South Central Iowa Cedar Creek Watershed Management Authority

05/07/2022

Calling all livestock producers...

Mark your calendars for June 21st! Lucas County Extension and Outreach is hosting a pasture walk. Call the office at 641-774-2016 to register.

02/17/2022

Landowners & Producers, sign up for our workshop with topics including minimizing nutrient loss, and economic considerations of conservation practices.
Monday, February 21st from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Free lunch from Warehouse BBQ sponsored by Iowa Corn. RSVP to [email protected]

02/05/2022

Good options to consider...

WASHINGTON -- Looking for a conservation buffer practice for sloping cropland that takes less land out of production than a 20 ft. wide filter strip...

01/29/2022

WASHINGTON -- Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department...

01/07/2022

🇺🇸 Thank you to all Veterans. Something to check into.

SACRAMENTO -- As the clock ticked toward midnight and 2021 was in our rearview mirror, the team at Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) took a moment to...

01/05/2022

12/25/2021

Best wishes for a safe and Happy Holiday season!

11/24/2021

Giving THANKS to all those who made our Fall 2021 Cedar Creek Watershed Project Networking Event such a wonderful evening!
41 in-person attendees took time to enjoy a meal sponsored by Monroe County Farm Bureau and locally catered by Jim and Charlie's Affiliated Foods. Live ZOOM attendees also joined online and by call-in. Joe Pyle/SCIACC WMA Chair and Monroe Co SWCD Commissioner welcomed everyone. Cedar Creek Watershed/SCIACC WMA history and project update reports were given by Janelle K Randau/SCIACC WMA Project Coordinator and James Martin/Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship SE IA Watershed Coordinator. Conservation PROfessionals hosted a very interesting PRO Panel Q&A, including: J. Martin, Jeremy Cochran/Iowa Department of Natural Resources District Forester, Jason Steele/U.S. Department of Agriculture - NRCS Soil Scientist, JD Hollingsworth/NRCS Soil Health Specialist, Ron Peterson/IDALS Conservation Technician-Monroe Co, and Shane Weinberg/Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Iowa Farm Bill Biologist.
Please look for future events hosted by Monroe Co SWCD and South Central IA Cedar Creek WMA. THANK YOU!!

11/17/2021

For all the Women in Ag...

Welcome to the 5th Annual Women in Ag Leadership Conference Dear Conference Attendees: Women have vital roles in Iowa’s agricultural economy. Nearly 35,000 women are making key decisions on Iowa’s 86,000 farms every day according to the USDA 2017 Census of Ag. For the 2021 academic year, women a...