Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP)The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) is a voluntary opportunity for farmers and agricultural landowners to take the…
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)CRP is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the…
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)Minnesota CREP is a federal-state natural resource conservation program that works to meet state environmental objectives and to protect…
Environmental Quality Incentives Progream (EQIP)EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)CSP helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address…
State Office of ClimatologyRain Gauge Monitoring: Since 1977, the SWCD has maintained a network of volunteers who monitor and report precipitation amounts. The information is sent to the Minnesota Office of Climatology.