The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts has been lobbying for increased funding for additional district employees.

Soil and Water Conservation District staff are trying to work with producers as a popular pilot conservation program gets a revamp and contracted funds remain unpaid.

As Congress works to reauthorize a new Farm Bill, we must remember the lessons of the Dust Bowl and insist on robust funding for USDA conservation programs.

The Dust Bowl led to the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Just as it celebrates a major milestone, the agency is dealing with job losses, massive proposed ...

NEW ORLEANS — An election for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District, a race that drew unusual online attention due to its rarity, has concluded with incumbent Erica Johnson declared ...

Conservation tillage – either no-till or reduced tillage – reduces soil disturbances that cause soil compaction or reduce soil cover, which can both exacerbate erosion. Conservation tillage limits ...

Soil health specialists sound the alarm on continuing soil erosion Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's passed time ...

A rare election will be held Saturday for a seat on a board that oversees the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District, which includes Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles ...

Louisiana has 44 soil and water conservation districts. Each district has a board of five supervisors; three of whom are elected and two who are appointed. Their roles are laid out in Louisiana law.

In this year’s General Election, Fairfax County voters are asked to elect three directors to sit on the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board. The candidates’ campaigns ...