Howard Soil & Water Conservation District HSWCD

To provide leadership and education for protecting, enhancing

and utilizing the soil and water of Howard County, Iowa.

About Us

Office Staff

Professional staff is provided to the district by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship/ Division of Soil Conservation and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Howard District also raises money to provide additional staffing.

Front row (l-r): Mike Praska, District Conservationist; Neil Shaffer, Staff/Beaver Watershed Project Coordinator
Back row (l-r): Shannon Hurd, State Secretary; David Puffer, District Technician; Shereen Barr, Federal Technician

Commissioners

The Howard Soil & Water Conservation District is made up of five locally elected residents of Howard County who serve as volunteers providing local program guidance to solve natural resource problems within the district. The commissioners meet the first Tuesday of every month which is open to the public.

Front row (l-r): Frank L. Moore, Chairperson; Merlin Christensen
Back row (l-r): Mike Natvig; Jason Ludwig; Roy Praska; Rex Kleckner, Assistant Commissioner
Missing from photo: Irene Lund, Assistant Commissioner

Howard County, Iowa

Land Area = 473 square miles
2000 population = 9,932
Average 21 persons/sq. mile
Farmland in 2002 = 269,400 acres (89% of county)

Howard County, Iowa locator map

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