Posted on 12-05-2019
The Wild Rice Soil Conservation District's 2019 Achievement Award winner was the Gulleson Farm & Ranch LLP. The Gulleson's have a diverse crop and cattle operation that over the last several years have utilized the EQIP and 319 programs to implement soil...
Posted on 11-22-2019
The Wild Rice Soil Conservation District is very excited to welcome Jacob Johnson to the team as out new District Conservationist. He is an avid outdoorsman and spends his free time hunting and trapping. Read Jacob’s full bio here...
Posted on 11-12-2019
Kelsey Hedlund is our new District Technician for the Wild Rice Soil Conservation District in Forman. Kelsey grew up in East Grand Forks, Minnesota and went to college at the University of Minnesota-Crookston where she studied Natural Resource Management...
Posted on 10-09-2019
Wild Rice Soil Conservation District and NRCS held the annual Eco Ed day on September 12, 2019. 55 students from three schools attended. Students heard presentations on variety of different topics about the environment......
Posted on 09-01-2019
As a Conservation District we are always trying to adapt to the needs of folks here in Sargent County. This year we are expanding our services to help people who are trying to get trees established to increase their odds. This summer we will offer Fabric...
Posted on 08-20-2019
On January 25, 2019; the Wild Rice Soil Conservation District held it's annual Achievement Award Banquet at The Springs in Gwinner. This year we honored Dennis and Nick McLaen for the conservation work done on their farm. They have implemented no-till farming...
Posted on 08-15-2019
The Wild Rice Soil Conservation District welcomes Eric Delahoyde and Rhonda Throener as new supervisors to the district. The district is excited to add in their expertise and background to our board. They join current members Duayne Baldwin, Joe Breker, and...
Posted on 08-14-2019
At the ND Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, three of our supervisors were recognized for their long standing commitment to the Wild Rice Soil Conservation District. Kent Carpenter (20 years), Joe Breker (30 years), and Duayne Baldwin...
Posted on 06-23-2017
We have had a lot going on this year! We have started a new project at Oakes North Dakota. We have a cooperator, Charnell Haak. Charnell has 70 head of cows with cropland and pasture just west of the Oakes irrigation research site. This is a very convenient...
Posted on 04-12-2017
Things are coming to life once again, it is spring! The Dylan rye we planted last fall is looking good at Forman. Dylan is the new variety released from the Carrington Research Extension Center of NDSU. Click Dylan to go to the Carrington site for more...
It is the goal of the Wild Rice Soil Conservation District to educate and help the local land users (for conservation of soil) right here in Sargent County. We do this by offering a variety of services and making available various technical, financial, and educational resources.