Montgomery Co. SWCD

Provides technical assistance, education, and implementation of natural resource conservation to help meet the changing needs of farmers and landowners.

[Catholic Land Movement @CatholicLand]

At our upcoming CLM Demonstration Farm we will be accepting interns and apprentices. Interns will be immersed in running a subsistence farm in the context of a family with a focus on balancing usufruct of landed property in the context of the Sacrament of Matrimony, living the Catholic ascetic and mystical life of prayer, and benefiting their local community through perpetuating Faith, Family, and Tradition.

As of now, apprentices will have a six to twelve month education track under a Master Tradesman in the trade areas of:

Shepherd
Farmer
Cattleman
Cider Maker
Builder

Updates forthcoming. Let us not only argue in principle what we should be demonstrating in fact through the witness of our lives. Catholic Social Teaching heals the social order. Ave Maria

in Partnership with @VeraxPatria

[Farmers for Soil Health @FarmersforSoil]

Still considering cover crops, but not sure where to start? Enroll today to receive step-by-step cover crop guidance from your state technical advisor.

Get started today: https://t.co/OTMmJqrpXt

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

State goals, Local impacts: Inside the fight over where large-scale solar should go in NY https://t.co/dqk5GxhH6G

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Tree Swallows: Helping Farmers Control Flies. Great video https://t.co/OZFFvLHnNe

[No-Till Farmer @NoTillFarmr]

Thanks to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Colton Buckley for sharing his thoughts on the agency's priorities and efforts as farmers continue to look for help and assistance in the field. #savethesoil #nrcs #conservationag #longlivethesoil https://t.co/yCpIWe7bg1

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Dry stretch, watering trees at a Riparian Forest Buffer. Thanks to the partners for the funding. 🌳

[The Regenaissance @_Regenaissance]

Reminder it’s never been more important to support your local farmers or ranchers. If there really are none, then finding a way to support an AMERICAN farmer or ranchers directly.

Since 1980, we have lost:

- 91% of hog farms
- 89% of dairy farms
- 52% of cattle operations

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Is there hope for decimated ash trees? Why Cornell researchers think so.

Newly discovered "lingering ash" could be the answer to the invasive emerald ash borer's destruction of local ash tree populations.
https://t.co/KSZNVZz7IX

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@SecRollins: American Farmland Is Not for Chinese Solar Panels
https://t.co/mNPoY1QGV6

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Bridge repaired at Thomas H Burbine Memorial Forestin Charleston.

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Riparian forest buffer. Planted spring 2023. 11 ft in row 10 ft between rows.

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

It’s the first day of spring! 🌷🌞 That means planting season is right around the corner! Switching to no-till farming can help you save on fuel and input costs, reduce erosion, increase water infiltration and more. https://t.co/y3KpgNjP0s

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Sundae on the Farm at Dygert Farms Creamery September 17th 2023 12pm to 4pm

[Angelo Santabarbara @AsmSantabarbara]

Join us in the City of Amsterdam
for the 🚶‍♀️ Chuck Trail Walk on Saturday, August 19, from 9-11 AM! Historian Jerry Snyder will guide you through a journey of history along the North Chuctanunda Trail. Explore landmarks like the Mohawk Carpet Powerhouse, waterfalls, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to dive into Amsterdam's rich past! For details, call 518-843-3043. #SoMuchToDoInAmsterdamNY #onlyinamsterdamny #AdvancingAmsterdam #FestCityUSA

[Angelo Santabarbara @AsmSantabarbara]

NEW photos of the completed restoration project at the Erie Canal Aqueduct at Schoharie Crossing site!

Sites like this are invaluable and stand as a keystone of rich history.

Great to see this work completed, preserving this original portion of the Eire Canal for future generations, especially important to our upstate community.

[Montgomery Co. SWCD @MontCoNY_SWCD]

Hydroseeding at the Montgomery County office building

[NY Power Authority @NYPAenergy]

This event is held in conjunction with those counties’ Soil and Water Districts. The primary goal of the Envirothon is to learn about the natural environment we live in so as to become stewards of the land.

[Angelo Santabarbara @AsmSantabarbara]

Some photos to share from my visit to Creek Acres Farm in Amsterdam, NY — thanks for the tour 🐮 ❤️