Southern Conservation DistrictDistrict News Archive

See attached picture                       Southern Conservation District supervisor Dvon Duncan participates in the WVU Women in Ag State Conference held at Glade Springs Resort November 4-5, 2016.

See attached picture            Dvon Duncan, SCD Supervisor, accepts the FIRST TWO American Chestnut seedlings for the Southern Conservation District American Chestnut Restoration Project.

Attached is the complete list of FY17 approved AgEP applications.     This action was taken at the August 11, 2016 SCD board meeting.

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FY18 Officers and Directors for the Southern CD

Virgel Caldwell             Chairman

Curtis Murphy               Vice Chairman   

Bill Harris                     Secretary

Oscar Vecellio              Treasurer

 Ray Lafferty & John Farrell   Directors to the WVACD 

Curtis Murphy serves as the alternate director to the WVACD

We are very excited to announce the next AgEP sign up period for the Southern CD.   The sign up period will run from July 5, 2016 through July 15, 2016.  You MUST have your soil test report with you at the time of sign up if you are interested in the cost share programs which require a soil test report - for more information on the program please contact Marty Walker-Owen at the Southern CD office at 253-0261 or at 304-951-9168.  If you do not have your FSA farm map you can get that at the time of your visit from the FSA office.   The SCD office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

The first sign up period will include the following cost share practices: Lime, Exclusion Fence, Pasture Division Fence, Pond Cleanout or Watering System.   

We anticipate our 2nd sign up application period to be in January of 2017 - at that time we will offer cost share on: Nutrient Management (fertilze), Frost Seeding and Invasive Species Managemtn for the spring season.