DON’T FORGET! DECEMBER 11 – EQIP SIGNUP DEADLINE!

DON’T MISS OUT ON FY 2021 FUNDING ASSISTANCE! This Friday, December 11, 2020 is the deadline for next year’s cost share assistance on conservation smart practices for your farm or land!  Contact our office for questions or email Nancy Holt 1Completed Grade Stabilization and Grass Waterway. for an application!

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NEW ONLINE TOOL HELPS IDENTIFY CONSERVATION NEEDS

Check out the new “Conservation Concerns Tool” on Farmers.gov! This user friendly tool will help to identify and get help with conservation issues on your land!  Let the Montgomery County SCD help you!

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FUNDING ASSISTANCE SIGNUP DEADLINE EXTENSION!!

long vue-gr wwyDEADLINE EXTENSION: Individuals interested in APPLYING FOR COST SHARE FUNDING ASSISTANCE through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Have Additional Time to Apply through December 11, 2020!!
Contact our office as soon as possible to begin the application process.
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CONGRATS DEVON BOWLES – 2020 David E. Hinton Scholarship Recipient!

 
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Johnny Head, Board Chairman, presents Devon Bowles with the 2020 Hinton Scholarship.

Devon Bowles, from Montgomery Central High School, is the latest recipient of the David E. Hinton Scholarship, which was created in 2002 for a qualifying High School Seniors in Montgomery County. Devon has been involved in many District hosted Ag in the Classroom events and competitions as well as studying Agriculture at Montgomery Central. He was an active member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), has competed and placed in numerous career development events such as Land Evaluation and Judging, Mechanics and the Envirothon. During Devon’s time at MCHS, he utilized the school’s on-site farm academy program and organized the group’s participation in the American Kennel Club Retrieve Field Trials. Devon would like to focus on Wildlife Biology while attending Austin Peay State University.

The Montgomery County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors developed this scholarship in honor of Mr. Hinton’s long time dedication to soil and water conservation. He served on the Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors for forty-eight (48) years. Applicants must be a graduating senior who plans to attend any college in Tennessee and major in an agricultural related field (Ag-Business, Ag Science, Ag-Communications, Environmental Studies, Pre-Vet and Pre-Forestry). The applicant must complete and submit the Scholarship Application, recommendations and a written essay to the Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. An official High School Transcript of grades should accompany the application.

Additional information concerning this scholarship is available HERE, Additional questions can be directed to Nancy Holt, 931.368.0252 x 3.

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MONTGOMERY FARM PHOTOS NEEDED!

We need your help!  We are in search of great/artistic farm related photos for Montgomery County.  We would like to showcase any unique farming photos in our office (barns, fields, farmers, anything farming related – historical or recent).

Please send all files via digital media to NLHolt@mcgtn.net.  Include date and location taken. Please forward this to others you know may be interested.

Thank you in advance!!

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