The Bond County SWCD is hosting its annual art contests.  

The coloring contest celebrates Arbor Day and Earth Day and is open to students K-3rd grade.  To download the art contest coloring page click the photo below and download.  Coloring pages will be picked up at schools on April 24.  Or your entry can be scanned and emailed to art@bondswcd.org.  

The poster contest is open to student's 4th-12th grade. To learn more about the poster contest click POSTER CONTEST RULES.  The poster contest theme for 2026 is "Soil.  Where it all begins."

The Bond County Ag in the Classroom Summer Teacher Workshop will be held on June 18 at the Greenville First Christian Church, 1100 Killarney Drive, Greenville. 

The program will include a presentation by the Illinois Ag in the Classroom Educator, commodity partner reports and afternoon tours.  Sloan Implement, John Deere, of Vandalia has been confirmed as the first tour stop!  A tour of the Hortenstine Sheep & Solar Farm in Ramsey, Illinois.   To register click on the link below or scan the QR code.

REGISTER HERE!

 

Hortenstine Sheep & Solar Farm, Ramsey, IL

As directed by the Bond County Zoning Department, Bond County solar system applicants must complete the Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Plan Review through our online submission form.  The link to the form can be found below.  

Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Plan Review

For more information, please click here.

Click HERE to apply!

Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Funding is not guaranteed.  Availability of funds is dependent on grant funds received from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.  Submit your application before April 30 to ensure you're included on the list of eligible recipients.

 

Contact the SWCD office to order your CRP and conservation seed.  Many mixes available.  Mixes meet NRCS standards for CRP seedings.  Several mixes include pollinator habitat, wildflowers, warm season grasses, monarch butterfly habitat and more. Contact the SWCD office info@bondswcd.org or  618-664-3590 ext. 3 for pricing and more details.

The Bond SWCD is NOW accepting credit cards for payment of invoices for the following:

Equipment Rental, Fish Orders, Soil Sampling, Conservation Seed, AITC Sponsorships, Scholarship Donations, Meeting Sponsorship

To pay by credit card click the Jetpay logo below  You can either make a one-time payment or establish a login account for regular customers. 

 

 

Cover Crop Mgt. Articles 

*Credits to Purdue Extension

Cover Crop Termination

Annual Rye Grass Termination

Checklist for Cover Crops

Introduction to Cover Crops in a Corn-Soybean Rotation

Cover Crops for Modern Cropping Systems

         

Now offering Soil Health Testing and Corn Tissue Testing. 

Call now to schedule your field for soil sampling, or tissue testing.  Allow us to pull the samples and submit them for lab analysis.  Or you can drop off your samples and we'll analyze them for you.  For more information or to book your appointment call Roger Marcoot at 618-664-3590 ext. 3 or 618-292-6043.

To learn more about the history of the Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District click the link below.  The Bond SWCD was chartered in 1944 by forward thinking agriculturalists that had visions of a more conservation friendly system of farming.  The district has evolved to include service programs, education outreach, equipment rental, soil sampling and more.  To learn about the programs, leaders and past award winner click below:

 Bond County SWCD

Watch for the Ag in the Classroom Book Barn!  Click here to learn more about the history of Ag in the Classroom.   Your support allows us to provide lessons, educational kits and services to schools and community events.  Thanks to our Gold Level Supporters:

 

 

Logon to http://www.ilfb.org/resources/illinois-nutrient-loss-reduction-strategy.aspx to learn more about Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.

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Board Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise posted, Regular Board of Director Meetings are scheduled the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the USDA Service Center, 1111 E. Harris Ave., Greenville, IL 62246.  Meetings are open to the public. 

Please note a meeting may be cancelled due to possible lack of quorum.  Please contact the office for scheduling details.

FOIA Officer:

Emily Hartmann

  FOIA Information

FOIA Request

 

Agenda:

 

 

Minutes:

February 2026

January 2026

December 2025

 

 

 

 

Click HERE to view the Bond County SWCD Contractor's list.  If you would like to be added to the contractor's list, please contact the SWCD office with your detailed information.