Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District

06/08/2026

Calling all shutter bugs! Here's your chance to share your ag photo gems with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture photo contest! Deadline is June 30.

Our annual photo contest is now live! Check out the link below to submit your best agriculture images. Applications close June 30, so don't wait!

Submit your photos here ➡ www.in.gov/isda/programs-and-initiatives/indiana-state-department-of-agriculture-photo-contest/

📸: Setting of Summer
Overall Winner of the 2025 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest
Taken by Forrest M. Willey - Jackson County, IN

06/04/2026

The next Benton County SWCD Board Meeting is June 9th!

06/04/2026

Another Big Pine Creek field day in the books! We are grateful for the beautiful weather, generous sponsors, inspiring presenters, and engaged attendees!
If you missed the event, and want to learn more about the programs we have available, reach out to us!
765-884-0660 X 3
We still have funding available for conservation practices and cover crop seed! Let us help you make every dollar count this season!

06/02/2026

Congratulations to four SWCD/ICP staff members from the North-Northwest Region for successfully completing the requirements and earning their Certificate in Watershed Management through Purdue University's Watershed Leadership Academy!

Pictured left to right:

Heather Nally (Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District ) Ashley Heims (Starke County SWCD), Laura Floyd (Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District) & Courtney McFall (Indiana State Department of Agriculture)

06/02/2026

Tomorrow is the big event! Registration begins at 8:30. Come on over and enjoy Molly and Bops donut truck to start your day! (Cash only)

Check out this Facebook Post designed by Heather Nally.

05/28/2026

RSVP today so we can have enough Twisted Grub for everyone! See you next Wednesday!

Check out this Facebook Post designed by Heather Nally.

05/26/2026

We have another Seed to Supper gardening program tonight! Join us at the Oxford Library, rain or shine, at 6:00. Attendees receive plants and seeds to start a garden! Share with your friends, no green thumbs required!
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05/22/2026

Youth interested in Crops and Soils should plan to join us for the 2nd annual Crop and Soil Science workshop on June 16th at the Diagnostic Training Center (near the Beck Center). Register at https://20264hcropsoilsciencedayatdtc.4honline.com/ #/public/ins_o/evt_4fn This is open to all youth grades 3-12. 4-H membership is not required.

05/21/2026

Do you cover crop? If you haven't already enrolled your acres in a federal program such as EQIP, CSP, or RCPP this is an opportunity for substantial dollars per cover cropped acre! BONUS, this program allows eligibility regardless of cover cropping history. Check it out!

Get Paid to Improve Your Soil Whether you’re transitioning to soil health practices for the first time or expanding your current usage, Farmers for Soil Health offers financial incentives to help offset the costs. These incentives allow you to try new practices while setting your farm up for long-...

05/20/2026

Don't forget to RSVP for the Big Pine Creek Field Day by May 28th!

Check out this Facebook Post designed by Heather Nally.