on Saturday, May 1st. 

Pick up will be at the Karen Erickson Farm 19381 270th Ave, 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.

2021 Tree Pickup Information and mapDownload

Virtual Manure Management Field Day a Success!

The Pope and Stearns SWCDs worked together to put together a Virtual Manure Management Field Day which was held on January 7th, 2021. The event had over 100 people registered.

During the virtual event, there were live interviews from Greg Vold, co-owner of Dorrich Dairy, Tim Woeste, co-owner of Upper Midwest Pumping, LLC, and Kevin Wolter, Business Development Manager, Bazooka Farmstar. There were research updates from University of Minnesota Extension staff members Melissa Wilson on manure management, Jodi DeJong-Hughes on tillage, and Anna Cates on soil health. There was also drone footage featuring the application of manure taking place on Dorrich Dairy.

A special thank you to Minnesota Department of Agriculture for sponsoring the event through the Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program funding via the Clean Water Fund. Thank you Dorrich Dairy, Stearns SWCD, University of Minnesota Extension, Upper Midwest Pumping/Woeste Custom Harvesting, and Bazooka Farmstar.

Virtual Manure Management Field Day – Zoom Meeting (01.08.2021) – YouTube