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Valley Soil & Water Conservation District Valley Soil and Water encourages cooperation among landowners, government agencies and private organizations to improve and conserve natural resources.

10/28/2026

It’s easy to see that plants are the foundation of a healthy grazing operation, directly impacting livestock nutrition, soil health, and farm profitability. If we dig a little deeper, we can see that highly functioning soil biology is a critical and mostly invisible key to healthy plant communities! Managing forage effectively requires balancing plant biology and soil life with animal behavior to create a sustainable ecosystem.

Learn about best practices for improving soil health on rangelands at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/soil/soil-health/soil-health-on-rangeland and visit your local NRCS field office to talk to a conservation planner about our technical and financial assistance.

Interested in learning more about cover crops? Farmers for Soil Health's next webinar is on Wednesday, November 4th at ...
10/27/2026

Interested in learning more about cover crops?

Farmers for Soil Health's next webinar is on Wednesday, November 4th at 9 AM and is entitled: "Cover Crop Considerations."

Sign-up at the link below!

Farming and learning go hand-in-hand, whether that’s staying up-to-date with the latest research, techniques or trends. The goal is to keep your operation sustainable and profitable for generations to come. That is why Farmers for Soil Health proudly offers educational sessions for all members of ...

Bat Week is October 24th-October 31st. 🦇🦇🦇We posted last week about why bats are important for our farms, forests, and ...
10/25/2026

Bat Week is October 24th-October 31st. 🦇🦇🦇

We posted last week about why bats are important for our farms, forests, and ecosystems. Want to read more about the importance of bats, learn more about the bats in Idaho, or find some bat activities for the season? 🚜🌲🥕

Visit:

Why Bats Matter BAT WEEK IS AN ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE ROLE OF BATS IN NATURE Why Bats Matter Humans need bats. Worldwide, there are more than 1,400 species… Continue Reading Why Bats Matter

Did you know that October is Bat Appreciation Month? 🦇🦇🦇Bats are known as a "farmer's friend." Bats are important in a...
10/21/2026

Did you know that October is Bat Appreciation Month? 🦇🦇🦇

Bats are known as a "farmer's friend." Bats are important in agriculture, forestry, and for the health of our rivers and streams!

Pest control and pollination are two ways that bats are farmer's friends. It is estimated that bats save U.S. farmers about $23 billion every year by reducing crop damage and the need for pesticides. Most bats on average can eat up to half their body weight in insects. Some species of bats also are pollinators- pollinating agave, cloves, carob, and other cultivated species! 🍅🌽🍉

Bats also keep our forest healthy! Bats eat moths, beetles, and other insects that can damage trees. One study found that forests without bats had three times as many insects and five times more defoliation than those with bats. Some species of bats also help with seed dispersal! 🌲🌱🌲

Bats can be bioindicator species- indicating the health of rivers and streams and they also eat pests such as mosquitoes! 💦🦟🌊

For more information about bats, check out: https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-101/

Interested in signing-up for our monthly e-newsletter to stay up-to-date on district projects, programs, and grants? 🌲🚜...
10/20/2026

Interested in signing-up for our monthly e-newsletter to stay up-to-date on district projects, programs, and grants? 🌲🚜💧

Visit our website at: https://www.valleyswcd.org/ and scroll to the bottom to sign-up!

Serving Valley County Since 1957 The Valley Soil & Water Conservation District has implemented natural resource conservation programs and provided assistance to local landowners since 1957. The District provides technical, financial, and educational assistance to private landowners and our community...

What to do with all of those fall leaves? Leave the leaves! 🍁🍃🍂Leaving the leaves mimics nature's processes and offers ...
10/16/2026

What to do with all of those fall leaves? Leave the leaves! 🍁🍃🍂

Leaving the leaves mimics nature's processes and offers overwintering habitat and cover for important invertebrates, including pollinators. Leaving hollow stems also offers a place for critters to overwinter in. Trees (both alive and dead), branches, and brush provide overwintering habitat as does soil. While soil always has an abundance of invertebrates, additional species will bury into the soil for the winter- preferably with insulating leaf and brush cover. 🐝🐞🪲

For more information and tips, visit: https://xerces.org/leave-the-leaves

Interested in learning more about high tunnels for your farm or garden? Read on to learn more about how a small South D...
10/16/2026

Interested in learning more about high tunnels for your farm or garden? Read on to learn more about how a small South Dakota farm installed a high tunnel under a NRCS EQIP Grant and made upgrades to their farm through a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. 🥕🍅🫑

https://www.farmers.gov/blog/fridays-on-farm-thinking-big-growing-local

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/environmental-quality-incentives-program

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/conservation-innovation-grants

This Friday meet Bud Manke and Peggy Martin of Midland, South Dakota, where they grow a variety of produce and farm fresh eggs on their 14-acre operation.

10/15/2026

In case you are wondering where the smoke is coming from… check the Watch Duty App.
or visit:
https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=d7d4483eb8ae4b249602233af16aebf3¢er=-116.425;44.8317&level=9&hiddenLayers=19760997fc8-layer-69&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email
For a map of the Payette National Forest Prescribed Fires planned.

https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/282f07d487f640d1a75d5fee9fc0b389 #
For a map of Boise National Forest Prescribed Fires planned.

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Cascade, ID
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