Lenawee Conservation District
"Your Land, Your Water, Your Michigan"
Register for the 29th Annual Crops Day!
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We look forward to seeing you there!
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Summary of 2025 Michigan Soybean On Farm Research Trials Eric Anderson The session addresses the results of replicated plots in soybean production around the state dealing with nutrient management, new plant technology, tillage, cultural practices such as planting dates, population, foliar feeding, soil biology enhancement and more.
Nitrogen Strategies, Biologicals and Pest Management in 2025 Kendall Lovejoy Kendall will be presenting work done in Fulton county, Ohio on Nitrogen Strategies, Biologicals and Pest Management in 2025.
Soil Health and Long Term No-till Christine Charles The session will cover long term no-till and its effects on soil health using data from the Kellogg Biological station.
2025 Center for Excellence Plot Data Blaine Baker Applied research plot data on Nitrogen management, seeding rates for soybeans and developing prescription for soybean populations. Long term replicated strip trials on Nitrogen application: side-dressed with different application rates and GPS sensor for crop nutrition needs.
Soluble P Recovery from Agricultural Land Mark Kieser Agricultural conservation practices have come a long way over the years, but problems with excess phosphorus and harmful algal blooms in lakes are more prevalent than ever. Most conservation practices are effective at reducing particulate phosphorus but are unable to capture the soluble phosphorus that drives eutrophication algal growth in surface waters. K&A and the Great Lakes Protection Fund have developed a system to capture soluble phosphorus that is compact, easy to install, and cost effective.
Using AI in your Fields for Optimum Crop Management Aaron Duval AcuSpray specializes in precision drone spraying, transforming various industries including agriculture, golf courses, and conservation. They offer tailored drone services aimed at enhancing crop health, turf management, and controlling invasive species. In addition to their innovative spraying solutions, AcuSpray provides franchise opportunities, promoting a future where drone technology improves operational efficiency and reduces environmental impact. Their target clients include farmers, golf course managers, and organizations focused on ecosystem conservation.
High Oleic Soybeans Alycia Bales, Hanna Campbell and Teresa Crook lycia Bales, Hanna Campbell, and Teresa Crook are MSU-connected professionals focused on agriculture, particularly dairy and crops: Bales is an animal nutrition expert (MSU alum) supporting dairy farmers; Campbell leads market development for Michigan Soybeans (MSC) with biofuels focus; and Crook is an MSU Extension educator for field crops, working with soybean research in Saginaw County, showcasing diverse MSU impact in agriculture.
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Earn CCA & RUP Credits
Vote in District Board Election
Technical Assistance Provider Directory
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Sign up for this directory to join a network of technical assistance providers in Michigan's Western Lake Erie Basin. This is intended as a contact list for future newsletters to help you stay up to date on resources in the watershed and as an opportunity to share resources with each other and build our collective impact in the WLEB.
Spotted Lantern Fly is in Adrian!
See it. Squish it. Report it.
(even though website indicates no need, we are tracking in Lenawee)
Chronic Wasting Kits available in our office (more info)
Drill is still available for rental.
Contact Caleb for more info.
​We welcome your thoughts on the Tree Sale and the District.
Please share your ideas here.
Ordering starts as early as July, what would you like to see next year?
Welcome to Lenawee Conservation District
Working locally to solve local resource issues
Welcome to Lenawee Conservation District
Working locally to solve local resource issues
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Sustain and enhance Lenawee county’s natural resources through education and technical service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Lenawee Conservation District Board of Directors will meet on the third Monday of each month
at 7:00pm at the LCD office located at 1100 Sutton Rd. Adrian, MI unless noted otherwise.
Michigan Conservation District History
Established in 1946, Lenawee Conservation District is an independent county level resource assisting residents, producers, and communities to help resolve natural resource concerns. The District is self-funded, serving the public with revenue obtained through an annual tree and shrub fundraiser sale, grants, and county appropriations.
Lenawee Conservation District works with a variety of other local, state, and federal agencies and organizations to accomplish greater results in conservation and protection of our local natural resources.
As a result of the Dust Bowl in the 1920s from severe erosion due to negatively impacting farm practices, Congress established the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which directed money toward programs that would help protect natural resources and empower landowners to become better stewards of the land. But with no delivery approach for the federal programs, Congress realized that a local level organization was needed to help promote conservation programs available to agricultural landowners.
Thus, a Conservation District Law was established, allowing communities to elect their own county conservation district boards, which would partner with the federal agencies and serve as the storefront and information center for available conservation programs and assistance.
Grants awarded to the Lenawee Conservation District from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), formerly DEQ, and the Great Lakes Commission are to work with farmers within Lenawee County on potential improvements toward water quality and the impact to Lake Erie. These projects are in an effort to meet the State of Michigan's phosphorus reduction goals of 20% by 2020 and 40% by 2025 within the River Raisin. Farmers have the ability to receive some assistance to incorporate the following Best Management Practices (BMPs) in targeted watersheds: Drainage Water Management Structures, Buffer Strips, Saturated Buffers, Blind Inlets, and GPS Nitrogen sensors.
View the funding opportunities that the Lenawee Conservation District has for Best Management Practices by clicking on the grant application below:
BMP Grant Application or contact the Lenawee Conservation District office at 517-263-7400 Ext. 3 for an application.
District Grants
Lenawee Conservation District is rolling out its latest conservation programs for Lenawee County.
"Taking Nutrient Management to Another Level" is designed for new technology that improves the efficiency and/or reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen applied to cropland fields. Funding could include yield monitors, hydraulic down pressure, electric drives, variable rate, GPS, nitrogen applicators, strip-till equipment, cover crops, and no-till combo just to list a few.
If you are interested in applying for the Nutrient Grant, you may Click Here to access the application.
"Putting it all together! A systems approach to reducing P loss from cropland fields in the Bean Creek Watershed."
This grant is aimed at using a system approach to addressing soil erosion and sedimentation, and loss of soluble P from surface water and subsurface drainage systems in the Bean Creek watershed. See our application for details on the type of projects that will be funded.
If you are interested in applying, click here to access the application, or contact us directly.
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