Soil Health meeting held at Regional Innovation Center

Posted 4/1/25

The Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) spring Soil Health and Cover Crop meeting was held on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Scott SWCD Commissioners and staff welcomed more than 40 attendees to the event at the newly opened Regional Innovation Center in Eldridge.

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