Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District Benton County, Tennessee

04/03/2026

The Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a District meeting 4-7-26, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center.

02/06/2026

The Benton County Soil and
Water Conservation District will hold a monthly board meeting, February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the USDA Sevice Center.

11/14/2025

The Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a monthly meeting on November 19, in the conference room of the USDA Service Center at 11AM. Preceding the District meeting will be an annual Local Work Group Meeting. The public is invited to attend

09/04/2025

Governor Bill Lee, along with other state and local dignitaries, visited Hargrove Farms in Benton County on Wednesday, Sept. 3, as a part of the governor’s 95 county tour celebrating 250 years of independence and the uniqueness of the state of Tennessee and its people. Pamela Mirabella - WRJB Radio

07/29/2025

07/03/2025

The Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) had been approved for a grant from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Ag Resources Conservation Fund to assist landowners who install Best Management Practices in certain watersheds of Benton County for FY 2026. Guidelines are set by TDA on how the cost share money is implemented. BMP's such as Cover Crop, Grade Control Structures, Water and Sediment Control Basins, Livestock Watering Facilities, Cross Fencing, etc. are some of the practices eligible for cost-share assistance. Sign up this year will be from Julu\y 21 through August 1. For more information, contact the Benton County SWCD at (731) 584-8125, ext 3.

06/10/2025

Benton County SWCD will have a District Meeting on June 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM, in the conference room of the USDA Service Center in Camden. If this changes I will update post.

07/04/2024

BENTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT is taking applications for cooperators to put Best Management Practices on the ground with a grant from TDA. Sign ups will be fromJuly 1 through July 27. There are guidelines to be eligible for these practices. There are many practices available through this grant, including cropland conversion, cover crop, alternative water sources and many others. If you have any questions, please call the office at 732-584-8125 ext 3.

02/20/2024

Cathe Patton

02/17/2024

The Benton County SWCD will have a supervisor election, Tuesday, February 20. The election will be held in the conference room of the USDA Service Center from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The address for the USDA Service Center is 205 Highway 641-North, Camden. Tennessee, 38320.

01/25/2024

If you are a livestock producer in BENTON County and you have not signed up for the Livestock Forage Program (drought assistance) please at the very least call the FSA office before JANUARY 30 @ 731-584-8186 ext 2. We do not want you to miss out!
NOTE: HENRY County did NOT qualify for 2023.

10/18/2023

EQIP sign up is now open through November 17, 2023. If you are interested in this program, please call or come by the office.