Ste. Genevieve County Soil & Water Conservation District

10/24/2024

Soil & Water has equipment for rent. The following items are for rent.

NO-Till Great Plain 7ft Drill with warm season grass box
$100 minimum ($8.00 an acre) Plus $50 out of county rental

NO-Till Haybuster 10ft drill with warm season grass box
$100 minimum ($12.00 an acre) Plus $50 out of county rental

Burn Trailer or Equipment
$75.00 per day (Can take whole trailer, or just pieces)

Straw Mulcher
$50.00 4 hours or less
$80.00 5 hours or more

Post Hole Digger
$50.00 per day

Vicon Spreader
$50.00 per day

Harrow
$10.00 per day

If you have any questions about the equipment for rent call the office at (573)883-2703, or stop by. We are open Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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10/07/2024

Soil & Water has a new Hay buster for rent.

08/21/2024

Last day to put in your bid is this Friday August 23rd.
Bids can be picked up at the office!

Soil & Water is now accepting sealed bids for the 10 foot John Deere No Till Drill! Pick up bid at the office.

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07/01/2024

Soil & Water is now accepting sealed bids for the 10 foot John Deere No Till Drill! Pick up bid at the office.

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05/17/2024

Are you considering owning a dairy cow or starting a small herd for your family, but unsure of where to begin? Look no further!

Join the Small Dairy Herd Management Webinar starting on May 28 at noon to learn about various aspects of the dairy industry.

From housing and vaccination to breeding and milking, all the essentials will be covered in a convenient Zoom series.

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity, register today! https://brnw.ch/21wJEJo

05/17/2024

The cicadas are here, and with them come a plague of worries! What are those holes in your yard? How will cicadas affect your garden? Will they bite? Do I need to do anything to get rid of them?

🪲Adult periodical cicadas (the ones you are seeing) do not bite or sting, nor do they eat plants.
🪲Healthy, mature trees will be fine despite egglaying. Young trees (planted five or fewer years ago) can be protected.
🪲Pesticides are mostly ineffective and may be harmful to the birds and other predators of cicadas.
🪲Periodical cicadas will be gone in about 4 to 6 weeks, so just hang in there!

For more information, check out these MU Extension publications:

🪲https://extension.missouri.edu/news/billions-of-cicadas-bring-buzzy-magic-to-missouri-in-2024
�https://extension.missouri.edu/media/wysiwyg/Extensiondata/Cicadas2024.pdf
�https://extension.missouri.edu/media/wysiwyg/Extensiondata/Pub/pdf/agguides/pests/g07259.pdf

04/19/2024

Missouri Soybeans drills down on the efficiency of drones, harvest seeders and robots for cover crop seeding.

04/19/2024

MU Extension horticulture specialists have spent three years researching how to successfully grow lavender in Missouri.

This versatile plant is gaining popularity in a variety of products like detergents, body soaps and is used in cooking and medicines. It also attracts pollinators and repels unwanted insects like fleas, flies and mosquitoes!

In the next phase of research, the plan is to explore ways to incorporate lavender into Missouri's agricultural economy through agritourism and value-added products.

A guide on growing lavender will be available soon.

Get details on what the research found: https://brnw.ch/21wISjW

04/09/2024

Conservation Field Day 2024!

04/02/2024

Cover Crop Sign-Up has started!

04/02/2024

According to the Short-Term Prediction Research and Transition Center map from NASA, the majority of Missouri's soils are currently experiencing a significant moisture deficit, surpassing even the conditions at the beginning of 2023. With this knowledge, it may be wise for farmers to adjust their approach as planting season approaches.

Consider techniques such as light spring tilling, early termination of cover crops and effective w**d control to help with the 2024 planting season.

Read more: ⬇️https://brnw.ch/21wIjOg

04/02/2024

Register at mdc.webex.com/weblink/register/r9350abfe19cf8e5c13de93d5820f7b8f in advance and then join live on April 10.