The Bond County Ag in the Classroom program is pleased to host its 2nd Annual Summer Ag Institute Teacher Workshop.  The workshop is planned for June 25, 2019 at the Greenville First Christian Church, 1100 Killarney Drive, Greenville, IL.  The program will include presentations and hands-on learning opportunities provided by Illinois Agriculture Association (IAA), commodity partners and local tours of:  South Central FS Agronomy & Fertilizer Facility, Kirkham Farms Pollinator and Quail Habitat, and Stoecklin's Orchard.  Education credits with ROE#3 will be available.  Click HERE to view the agenda.

Click the link below to register for this workshop.  Workshop is FREE if registration is received by June 11, 2019.  

2019 Summer Ag Institute Registration Form

The Bond County SWCD is seeking applications for cost-share assistance for conservation programs.  If you are interested in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management Plans, Pasture & Hayland Planting, No-till corn or sorghum, or other conservation practices please download the application below and contact the SWCD office for more information and program details.

618-664-3590 ext. 3 or email questions to info@bondswcd.org

Conservation Cost-Share Assistance Application

The Bond County SWCD and Ag in the Classroom programs sponsored a coloring contest for  K-5 grade students.  The event was held as part of an Earth Day & Arbor Day program.  There were 451 students throughout the county that participated.  The countywide winner received a $10 movie gift card, $10 Kahunas Gift Card and certificate; the second place county winner received a $10 Kahunas gift card & certificate and the third place winner received a $5 DQ gift card and certificate.  Additional prizes were given to the class favorite for each classroom that participated. 

Check back soon for pictures of the winners!

Now offering Haney Soil Health Testing and Corn Tissue Testing. 

Call now to schedule your field for soil sampling, or tissue testing.  Allow us to pull the samples and submit them for lab analysis.  Or you can drop off your samples and we'll analyze them for you.  For more information or to book your appointment call Roger Marcoot at 618-664-0555 ext. 3013 or 618-292-6043.

The Bond SWCD is NOW accepting credit cards for payment of invoices for the following:

Equipment Rental, Fish Orders, Soil Sampling, Conservation Seed, AITC Sponsorships, Scholarship Donations, Meeting Sponsorship

To pay by credit card click the Jetpay logo below  You can either make a one-time payment or establish a login account for regular customers. 

Contact the SWCD office to order your CRP and conservation seed.  Many mixes available.  Mixes meet NRCS standards for CRP seedings.  Several mixes include pollinator habitat, wildflowers, warm season grasses, monarch butterfly habitat and more. Contact the SWCD office at 618-664-3590 ext. 3 for pricing and more details.

Cover Crop Mgt. Articles 

*Credits to Purdue Extension

Cover Crop Termination

Annual Rye Grass Termination

Checklist for Cover Crops

Introduction to Cover Crops in a Corn-Soybean Rotation

Cover Crops for Modern Cropping Systems

See below for the full list of items accepted by the Bond County Recycling Center.  No dumping allowed.  Facility now monitored by surveillance! 

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 DUMPING OR DEPOSITING OF LITTER IS PROHIBITED BY ORDINANCE §136.31 AND §136.32.  ANYONE FOUND TO BE DUMPING  OR DEPOISTING LITTER CAN BE FINED NOT LESS THAN $10 NOR MORE THAN $500.

Logon to http://www.ilfb.org/resources/illinois-nutrient-loss-reduction-strategy.aspx to learn more about Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.

Board Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise posted, Regular Board of Director Meetings are scheduled the second  Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the USDA Service Center, 1111 E. Harris Ave., Greenville, IL 62246.  Meetings are open to the public. 

Please note a meeting may be cancelled due to possible lack of quorum.  Please contact the office for scheduling details.

FOIA Officers:

Emily Hartmann

  FOIA Information

Agenda

March Minutes

February Minutes

Click HERE to view the Bond County SWCD Contractor's list.  If you would like to be added to the contractor's list, please contact the SWCD office with your detailed information.