Armored Soil

Armored Soil

By Renville SWCDEducation
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Armored Soil episodes

  • Episode 1: Introduction

    Welcome to the Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District’s premiere episode of Armored Soil! This is the first of four episodes that we will be releasing in Spring of 2024, with hopes to release the rest of this series this summer and fall. In this episode we will  

    • meet the SWCD team and our passion for
      • conservation
    • learn what the SWCD is and how it can help
      • landowners and operators
    • discuss what the historic land use in
      • Renville County was & how that has changed
    • discuss soil carbon and organic matter
    • introduce the six soil health principles
    • perform a slake test on 4 soil samples, all from
      • different operations

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      56 min
    • Introducing Armored Soil...and the rest of the soil health principles

      In season one of Armored Soil, we will introduce you to who the Renville County SWCD is and some of our partners, but most importantly we'll talk soil health. This season will focus on the basics-the sixth principles of a healthy soil and talk with real area farmers who have implemented these practices in their operation. Stay tuned for our first drop coming early spring!


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      2 min

    About Armored Soil

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    Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a local unit of government that manages and directs natural resource management programs for the conservation of soil, water, and other natural resources. Through this channel we hope to provide useful practices and programs to our farmers/landowners, a greater understanding of natural processes to our local youth, and a valuable resource for the Renville County Community.