Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

09/04/2026

CONGRATS TO Montgomery Central FFA (team A) on 1st place and Northwest FFA (team A) for 2nd place! It was an extremely close scoring with Clarksville High School-TN FFA only a couple points away! 🥳 🏆
Little bit of southern heat didn't keep these students from digging in to get a little dirt on their boots today at the APSU Agriculture farm for the Annual Local Land Judging Contest!

Students from Montgomery, Stewart & Robertson counties competed in the soils contest at four different sites. Learn the land, lead the future.

Hats off to the teachers who bring their students to hands-on competitions like these after hours! YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

Appreciate the folks that came to sweat it out with us and made this competition a success - Montgomery & Stewart NRCS (Nathan & Cole), Robertson County Soil & Water Conservation District , Stewart County Soil & Water Conservation District, Tennessee Department of Agriculture Wayne Pressler, Chris Lanier for Tennessee, UT TSU Montgomery County Extension (Logan & Cody), Ag students, Chad & crew & Dr. Sudbrink.

09/01/2026

Tennessee landowners interested in learning more about generating farm income on property they already own or live on are encouraged to attend any of the five upcoming educational webinars from CPA to be held via Zoom beginning in September. The Farming Where You Live webinars will cover a variety of educational topics relevant to Tennessee landowners. The program especially targets small-acreage landowners, beginning farmers, and timber or forest landowners in Tennessee. However, all interested individuals are encouraged to attend.

Detailed information on the Farming Where You Live webinar series, including a list of session topics and speakers, is available online at tiny.utk.edu/CPAEvents.

Knowing that many of our Tennessee landowners are seeking opportunities to generate farm income on property they already own, the purpose of this webinar series is to provide free educational sessions that will help generate new insight or ideas into utilizing existing farm or forest land to its fullest potential.

Sessions are free to attend, but preregistration is required. Interested individuals may register for the Farming Where You Live webinar series online at tiny.utk.edu/FWYL. Note that a valid email address is required to register for the program.

For additional information regarding registration or webinar sessions, contact Alaina Boyd at the UT Center for Profitable Agriculture at [email protected].

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture | UT Extension | Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation | Tennessee Department of Agriculture

08/27/2026

Severe gully erosion in pasture fields draining into Big McAdoo Creek got the treatment they deserved...

With help via grant funding, a total of 12 lined waterways with rock chutes were installed that shaped and graded for directional flow and erosion runoff control. It's all downhill from here!

08/21/2026

If you HAD to pick a day in August for a workshop with Montgomery's cattle producers, today we were blessed! Despite some classic Tennessee humidity, the ADVANCED GRAZING WORKSHOP, pressed forward.

Mob/strip grazing, establishment and site prep, stock piling fescue, benefits of both cool/warm season forage, rotational grazing patterns, funding assistance and how all this ties to overall water quality and productivity, made for a full day.

Hats off to a great team - UT Beef & Forage Center, UT TSU Montgomery County Extension , Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Coleman Tractor Company and Montgomery's USDA-NRCS conservationists! Special thanks' to our host, Jed White and his crew!
Bruno C. Pedreira

08/04/2026

This land has a CERTIFIED CONSERVATION PLAN!

David Adams, and his father, Terry Adams, have been doing their homework. The two-generation family endeavor, partnered with USDA-NRCS and the Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District to implement the Regenerative Ag Pilot Program to address several resource concerns on the 400 acre crop operation right here in Montgomery County.

Since 1971, Terry has rotated crops and like many other producers, balanced profitability with challenges like soil degradation, crop disease and expensive dependency on chemicals and fertilizers. Earlier this year the Adams’ began working with us to develop a conservation plan tailored to their goals and needs while improving water quality and soil health through emphasized soil remediation practices.

Planned practices include cover crops and soil testing for nutrient management to address crop disease and build crop resiliency. Through their conservation plan, the future of soil health will continue to advance and improve the land for years to come.

08/03/2026

CATTLE PRODUCERS: please see below and respond if you have not already, looking forward to some great training/info with you!
Lunch provided - 8 am - 12noon
https://forms.gle/dd1xBWn3d66QsBQL6

MONTGOMERY AND SURROUNDING AREAS...

Have livestock and love innovative tips/tricks?
Looking for ways to save money and improve animal health?
Interested in funding assistance for conservation smart practices?

RESERVE YOUR SPOT SOON!! This is a limited attendance workshop! (appropriate footwear suggested) :)

Lunch provided - 8 am - 12noon
https://forms.gle/dd1xBWn3d66QsBQL6

Montgomery County, Tennessee
UT TSU Montgomery County Extension
Tennessee Department of Agriculture

07/10/2026

Implementing well-managed cover crops, in conjunction with no-till practices, crop rotation, and nutrient management, yields numerous benefits, including financial gains. According to our 5-year project data, cover crops can generate sufficient returns to offset their costs, even without financial incentives. For further information on effective cover crop management, please do not hesitate to contact us.

07/09/2026

MONTGOMERY AND SURROUNDING AREAS...

Have livestock and love innovative tips/tricks?
Looking for ways to save money and improve animal health?
Interested in funding assistance for conservation smart practices?

RESERVE YOUR SPOT SOON!! This is a limited attendance workshop! (appropriate footwear suggested) :)

Lunch provided - 8 am - 12noon
https://forms.gle/dd1xBWn3d66QsBQL6

Montgomery County, Tennessee
UT TSU Montgomery County Extension
Tennessee Department of Agriculture

07/06/2026

Got Land? Get a Plan! Our goal is to keep working lands in working hands 🤝

A conservation plan is a road map that helps you identify and reach goals for your operation. The plan can address natural resource problems such as soil erosion, degraded water quality, poor soil quality, inadequate wildlife habitat, and livestock related issues. These goals may provide lower production costs, increase crop yields, improve soil health or water quality, conserve soil, increase forage production, or provide water for livestock. What are you waiting for? Come see us at your nearest Service Center.

07/06/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM!!
*full-time, county benefit package
*$25/hr starting
*field work & degree required
*best job ever

https://careers.montgomerytn.gov/ /sites/Careers/jobs/preview/246

Montgomery County, Tennessee