2018
On February 16, 2018, the Waseca SWCD held a Tree Day Open House at the office at 105 22nd Ave NE, Waseca. Tyler Polster, Waseca SWCD District Technician, was on hand to answer landowner questions and supply information on trees and wildflowers the Waseca SWCD has available. Although spring is the best time to plant trees, planning windbreaks and erosion control projects go on throughout the year. Stop in at the office to get information or discuss plans on windbreaks that will be benficial to your land.
Waseca County Fair Booth, July 11-15, 2018 Waseca SWCD Staff: Mark Schaetzke, Tyler Polster and Cheri Brummund, SWCD Board Members: Keith Morgan and Jessie Shaffer, NRCS Acting DC: Justin Ross and Dan Guse, Contracted NRCS General Clerk II took turns at the fair booth.
On February 16, 2018, the Waseca SWCD held a Tree Day Open House at the office at 105 22nd Ave NE, Waseca. Tyler Polster, Waseca SWCD District Technician, was on hand to answer landowner questions and supply information on trees and wildflowers the Waseca SWCD has available. Although spring is the best time to plant trees, planning windbreaks and erosion control projects go on throughout the year. Stop in at the office to get information or discuss plans on windbreaks that will be benficial to your land.
Waseca County Fair Booth, July 11-15, 2018 Waseca SWCD Staff: Mark Schaetzke, Tyler Polster and Cheri Brummund, SWCD Board Members: Keith Morgan and Jessie Shaffer, NRCS Acting DC: Justin Ross and Dan Guse, Contracted NRCS General Clerk II took turns at the fair booth.
Also at the Fair, Mark Schaetzke demonstrated the Rain Simulator each day. He explained how rain filters through different types of soils.
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Here our Board Supervisor, Jessie Shaffer (center), is with others volunteering to remove invasive spieces, specifically Buckthorn from the area. This was taken at Quarry Hill Park on National Public Lands Day.
Jessie is also involved with LeSueur River Watershed Network Steering Committee.
Farmers, a SWCD Supervisor, and a biologist from Missouri discuss cover crops and soil health approaches at the Multi State Leadership Network Workshop. (L to R: Jessie Schaffer, Chris Williamson, Dave Gerber, Tim Smith, John Scherder and John Eron.) Photo by Anne Queenan