Sac County Soil and Water Conservation District

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Mark your calendars!

05/27/2026

Thanks to Sac County Conservation for inviting us to be one of many great presenters for their Conservatuon Field Day event!

02/19/2025

Here's more information on the Pig Farmer Batch & Build luncheon being held Thursday, February 27th from noon - 2:00 p.m. at the Lake City Country Club, 1300 E. Main Street, Lake City, Iowa. RSVP to Abbey Hunt at 515-868-0313 or [email protected]. Sac County farmers in the North Raccoon River watershed area are eligible for these practices. Call the Sac SWCD office at 712-662-7773, option 3, if you are unsure if you are in this watershed and we can give you that information.

02/17/2025

Cost share funding is available for those wanting to put in a windbreak. You do not need to be a farmer to receive this funding. Acreage owners are also eligible. Call the office at 712-662-7773, option 3 for more information on planting specifications and funding limits. Funding is obligated on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait.

The Sac SWCD still has trees and shrubs available. See attached photo for available species. If interested, call the office to reserve yours today.

02/17/2025

If you are in the North Raccoon River watershed and you are interested in installing some edge of field practices like bioreactors or saturated buffers, consider attending this informative luncheon. Any questions, reach out to Abbey Hunt or contact the Calhoun or Sac County SWCD offices.

02/14/2025

There is a job opening at the Sac County SWCD office in Sac City, Iowa. To apply go to www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/4832037/conservation-assistant-sac-co.

This is a very friendly work environment with excellent benefits.

This closes on February 27th.

The approximately 345 employees of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship   (IDALS) are responsible for a wide range of programs that affect the quality of life of every Iowan.  Both Iowans living on the farm and those in our towns and cities are impacted almost daily by the wor...