Front Row:  Sharon & Clarence Zimmerman; Back Row: Steve Zimmerman, Jill Thacker, Kent Zbinden, Justin Ramey (IDNR CREP Program Manager), Kristen Ragusa (CREP Specialist)

The Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce a new CREP Conservation Easement has been established in rural Greenville.  The Clarence & Sharon Zimmerman and Frank & Judith Zbinden families have enrolled their farmland in the CREP program.  The conservation easement protects the sensitive area in floodplains of the Shoal Creek Watershed.  “The Zimmerman and Zbinden families have been Bond County residents for many generations and during that time have been supportive of agriculture and conservation programs.  Their enrollment in the CREP conservation easement program is just another way they continue to show their commitment to agriculture and conservation efforts that will benefit our community,” says Emily Hartmann, Executive Director of the Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information send an email to info@bondswcd.org.  To view the entire press release click HERE.

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Funding is not guaranteed.  Availability of funds is dependent on grant funds received from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.  Submit your application before April 30 to ensure you're included on the list of eligible recipients.

 

As directed by the Bond County Zoning Department, Bond County solar system applicants must complete the Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Plan Review through our online submission form.  The link to the form can be found below.  

Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Plan Review

For more information, please click here.

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 info@bondswcd.org or  618-664-3590 ext. 3 for pricing and more details.

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. 

 

 

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

         

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.

To learn more about the history of the Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District click the link below.  The Bond SWCD was chartered in 1944 by forward thinking agriculturalists that had visions of a more conservation friendly system of farming.  The district has evolved to include service programs, education outreach, equipment rental, soil sampling and more.  To learn about the programs, leaders and past award winner click below:

 Bond County SWCD

Watch for the Ag in the Classroom Book Barn!  Click here to learn more about the history of Ag in the Classroom.   Your support allows us to provide lessons, educational kits and services to schools and community events.  Thanks to our Gold Level Supporters:

 

 

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

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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:

The next monthly meeting will be held April 9 at 8:00 a.m. at the USDA Center in Greenville, IL.

Agenda:

April Agenda

Minutes:

December 2024 Minutes

November 2024 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.