Washington Iowa Soil and Water Conservation District

09/08/2026

Congratulations to the Knupp Family!

08/28/2026

If you have not yet and you would still like too, please contact your local NRCS office to sign up for cover crops. The deadline is September 9 by 4:30 pm.

07/13/2026

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today invited Iowa farmers and landowners who are planning to seed cover crops this fall to enroll in the state's annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program. This program is open to first-time and returning cover crop users in all 99 counties and offers cost-share assistance on up to 160 acres per participant.

Applications are being accepted at costshare.iowaagriculture.gov and through county Soil and Water Conservation District offices located in county USDA Service Centers. Find your local office at https://costshare.iowaagriculture.gov/districts

07/13/2026

Another cool Washington County project going in.

The Riverside Wellness Center has been awarded $89,975 through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Cleanwater Iowa's Water Quality Initiative!

This grant will help fund the installation of 3 bioretention cells that filter stormwater runoff of polluants such as sediment, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and floatable litter. Biocells filter, cool, and slowly release dirty runoff that otherwise would go directly to receiving streams without any treatment. To learn more about water quality practices, please visit cleanwateriowa.org!

05/29/2026

Good morning cover croppers, potential, and future cover croppers! It is that time of year where we are taking applications for our Water Quality Initiative Statewide cover crop program! If you are interested in receiving cost share on your cover crops, first time Nitrification Inhibitor, or first time strip or no-till application for this Fall or Spring or you have questions about the programs please call your local USDA office. Washington SWCD can be reached at (319) 653-6654 ext 3. This is a first come first serve program so don't delay!

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03/13/2026

Are you interested in installing a Windbreak? Here is an opportunity to learn a little more about the practice.

02/20/2026

Yet another awesome chance to work with our local producers and with water quality! Make sure you get your resume and cover letter turned in by the 4th of March!

02/08/2026

Don't forget to report to your local FSA once you have completed your management practice.

It's that time of year again when people are ready to burn off their CRP fields, crop fields, and timber brush. BEFORE you light them, please call Keokuk County Dispatch at 641-622-2727 or Washington County Dispatch at 319-653-2107 to report your controlled burn. These are the non-emergency phone numbers.

Our dispatchers will record the location of your burn and your contact information. If someone calls in an uncontrolled fire near your location, this saves us from sending out valuable fire department resources.

When you have safely COMPLETED your burn, give dispatch a call again so they can clear you from the list.

As always, stay safe!

01/09/2026

Do you enjoy Conservation and serving your local farm community?! We have an opportunity to join our Louisa team with IDALS. Please follow this link for details

Thank you for your interest in job opportunities with the State of Iowa. You can now apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the "Apply" link. If there is no "Apply" link, please see the job description for instructions on how to apply.