The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with UGA Cooperative Extension, UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will offer a FREE informational workshop on feral swine at the Grady County Ag Center . Topics include feral swine behavior, biology, and removal best practices. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Following the June 3 Board meeting in Albany, Flint River Fresh officially launched their 2022 Capital Campaign, an annual organizational effort to engage local businesses in supporting the ongoing work of Flint River Fresh.

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) is proud to recognize Educational Scholarship recipients at the 60th Natural Resources Conservation Workshop, which took place June 27-July 2 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia.

During the Flint River Fresh board meeting on June 2, the Atlanta Braves Foundation announced Executive Director Fredando Jackson and Flint River Fresh as a recipient the 2021 Community Heroes Award. The Flint River Fresh Board of Directors was thrilled to invite Atlanta Braves, players, Bally Sports south broadcasters, Braves Foundation representatives and Jackson’s friends and family to virtually join the board meeting for the special presentation.

This spring, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District lead a project for tree canopy restoration through the Southwest Georgia ReLeaf Program.

The Flint River Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the 2021 Stewardship Week theme: “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities”. Stewardship Week, which will be celebrated April 26 – May 2, 2021 is celebrated each year to promote natural resource conservation across various topics including soil, water, and habitat.

GACD is pleased to announce Maryanna Chitty from Fort Gaines, GA as the 2020 4-6 Grade State Poster Contest Winner.

he Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District announces that it will award $2,000 in grant funds through the Agricultural & Environmental Education Grant for K-12 programming within the District’s nine counties.

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District welcomed a new team member this summer through a new District internship program. Bryce Phillips joined the team in May as the 2020 Smart Irrigation Intern.

Each spring the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) selects a theme to celebrate Stewardship Week, which promotes the importance of individuals conserving natural resources This year’s theme, “Where would we BEE without Pollinators?” allowed students to explore the environmental and agricultural benefits of pollinators.

rrigator Pro, a computer program developed by the National Peanut Research Laboratory, uses decades of historical crop data, field, and soil conditions to provide growers with an irrigation recommendation. This innovative tool has been trusted for irrigation scheduling decisions in corn, cotton, and peanut production across the country for years.