​1430 Utah Ave
Benson, MN 56215
320-842-7201, x3

​Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
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​2022 Winter
​Newsletter

​Click HERE to view the latest SWCD newsletter.
2022 SWCD Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings begin at 8:00am

January 13th
February 10th
March 10th
April 14th
May 12th
June 9th
July 14th
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th November 10th
December 15th

*Board meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of every month and are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Swift County USDA Service Center.
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2022 Tree Orders

UPDATE: We are no longer taking orders for the 2022 tree season.
NOW AVAILABLE
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Swift SWCD now sells Bobbex Deer and Animal Repellent! 

From the Bobbex Website:
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"Bobbex Deer Repellent is a proven effective solution for protecting ornamental plantings, shrubs, and forest trees from browsing and feeding Deer, Moose, and Elk. Created as a fast- and easy-to-apply topical foliar spray, Bobbex Deer Repellent deters and prevents the costly damage associated with these destructive herbivores."

"Bobbex-R Repellent is a blend of  natural, recycled, safe ingredients that include active proteins that repel through smell and taste aversion. Bobbex-R can be used on low lying vegetation, flower beds, gardens and even underground on bulbs. It can also be sprayed at the mouth of burrows and holes to prevent animal re-entry."
Deer 1 qt. Concentrate ---------- $20 + tax
Deer 48 oz Ready-To-Use ------ $21 + tax
Animal 48 oz Ready-To-Use -- $24 + tax

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

MN CREP is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a sciencebased approach to target environmentally sensitive land.
  • Landowners enroll in the federally-funded Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 14-15 years. 
  • The same land is also enrolled into a state-funded perpetual conservation easement through the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, administered by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).​

BWSR CREP Webpage
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What is a Conservation Easement?

MN Buffer Law

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Minnesota's buffer law requires the establishment of perennially vegetated buffers of up to 50 feet along lakes, rivers, and streams and buffers of 16.5 feet along ditches. These buffers will help filter out phosphorus, nitrogen and sediment. The deadline for implementation for buffers on public waters was November 1, 2017. The deadline for public ditches is November 1, 2018. The law provides flexibility for landowners to install alternative practices with equivalent water quality benefits that are based on the Natural Resources Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide.

Please contact Andy Albertsen for more information about buffers and local requirements:
​320-842-7201 x3
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​Swift SWCD Monitoring Plan for Buffer Compliance
​MN DNR Buffer Map
​MN DNR Buffer Webpage
​MN Board of Water and Soil Resources Buffer Webpage
Water Testing Kits Available

Swift SWCD has partnered with RMB Environmental Laboratories to provide a convenient location for accessing water testing services.
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Kits are available at the Swift SWCD Office, 1430 Utah Ave in Benson.
For more information, call our office at 320-842-7201 ext. 3
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Our Mission: The Swift County Soil and Water Conservation District is committed to providing high quality technical, financial, and educational assistance to landowners and land managers of Swift County by promoting sound stewardship of our land and water resources. 
Swift Soil and Water Conservation District/ USDA is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider and Employer