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At the 2013-2014 Annual Meeting, Benton SWCD celebrated Benton County Terroir with a farm to fork showcase of local food producers and their soils.

Emily Platt describes her experience as an intern with BSWCD. Highlights included introducing soil augers and hummingbird antics to students.

On Saturday, June 7th, 25 enthusiastic bicyclists pedaled their way through time and history on the annual Urban Creek Tour.

This is one of a series of blogs by OSU students who share the opportunities, experiences and benefits of SQP internships. Jessica Armstrong During my SQP project in spring 2011 I really enjoyed working with our data because of my Mathematics background. While I enjoy data, I also loved getting my hands dirty when collecting

This is one of a series of blogs by OSU students who share the opportunities, experiences and benefits of SQP internships. Jason Hayes During my time working on the Soil Quality Project I have had the opportunity to do lab work such as active carbon, aggregate stability and texturing, along with field work such as

This is one of a series of blogs by OSU students who share the opportunities, experiences and benefits of SQP internships. Henry Cakebread This summer (2013) I worked at the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District as a student intern. I knew that I had found a great place the first day that I got

Leslie Michel discusses her experience as an intern of the Soil Quality Project.

Now soil health enthusiasts can share their practices with a global audience!

With your help, Benton County can become the FIRST Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in Oregon!

Do you have a streamside or riverside area on land you manage? You could get paid to take this land out of production!

You may be surprised by the agricultural transitions that have occurred in Benton County. Did you know we had hops yards, a flax growers cooperative, the largest electric hatchery on the west coast?

Prescribed fire is used to improve native prairie habitat for the endangered plant Golden Paintbrush.