A former long-time district employee, Bryan Evans, now Executive Director of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, shares some great tips on accessing necessary calculation tools availableContinue reading “Accessing Calculation Tools without a Federal Computer”
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Drones for Soil & Water Districts
Learn from all about drones and the uses for conservation from the Wilkes SWCD.
Improving Soil Health While Grazing Cropland and Grassland
In this session, Nathan Lowder, Soil Health Specialist with NRCS, discusses how to implement a soil health management system in both cropland and grassland landuses. Observations of soil health indicatorsContinue reading “Improving Soil Health While Grazing Cropland and Grassland”
Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 2
Dr. Luke Gatiboni, NCSU Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, revisits soil fertility sharing 2020 results from field trials to answer the question ‘Are the fertilizer recommendations based on NC soil testingContinue reading “Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 2”
Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 1
Luke Gatiboni, Soil Fertility Extension Specialist at NCSU, gives a quick overview of soil fertility and plant nutrition evaluation for North Carolina crops. In this lecture, Dr. Gatiboni discusses howContinue reading “Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 1”
Forestry Water Quality Requirements & BMPs
Tom Gerow & AJ Lang, NCFS Water Resources Foresters, provide an overview of the water quality requirements on forestry sites. The session covers how BMPs support compliance with water qualityContinue reading “Forestry Water Quality Requirements & BMPs”
Trench and Excavation Safety Awareness
Learn from Division Soil Scientist, Edward Stephens, how to navigate the hazards commonly encountered on conservation projects that require trenching and excavation. This presentation is intended for conservation employees.
CPR AED Awareness Webinar
Ken Parks with the NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation, provides a safety training. The training is for awareness only and not for official CPR/AED Certification. The training willContinue reading “CPR AED Awareness Webinar”
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Congress recognized that farmers in urban communities may not fully take advantage of USDA’s resources and may need extra focus. The 2018 Farm Bill established an Office of Urban AgricultureContinue reading “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production”
Riparian Buffer Rules in Nutrient Sensitive Watersheds
This session introduces Districts to the various riparian buffer rules which have been implemented across the state. A brief background to the nutrient strategies, an overview of the permit processContinue reading “Riparian Buffer Rules in Nutrient Sensitive Watersheds”