Unleash your inner artist and champion conservation. Enter the 2023 SWCS Student T-shirt Contest and see your design on display! Submissions are open October 3 – November 1, 2023. SWCS welcomes image submissions that express the creativity of our student community for our 2023 Student T-shirt Contest. These images are...
Rachel Owen, PhD – Senior Advisor, SWCS This summer, I joined the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) to enhance the voice of our members when policy decisions are being made in Washington DC and beyond. I bring with me a background in agronomic and soil science advocacy and formal...
(Ankeny, Iowa – June 28, 2023) The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) 78th International Annual Conference, to be held August 6-9, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, will assemble a diverse, multigenerational conservation community of researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, farmers, and students from around the world and feature the latest...
(Ankeny, Iowa – June 27, 2023) The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) would like to congratulate the winners of the 2023 SWCS awards. Awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions in advocating and advancing the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources....
SWCS, in partnership with Association of Retired Conservation Service Employees, is looking for an intern to assist us in the operations and logistics of the 78th SWCS International Annual Conference and development of a nonprofit program.
Truterra, LLC, and SWCS announced preliminary findings from the first of a three-year on-farm trial to evaluate the field-scale benefits of cover crops.
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) was honored to organize the 2022 International Drainage Hall of Fame awards ceremony, hosted by The Ohio State University’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE).
Over the next three years, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, in partnership with the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition, will work with partners to increase edge of field conservation practices.
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) 77th International Annual Conference, to be held July 31-August 3, 2022, in Denver, Colorado, will feature the latest conservation ideas, technologies, and practices and foster dialogue around their scaling. This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” emphasizes the shared vision held...
