Livingston County

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 80th annual meeting Jan. 16 at the Pontiac Elks Club.

Jim Fulton heard concerns about nitrogen leaving cropland and related water quality problems and decided to do something about it after hearing about constructed wetlands.

A constructed wetland designed to receive tile drainage water from 73 acres of corn and soybeans is doing its job of removing nitrates.

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a summer farm tour Tuesday, Aug. 27.

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Women in Ag Meeting: Ideas Inc. — How to Add Conservation to Your Land will be held Aug. 6 in Pontiac.

Join the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District for a Toolshed Talk to learn about how conservation practices can be beneficial for the farm. Hear how other local farmers are making conservation work for them.

The 50th anniversary of National Ag Day is on March 21 and in honor of this milestone, Livingston County Agriculture in the Classroom sponsored Postcard Design Contests for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Toolshed Talk to learn about how conservation practices can be beneficial for you and your farm.

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 78th annual meeting will be held on Jan.18 at Precision Technology Institute, 1701 Deerfield Rd., Pontiac, starting at at 8 a.m. with a breakfast buffet.