production, improve time management, develop
water sources, utilize pasture, control erosion
and demonstrate creative business ideas.
“
We are pleased to work with NRCS to
help illustrate the many benefits to farmers
through these free programs,” said Charles
Wilfong, WVFB President. “By sharing
this information with our readers, we can
help farmers do their jobs more efficiently
and effectively, and perhaps help them find
funding that will enable them to grow and
improve their operations.”
NRCS has a field office to support every
county in West Virginia with staff eager to
assist in helping landowners make a positive
difference in their operations. Together,
private landowners, the NRCS, and Farm
Bureau are working towards a common goal
– a strong West Virginia agriculture future.
To learn more, go to: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nrcs/site/wv/home/ or call the NRCS West Virginia State Office in
Morgantown at 304-284-7540.
Photos: Page 22: NRCS partnered with the local Conservation District,
WV Conservation Agency and Trout Unlimited for this stream restoration
project at Seneca Rocks. Page 24: The inside view of an NRCS-funded
waste storage facility built through the Environmental Quality Incentive
Program on Richard Law’s farm, Lost Creek, WV. This page, above:
Joe Gumm presents the 2015 WV Association of Conservation Districts
Honorary Member at Large award to conservation steward Mary Lebnick
at the quarterly meeting, Oct. 27, 2015. Photos courtesy NRCS.
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