Winter Camelina Field Event
Winter Camelina is a rapidly-maturing winter oilseed crop that provides cover crop benefits to soil, water and rotational benefits to farming [+] READ MORE
MnDNR Walk-In Access Program
News Release For Immediate Release: April 15, 2025 Contact: Alex Scurto 651-480-7779 Alex.Scurto@co.dakota.mn.us MNDNR Walk-In Access Program [+] READ MORE
17th Annual Dakota County Crops Day
Seventeenth Annual Dakota County Crops Day is on Wednesday March 12th FARMINGTON, Minn. - For the seventeenth year, Crops Day will [+] READ MORE
Soil Health Economics Workshop
Dakota Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the University of Minnesota Extension are putting on a soil health economics workshop [+] READ MORE
Winter Salt Week
Winter Salt Week Kicked Off January 27th Salt (or chloride) levels in Minnesota's lakes, rivers and groundwater are getting worse. Part [+] READ MORE
SWCD at the Dakota County Fair!
Highlights We hope you enjoyed our booth in the Natural Resources Building at the Dakota County Fair. It was buzzing [+] READ MORE
Land to Lake Lectures – Virtual Learning
SCORE YOUR SHORE: HEALTHY SHORELINES FOR LAKE IMPROVEMENT MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM ONLINE Join the Cannon River [+] READ MORE
Land to Lake Lectures – Virtual Learning
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR RENTER ABOUT SOIL CONSERVATION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM ONLINE Join the Cannon [+] READ MORE
Dakota SWCD Receives Award
Representatives from Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) across the state recently attended the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation [+] READ MORE