Our Mission
Our rich black soils in North Central Iowa are our greatest resource. Our mission is to help landowners and producers to do the best job possible of protecting and enhancing our soil and water resources. We administer local, state, and federal conservation programs that provide financial and technical assistance to implement structures and practices to preserve our soil and water.
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Healthy Soils
Soil health is a new measure of the productivity and sustainability of the land. Soil health is improved through reducing tillage, the use of cover crops and crop rotations, and an increased awareness of the biology of the living soil.
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The Cerro Gordo Soil and Water Conservation District office partners with the United Sates Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), and the local Conservation District. Our District was formed in 1947 to assist farmers in protecting their soil and water resources.
The quality of our water
affects all of us
affects all of us
HELP!
The district is looking to hire someone to help us do our spring and fall drilling of conservation acres. We offer this service to area landowners each year to help them get CRP, bird buffers, stream buffers and other prairie plantings done correctly. The district owns its own tractor, drill and cultipacker but we are in need of an operator. If you have some extra time available in the late spring - please contact Marcia at 641-424-4452.
The district is looking to hire someone to help us do our spring and fall drilling of conservation acres. We offer this service to area landowners each year to help them get CRP, bird buffers, stream buffers and other prairie plantings done correctly. The district owns its own tractor, drill and cultipacker but we are in need of an operator. If you have some extra time available in the late spring - please contact Marcia at 641-424-4452.
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Cover Crops
Cover crops, either aerially applied or drilled after harvest provide protection from erosion, nutrient salvage and improved weed control. Cost-share is available for the first two years of this practice.
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No-Till
Reducing tillage is the single best thing a producer can do to reduce soil and nutrient losses from the land. Cost-share is available for adopting no-till practices.
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The Cerro Gordo Soil and Water District Commissioners meet every month, usually on the third Wednesday of each month.
The next meeting of the Cerro Gordo SWCD commissioners will be on December 15, 2021 at 12:00pm. The meeting will be held at the SWCD office at 1415 S. Monroe in Mason City. There will be a zoom option for information and a copy of the tentative agenda contact the office @ 641-424-4452.
Due to COVID 19 directives, all SWCD/NRCS offices are not open to the public at this time but can be reached by phone.
Contact Us
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Cerro Gordo Soil and Water Conservation District
1415 South Monroe Ave. Ste B Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-424-4452 Page 1 |