Thanks to a change in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, farmers in Indiana who apply for financial assistance programs through...

Indianapolis, IN, May 16, 2018 – Acting State Conservationist Gerald Roach announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...

Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) are working with Purdue...

Greenfield resident and former USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Jane Hardisty is a recent recipient of...

It wasn’t too long ago that you were hearing that some parts of the state were actually still in drought status. I believe it is safe to...

Indianapolis, IN, November 8, 2017 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...

Parts of Indiana still remain dry with an intensity rating of abnormally dry to moderate drought. It’s certainly been drier in the past,...

Soil structure, pore space key to proper soil function “Soft and crumbly.” “Like cottage cheese.” “Like a sponge.” “Loose and full of...

Just as many people can access their health records and banking records online, farmers and ranchers can save time and miles by doing...

USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have infested some newly-seeded (2016) conservation...

Keep it covered, please! If you’re trying to make your soil healthier, you shouldn’t see it very often. In other words, soil should...

I mentioned last month I couldn’t believe how much forage growth we have already this year due to the rains. The situation hasn’t...

Fall Conservation Transect Report Released – Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy One Million Acres of Living Cover Crops Reported...

Today, it is estimated that there are more than 7 billion people on our planet and 925 million of them are malnourished. Projections...

It’s alive! Many people don’t realize that soil, especially healthy soil, is full of life. Millions of species and billions of organisms...

Indianapolis, IN, February 9, 2017 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service...

In 1948, center pivot irrigation was invented as a means to improve water distribution in crop fields. This was a great improvement in...

Indianapolis, IN, December 12, 2016 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...

Indiana State Conservationist Jane Hardisty today announced that USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking new...

Conservation Stewardship Program The Conservation Stewardship Program – CSP – is the largest conservation program in the United States. ...