- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District ... annual report.
- Title:
- Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District fiscal year 2013 annual report
- Creator:
- Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Committee
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Committee, issuing body.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga.] : [Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Committee]
- Date of Original:
- 2012/2013
- Subject:
- Soil conservation districts Coosa River Valley (Ga. and Ala.)
Water districts--Coosa River Valley (Ga. and Ala.)
Natural resources conservation areas--Coosa River Valley (Ga. and Ala.) - Location:
- Coosa River Valley (Ga. and Ala.)
United States, Georgia, Floyd County, 34.26316, -85.21428 - Medium:
- annual reports
state government records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: Fiscal Year 2013 (harvested February 3, 2014 from gaswcc.georgia.gov); title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed September 14, 2015)
Latest issue consulted: Fiscal Year 2013 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed September 14, 2015) - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA S600 .S1 C63 2013
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bs600-b-ps1-bc63-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bs600-b-ps1-bc63-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- © Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Committee
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
COOSA RIVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report
On September 13, 1937 the Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District was organized and is a legal subdivision of the Georgia State Government. The District exists to serve the public and to ensure a healthy and productive environment. For this reason, the District's task is to work for the well being of all people while safeguarding land, water, and related natural resources for the benefit of future generations.
Fiscal Year 2013 Accomplishments Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District
The District offers support to Local Issuing Authorities for their Erosion and Sedimentation programs through education programs and overviews. The District Supervisors also encouraged teams to enter the Envirothon. District support for EQIP, WHIP, CCRP, CSP, and other USDA programs continued. Supervisors continue their support for education of youth in their District by providing Soil and Water Stewardship materials to schools and education centers. The Supervisors support the local RC&D councils and their programs including the no-till drill program.
At their September regular district meeting, the SWCD hosted the UGA Forage Breeding Program specialists and heard a presentation on using alfalfa in North Georgia.
The supervisors support for the GSWCC Middle Coosawattee 319 Agricultural Best Management Practice program continues.
The supervisors sponsored students to attend the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop held in Tifton at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Several supervisors attended the GACDS Group I Meeting at Burnt Hickory Park near Dallas in August.
A delegation of supervisors also attended the GACDS Supervisors Training Workshop in August in Helen at Unicoi State Park.
Several supervisors attended the GACDS Legislative Luncheon and the GACDS Annual Meeting in Atlanta on January 31 February 2.
The SWCD held a Farm and Nutrition Field Day at Oakdale Farm in Floyd County on June 1 to promote all aspects of the Farm Bill.
The SWCD supported the Multicultural Sustainable Agricultural Conference in Cartersville by setting up a display table at the event.
Do you have a conservation plan for your farm, or does your plan need updating? For conservation needs, call your District Conservationist at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office:
Bartow / Gordon Chattooga / Floyd / Polk Co Dade / Walker Co Paulding Co
Doug Cabe Sheri Teems Cindy Askew Valerie Pickard
706-629-2582 706-291-5651 706-638-2207 770-792-0594
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission office assisting this district: John A. Loughridge, Regional Representative Leigh Rush, Middle Coosawattee 319 Project Coordinator Joan Lam, Administrative Assistant 700 East 2nd Avenue, Suite J Rome, GA 30161 P: 706-295-6131 F: 706-802-5131
(Above: Families enjoying a garden tour from Judy Waters of Oakdale Farm at the Farm and Nutrition Field Day)