SWCSRazorback

We are the Arkansas Razorback Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Follow us for conservation news, chapter updates, and more!

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

"Our work never stops in soil & water conservation. We can always learn new ways to serve stakeholders & improve our environment," Shannon Speir, asst. prof. of water quality. https://t.co/eCS0BkOE6y @DrescherGerson @BroncFinch @SWCSNews @bumperscollege @swcsrzrbk @ecospier

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

“Participation will be a great benefit to the participants & their research labs, students & collaborators within the dept & @AginArk,” said CSES interim dept. head Trent Roberts. @bumperscollege @swcsrzrbk @ecospeir @DrescherGerson @BroncFinch https://t.co/eCS0BkOE6y

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

One of our Emerging Leaders is ready to hold her event! Allison Howell is a Soil Con with NRCS, and has partnered with @DucksUnlimited and the Clay County Conservation District to hold a migratory bird habitat training in Corning, AR on Nov 19th!

https://t.co/lzaZYhhcA1

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

@ArkAgResearch @DrescherGerson @BroncFinch @SWCSNews @bumperscollege @ecospeir Congratulations! So excited to have new Emerging Leaders this year!

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

One of our ELPers hosted his conservation event a couple of weeks ago! Trevor Grubb, a soil conservationist in Paragould, planned a pollinator planting training for NRCS employees in conjunction with Quail Forever and his local extension office!

[NRCS Arkansas @ArkansasNRCS]

A day of soil sampling is a day well spent. Just ask Chico 🐶

State field staff and students of the Soil Carbon Monitoring Network work to quantify carbon sequestration and CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions through soil sampling and perennial biomass collection.

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

@SWCSNews We are so proud of our 2024 graduates and the new 2025 Emerging Leaders class!

2025 Participants:
Diego Della Lunga
Allison Howell
Trevor Grubb
Bronc Finch
Gerson Drescher
Shannon Speir

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

It's #ConservationProfessionalsWeek, so we're highlighting the work that our Emerging Leaders did this year!

Ricki Gilbert is a Soil Conservationist with NRCS, and coordinated a producer-led meeting dedicated to prescribed grazing!

#FacesOfConservation

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

It’s Conservation Professionals Week! This is a celebration hosted by SWCS to celebrate conservation professionals and their amazing work to protect and preserve our natural resources. Join us in celebrating! #ConservationProfessionalsWeek #FacesOfConservation
@SWCSNews

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

Next week is Conservation Professionals Week! Stay tuned as we share Emerging Leader success stories, as well as share national posts highlighting "The Faces of Conservation"!

https://t.co/oqcY5uGxJD

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

The Journal is an added benefit to the SWCS membership package! You can opt for paper copies or the online publication.

[Soil and Water Conservation Society @SWCSNews]

The July/August Journal of Soil and Water Conservation issue is available online now! View the full table of contents: https://t.co/wtRrkKRSNC

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

New material from SWCS National!

[Soil and Water Conservation Society @SWCSNews]

It’s HERE! The “A Conservation Professionals’ Guide to Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Conservation Delivery with Historically Underserved Producers and Communities” is officially online and ready to use.
Read it here: https://t.co/AlU6mEBH96
Thanks to @MeridOrg & @USDA_NRCS!

[Soil and Water Conservation Society @SWCSNews]

The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation is seeking submissions for a special topic issue on Soil Health and Conservation. Read the full call and submit your research by August 1, 2024: https://t.co/Rca1Kg0k2d

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

Thank you to all of our agricultural producers in Arkansas and around the country! 🐄🌲🚜 #NationalAgDay

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

Make sure to send some love to our biggest support, soil! Happy Valentine's Day!

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

.@USDA Launches New Working Lands Climate Corps to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders https://t.co/AndZsTFPV5

[SWCSRazorback @swcsrzrbk]

Do you like taking photos of nature or conservation efforts? Entries for the SWCS national photo contest are now being accepted until May 1, 2024! View contest information at https://t.co/wOzgzaCZk7
This was last year's winning photo, taken by Darren Newville in Perham, MN.

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

We're seeking public comment on 8 conservation practices. Let us know what you think about the proposed revisions to our national conservation practice standards by March 4, 2024. https://t.co/rYHZ81u8RH

[Understanding Ag @UnderstandingAg]

Impacting Soil During Winter with Bale Grazing Jeremy Sweeten will outline how you can improve soils in the winter while feeding hay on pasture. And he will also discuss different feeding methods and their impact on soils, plant diversity and livestock.

https://t.co/vPVV8llPh0

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

“With cover crops, we’ve seen an abundance of wildlife—more than we’ve ever seen before.” https://t.co/3znS26xs4F #soilhealth