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Soil and water conservation districts are arms of state government, with more than 30 boards in New Mexico, according to Richard Holdridge, chairman of the Deming Soil and Water Conservation Board.
An election for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District, a race that drew unusual online attention due to its rarity, has concluded with incumbent Erica Johnson declared the winner ...
Finally, not only does Soil and Water champion unique issues within local government, we work directly with the public on conservation projects. Raising our profile is always a priority.
For soil and water conservation district staff like those serving East Otter Tail and Wadena counties, in central Minnesota, perhaps the biggest problem created by the abrupt changes is a loss of ...
In this year’s General Election, Fairfax County voters are asked to elect three directors to sit on the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board. The candidates’ campaigns ...
Soil and water are the origin of what we eat and drink — linchpins of Florida's future growth. How we manage them winds up in front of the state's 55 unsung soil and water conservation districts.
How can the Soil and Water Conservation District best support the county’s goal of conserving 20% of county land by 2030? Buncombe is urban and needs all land for housing or abortion clinics.
Once he took over the family farm in the 1990s, Peterson expanded conservation practices on the land he works — minimally tilling the soil, or in some cases, not tilling the soil, when planting.
Every four years, the five board members of the Alachua County Soil and Water Conservation District are filled in the general election. These races will be on this November’s ballot.
Ecological and Water Resources Division Director Katie Smith presented the award at the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts convention Dec. 12.
NEW ORLEANS — An election for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District, a race that drew unusual online attention due to its rarity, has concluded with incumbent Erica Johnson declared ...