Pope Soil & Water

Providing Quality Conservation Resources since 1949

Providing Quality Conservation Resources Since 1949

Irrigation Clinic to Be Held December 15th

Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) along with Kandiyoi, Douglas, and Stearns SWCDs would like to invite irrigators in the four county and surrounding area to a workshop on December 15th.  A great line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the event representing: University of Minnesota, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The event begins at 8:30 with registration and will be done by 2:00 p.m. and will be located at the Paynesville American Legion.

 Our groundwater has become a topic discussed more frequently and there has been considerable debate about its sustainability.  There are several other great topics to be addressed during the day including; water management in dry years, nitrogen fertilizer management plan, economics of irrigation, forever green initiative, and irrigation water management and systems maintenance.

 Register by sending a $10 fee for the meal to Holly Kovarik, Pope SWCD, 1680 Franklin Street North Glenwood MN.  Registrations need to be received by December 9th after this time the registration is $20 at the door.

 

 

Pope SWCD Opens Internship Positions

Pope SWCD currently has two opportunities for employment. Visit the quick link on this page to fill out an application for the Hydrologist Internship which closes February 17, 2017 (seasonal position) or the Technician Intern closes January 20th, 2017 (12 month position).

Grazing Workshop to Be Held July 19th

Pope County Natural Resources, Pope SWCD, the Land Stewardship project, and Glacial Ridge Cattelmen’s Association, will be hosting a grazing management field day. The field day will consist of a tour of two operating rotational grazing systems where the producers will share information on their projects including fencing, watering systems, utilizing cover crops, and invasive species management.

The tour will focus on beef cattle operations but management practices can be applied to all classes of grazing livestock. Topics covered will include:

Intensive grazing for pasture production and for rejuvenating native prairie

  • Utilizing a pipeline system to provide clean water to grazing livestock
  • Utilizing cover crops to assist in removing old pastures, grazing and improving soil health
  • Invasive species management to improve pasture and grassland health
  • A rainfall simulator demonstration will be presented showing how good stewardship protects our soils.

An evening meal will be provided. Reservations are requested by July 14th to secure a meal. For more information contact the Pope NRCS/SWCD office at 320-634-5327.