Chowan Basin Soil & Water Conservation District

Current News and Events
Welcome to the Chowan Basin SWCD Website, and thank you for visiting!
Do you need Nutrient Management Plan Revisions???
Now is the time, once you have determined what your spring crop will be to get your NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN revised.  Contact your planner and provide them with the new crop rotation and any new soil samples.  The Soil & Water Conservation District needs to have the revisions in hand prior to any payments for record keeping (NM-2).  The deadline for revisions and record keeping sheets to be turned in is May 15, 2012!  Don't miss out on this payment by not getting any revisions to us.  If you do not have any changes in your crop rotation, we need that in writing!!

Notice to all Producers enrolled in SL-8B Small Grain Cover Crop:
The first date you are allowed to destroy (kill down by mechanical or chemical means) is March 15th!  All cover crop should be destroyed by May 15.  As soon as you have destroyed all your cover crop, call our office so we can begin processing payments!!
Time is Running Out to be Listed in the Spring/Summer 2012 Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide

There are just a few weeks remaining to get your business/farm listed in the South Centre' Corridors Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide for the Spring- Summer edition.  The food guide is designed to connect local producers with local consumers who are interested in purchasing locally grown food and food products.  The BFBL Food Guide is in it's third year and hopes are to continue expanding the publication.

Contact District office at 434-634-2115, if you wish to be listed or know of someone who might want to appear in the food guide.  This year, there is no charge for agricultural producers and rates are low for all others (restaurants, etc.).

Check out this video highlighting an ongoing restoration project

 in Virgnia for Long Leaf Pines

Rain Barrel Workshops

We are hosting a series of rain barrel workshops.  If you would like to make your own, please call our office at 434-634-2115, ext. 3 for more information!

Just Released!

Gaining Ground Video Series

In these two 15 minute videos, Virginia farmers explain how continuous no-till and managed grazing have improved their farms and their lives.  Also featured are amazing soil and water demonstrations that show how these farmers are turly gaining ground..... to order your own copy, or to view, please visit


 

http://www.gaininggroundvirginia.org/