April 15, 2019 – Yes, you read that right. The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) is at it again with its annual Soil Your Undies challenge to kick off National Soil Conservation Week April 21-27, but this year, we’re taking it up a notch and we need your help. “National Soil Conservation Week is the […]
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Saskatchewan farmers named 2018 L.B. Thomson Conservation Award Winner
March 28, 2019 – The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) announces that Derek and Tannis Axten are the 2018 L.B. Thomson Conservation Award winners. The Axtens were presented this honour at the annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association held in Regina, Sask. last month. “The L.B. Thomson Conservation Award is presented annually to […]
Hey Canada: It’s time to soil your undies…again
March 22, 2018 – Canada, you really got down and dirty in the name of soil conservation last year. Who knew soiling your undies could be so much fun? Now it’s time to do it all over again. April 15 kicks off National Soil Conservation Week and the second annual Soil Your Undies campaign. For […]
Hey Canada: It’s now time to dig up your undies
July 26, 2018 – With all the excitement of soiling your undies this spring as part of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada’s (SCCC) Soil Your Undies campaign, you may have forgotten that it’s a two part experiment. It’s now time to go back into your garden, field or flower bed and dig up those cotton […]
Ontario school soils its undies for soil conservation
Being a Kindergartener is exciting. Every day brings something new to learn and discover. Playing in the dirt doesn’t seem like an extraordinary childhood activity, but when the opportunity to bury a pair of undies in your school garden arises, it elevates that youthful enthusiasm and exploration of the inner workings of the world all […]
Council Names Conservation Hall of Fame Inductee
The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) has announced that Harold Rudy is the 2017 inductee to the Canadian Conservation Hall of Fame. He will be officially inducted at a ceremony on August 22, 2017, at the SCCC Summit on Canadian Soil Health in Guelph, Ontario. Harold Rudy grew up and continues to live on […]
Syngenta and Soil Conservation Council partner to expand Operation Pollinator program
Operation Pollinator, a Syngenta program focused on research and partnerships to promote the health and well-being of bees and other pollinators given their essential role in agriculture and nature, is expanding its footprint in Western Canada through a multi-year partnership with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC). Through the partnership, farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan […]
Hey Canada: It’s time to soil your undies in the name of soil conservation
Who doesn’t like playing in the dirt? The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) sure does and is encouraging the Canadian public to do so as well in honour of National Soil Conservation Week coming up April 16. Launching the entertaining Soil Your Undies campaign, the SCCC wants everyone who cares about soil health to bury a […]
Council Names 2016 L. B. Thomson Conservation Award Winner
The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) has announced that Mr. Adam Hayes is the 2016 winner of the L. B. Thomson Conservation Award. Mr. Hayes was presented with this honour by Alan Kruszel, Chair of the SCCC on January 4th at the SouthWest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown, Ont. “The L. B. Thomson Conservation Award is presented […]