agriculture | Jeffersonswcd

Oct 24, 20222 min read

Growing Gardens in Warrior

School gardens make some of the best projects! This past summer, as school started back up, the District was lucky to be apart of a new...

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Sep 28, 20222 min read

Mr. Tate recognized as Supervisor of the Year

In Alabama, each conservation District board comprises of 5 board supervisors. These members volunteer their valuable time to assist in...

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Jan 4, 20222 min read

Nelson Cattle & Hay--Conservation Farmer of the Year Finalist

With such a growing urbanization in the Bessemer-McCalla area, farming is not something that immediately comes to the mind of someone new...

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Dec 30, 20213 min read

Fountain Family Farm--Conservation Farmer of the Year Finalist

Jefferson County is excited to announce another finalist in this year’s brand-new Conservation Farmer of the Year program: Mr. James...

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Dec 28, 20212 min read

Two Counties, One Farmer--Lloyd Burton, Conservation Farmer of the Year Finalist

On the edge of Jefferson and Walker counties are two beautiful tracts of the Burton Farm in the Morgan’s Chapel and Robbins Crossroads...

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Dec 27, 20213 min read

Mr. Brooks Baker--Conservation Farmer of the Year Finalist

The Jefferson County Conservation District is proud to announce one of this year's Finalists for the brand new Conservation Farmer of the...

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Dec 23, 20212 min read

Jefferson County's Conservation Farmer of the Year

What does it mean to be called a “conservation farmer?” The Conservation District’s new program Conservation Farmer of the Year...

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Nov 29, 20211 min read

Conservation Farmers of the Year

This year, the District created a new recognition program to better showcase Jefferson County agriculture. The new Conservation Farmer of...

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