The Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD) will screen drinking water well samples for nitrates from August 13th on to August 17th from 8am to 4:30pm. The screening is sponsored by the VBCD and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). MAEAP and the water screening program is paid for by funds generated from Michigan pesticide […]
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LAWRENCE, MI – Joe Nester, an Ohio-based agricultural consultant and founder of Nester Ag, LLC will be the keynote presenter at the Van Buren Conservation District’s annual “Farming for the Future” conference. The event will be held on Thursday, March 22 at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and […]
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VBCD in Search for a Recycling Coordinator! Apply today! Any interested applicants can send their resumes and cover letters to alison.brucks@mi.nacdnet.net by Friday, March 16, 5:00pm. Please see the following Position Announcement and Job Description! Recycling Program Coordinator Position Announcement Recycling Program Coordinator_Job Description
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Pre-Orders are due Friday, April 13, pre-order to secure your selection. Tree Seedling Order Form Two Locations – Same Dates, Same Times – You Choose Your Pick Up & Shopping Location! Van Buren Conservation District – 1035 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw The Bailey Museum – 903 S. Bailey Ave., South Haven Pick Up Dates […]
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Don’t move firewood: Keeping forests pests in the cold With winter setting in and hunters heading to deer camps throughout the state, it’s an important time to remember to leave firewood at home. Firewood can move tree diseases and pests, such as oak wilt or hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA), which can quickly kill healthy Michigan […]
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Keeping it Rural in Van Buren County – Ag. Land Preservation Options for Landowners Tuesday, June 27 from 6PM-8PM at the Van Buren Conference Center at 490 S. Paw Paw St. in Lawrence “Keeping it Rural” presenters include: Michigan Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Elizabeth Juras Michigan Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Jarrod Thelen Natural […]
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Over the next few years, the Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD) and the local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are promoting two cost share programs for farmers to implement conservation practices like cover crops, no-till and filter strips. Depending on the practice, location, and eligibility, up to 90% of the cost of installing conservation practices […]
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