Henry County SWCD Contact Information
301 East North Street
Cambridge, Illinois 61238
Phone: 309.937.5263, extension 3
Fax: 309.937.2171
Andrew.Brachman@il.nacdnet.net
Sharon.Matson@il.nacdnet.net
“When the land does well for its owner, and the owner does well by his land – when both end up better by reason of their partnership – then we have conservation.”
- Aldo Leopold
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Articles
Conservation Notes: Respect
2009-08-13 14:15
On my nightly jogs or walks, I look forward to time outside enjoying the beauty of the environment around me. It is frustrating to see how much litter is along our rural roadsides. One evening, I spotted a Long John Silvers carry-out bag carelessly tossed along my road. The nearest fast food...
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Conservation Notes: Lightning Bugs
2009-08-01 15:31
Once I figured out that lightning bugs really wouldn’t “zap” me, I fell in love with them as a young girl. During the summer nights in the country, I loved running around the yard barefoot chasing and catching lightning bugs. That is one of my favorite summer memories I have growing up on the farm....
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Conservation Happenings
2009-07-21 13:11
Two topics I wish to touch that are appropriate:
Producers have been coming into the Farm Service Agency office to certify their crops and report acres. Some have come in to report acres that they have added to their fields. This is called sod-busting. Most of the time,...
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Conservation Notes: Get Those Hands Dirty!
2009-07-09 04:18
Corn and soybean planting is completed. Now that crops are in the ground, it is time for me to start my planting. My mom and I ventured to the local nursery this past weekend. I was so excited when she suggested we go. Like a little kid in a candy store, I could hardly concentrate where to begin...