The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District announces that it will award $3,000 in grant funds through the Agricultural & Environmental Education Grant for K-12 programming within the district’s nine counties.  

On February 21, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) held a Smart Irrigation Field Day in Colquitt, Georgia.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023.

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District announces that it will award $3,000 in grant funds through the Agricultural & Environmental Education Grant for K-12 programming within the district’s nine counties.  

FRSWCD launched partnership with Golden Peanut.

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is honoring Marty McLendon (FRSWCD Chairman) for his work in Georgia’s agricultural community in the Official Congressional Record.

The Census of Agriculture, conducted once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, producer characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures.

Georgia DNR offers works lands pilot projects.

The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission announces new programming.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Golden Peanut, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) and Farmers Business Network (FBN) have partnered to expand ADM’s Re:GenerationsÔ program into the southeast through peanut and soybean crop production.

ATHENS, GA, October 3, 2022 — State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today a statewide application ranking date for fiscal year 2023 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding. All Georgia agricultural and forest operators who wish to be considered for this year’s technical and financial assistance should apply by November 4, 2022.

This STEM Challenge is a special project brought to you by the Georgia Ag Experience, the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau's Ag-in-the-Classroom. We partner with the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts to make this happen!

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) is proud to recognize Educational Scholarship recipients at the 61st Natural Resources Conservation Workshop at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia.

This month, Farm Monitor’s Ranger Nick segment highlights the damage and issues surrounding invasive feral swine, some control best practices, and ongoing research funded through the Feral Swine Control and Eradication Pilot Project.

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to announce our newest team member! Aubree Plymale is joining the District for the summer of 2022 as the Feral Swine Summer Coordinator. As Summer Coordinator, Aubree will work directly on the District’s feral swine initiative and the Feral Swine Control and Eradication Pilot Project.

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District has annouced two Summer Coordinator positions to support Feral Swine Control and Smart Irrigation initiatives.