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Howard SCD

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Howard Soil Conservation District. Helping farmers & homeowners protect natural resources. #BackyardConservation #HoCoEnvirothon #SoilHealth

 Cooksville, MD
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Joined August 2013
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Reach out to your local district conservationist to find out how we can help. nrcs.usda.gov/servicecenters

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From our friends at @NRCS_CT: Are you an agricultural producer looking for ways to conserve water, or address water, air, or animal waste issues? Are you looking to reduce erosion, improve wildlife habitat, or obtain a seasonal high tunnel?
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It is National Water Quality Month. Many of our conservation practices including cover crops, field borders, filter strips, grassed waterways and prescribed grazing can help your farm and waterways. Learn more in our Conservation Work video series. farmers.gov/conservation/con…
Conservation at Work Video Series

Conservation at Work Video Series

Learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners applying them.

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We offer more than three dozen conservation practices that can benefit monarchs while also improving grazing lands or boosting #soilhealth. Let's work together. bit.ly/3jLM3Zr #MonarchMonday
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American farmers are looking for sustainable ways to produce high yields year after year. The solution? Build #soilhealth: bit.ly/4assP03
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The beauty of aboveground #biodiversity wouldn't be possible without the hidden heroes of belowground biodiversity! #SoilHealth 🍄🦠 From fungi to bacteria, the soil is teeming with life that keeps our planet healthy and thriving! #BuildBackBiodiversity @FAOLandWater
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We offer more than three dozen conservation practices that can benefit monarchs while also improving grazing lands or boosting #soilhealth. Let's work together. bit.ly/3jLM3Zr #MonarchMonday
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American farmers are looking for sustainable ways to produce high yields year after year. The solution? Build #soilhealth: bit.ly/4assP03
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JUST ADDED Wednesday, May 8th - Soil Health to Go! Watch Dave & Belinda in this episode of Maryland Farm & Harvest: video.wnpt.org/video/episode… And register here: millionacrechallenge.org/soi…
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Applications are now being accepted for Maryland's 2024 Small Acreage Cover Crop Program - deadline April 30. Learn more and apply: mda.maryland.gov/resource_co…
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April showers bring May…floods? Reduce flooding and filter pollutants by establishing your own rain garden. Rain gardens are an effective way to manage stormwater runoff. Learn how to build your own: extension.wsu.edu/raingarden… #PeoplesGarden
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“Land must be nurtured; not plundered and wasted.” Happy birthday to our founder, Hugh Hammond Bennett! 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎂 bit.ly/3Jls1Oy
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American farmers are looking for sustainable ways to produce high yields year after year. The solution? Build #soilhealth: bit.ly/4assP03
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Take care of your soil and it’ll take care of you. bit.ly/3nffot9 #soilhealth
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Buffer strips intercept nutrients before they reach the creek, reducing runoff and keeping nutrients on your land. bit.ly/3YGDrSk
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Cover crops help farmers produce and cycle their own nutrients. bit.ly/3xp99bi #soilhealth
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Earthworms improve soil structure, water movement, nutrient dynamics and plant growth. bit.ly/3N7oczr #soilhealth
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The fibrous roots of #covercrops break up soil, improving water infiltration. bit.ly/2Hfs9zq #soilhealth
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Soil Health Management Systems can help America’s growers feed the nation and the world through sustainable conservation practices. bit.ly/3B4BXp9 #soilhealth
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Everything we do in our watershed affects the soil, water, air, plants and animals. Reducing tillage reduces erosion. bit.ly/3oDFdDC #soilhealth
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Many insects and spiders, as well as bats and birds, eat crop pests and weeds. Providing food and shelter for these useful animals can help suppress unwelcome pest spe­cies. bit.ly/3ksQloJ
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