Irrigation workshop introduces NRCS, SWCD staff to latest tech
A two-day training at Central Lakes College prepared technicians to plan, design and install practices supported by the $3.5 million Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant NRCS awarded to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
New RIM program targets riparian areas, floodplains to benefit habitat, water quality
Applications opened Oct. 2 for a new Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve conservation easement program that focuses on protecting riparian areas and floodplains.
Vermillion River watershed tour spotlights rural, urban conservation
BWSR and Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization staff hosted an eight-stop project tour in Dakota County that featured local conservation and water-quality efforts in rural and urban settings.