Guthrie County Soil and Water Conservation District

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

PSA: Our main phone line is working again at the Guthrie County Field Office

07/21/2026

RAGBRAI riders visiting the Iowa Conservation Team booth at Landus Cooperative in Yale. Cyclists can stop by for a banana, water and a postcard. Also pictured, is the view of campsites right outside the Guthrie County service center. An exciting time for our county! Good luck to all RAGBRAI participants on the rest of your journey.

06/23/2026

Happy World Soil Health Day! Southwest Iowa Soil Health’s last stop on their Summer of Soil Health Tour was today in Guthrie County. Hosts, Ruth & Robert Harvey discussed how they’ve been using cover crops in their operation. What a great way to celebrate World Soil Health Day! Check out the SWSH page for more events. Thanks for having us!

06/15/2026

New Field Day Coming July 9, 2026!!

Rooted in Resilience: Putting Biologicals and Livestock to the Test

Field Day Agenda:
🌱Introduction to Humic and Fulvic Acids
🌱 Is it Really Regenerative Farming Without Livestock?
🌱 How to Test New Farming Methods on Your Own Operation
🌱 Explore Available Cost Share Programs & Technical Assistance

Presentations
Meet Candy Thomas, Soil Health Specialist with Soil Caretaker Services LLC. When we hear about regenerative farming practices, we often hear about the need for livestock. So: Is it Really Regenerative Farming Without Livestock? Join us to find out.

Join retired USDA-ARS Research Professional, Dana Dinnes, to dig in to how Humic and Fulvic acids can work for you.

Meet the Practical Farmers of Iowa Research Director, Stefan Gailans, who will be discussing farmer led research and how to start conducting trials on your own farm.

Enjoy refreshments while learning about available cost share opportunities and our free technical assistance. Door prizes will be drawn at the end.

LUNCH IS ON US >>> RSVP by July 6th on our website at: https://www.polkswcdiowa.gov/rooted-resilience

Reach out to request reasonable accommodations to: [email protected]

06/10/2026

Commissioners spent their evening checking out a few of the on going and completed Guthrie County projects. A big thank you to Carolyn for creating the route and being the tour guide. Things are looking good out there! Looking forward to getting more conservation on the ground this year 🎉

06/01/2026

Fall Cover Crop sign up is open! Call or stop in the office to start the application process.

05/26/2026

And here’s Commissioner Alan Wedemeyer presenting poster contest winners at the Panorama Elementary School. Congrats, Panthers!

05/26/2026

On Friday we attended Guthrie Center Elementary School's awards ceremony on their last day of school to present certificates to our poster contest winners. Have a great summer, Chargers!!

Soil & Water Conservation Poster Contest winners

05/14/2026

Meet our scholarship recipient, Caydence Boals! The AC/GC soon-to-be graduate will attend Drake this fall. Our board was super impressed with her community involvement and extracurricular activities. Congrats, Caydence! 👩‍🎓👏