September 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
Every year the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comment on how NRCS farm bill programs are administered in conjunction with DeKalb County Soil Conservation District. The County SCD will be holding an open forum on Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. at the County Complex History Room. Also attending will be Johnny Barnes, the County Ag. Agent. Agricultural producers and concerned citizen of DeKalb County are invited to the meeting to give input as to what priorities NRCS should give to addressing the following resource concerns for 2022:
• Aquatic Habitat
• Concentrated Erosion
• Degraded Plant Condition
• Field Pesticide Loss
• Field Sediment, Nutrient, and Pathogen Loss
• Fire Management
• Livestock Production Limitation
• Pest Pressure
• Soil Quality Limitations
• Source Water Depletion
• Storage and Handling of Pollutants
• Terrestrial Habitat
• Wind and Water Erosion
For meeting info contact Pamela Hale at DeKalb County Soil Conservation District.
615-597-8225
Pamela.hale@tn.nacdnet.net
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If you need special accommodations, please call Pamela Hale.