Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District

09/15/2026

Don’t forget to have your student get involved in our 2026 poster contest!

PM us or call the office for submission forms and more information!

📞 931-528-6472

08/18/2026

The clock is ticking for our 2026 poster contest!

Below I have ALL the info you’ll need to enter your child! All posters must be dropped off at our office by 4:30pm on October 30th!

08/05/2026

Round of applause for our friend down the hall, Mr. Wayne Key!

Putnam County Extension's staff is so proud of our Agriculture Agent, Wayne Key, for being awarded the TAAA&S - Hicks Award of Excellence!

07/31/2026

Happy 1st Day back to school! Be getting our COUNTY WIDE poster contest on your mind as you get rolling with the school year! Don’t forget there is a CASH PRIZE for teachers AND students!

Call our office or stop in for more info!
📞 931-528-6472 ext. 3
📍 900 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN, 38506 (Ag Building behind fairgrounds)

It’s almost that time of year again!

This year we’re doing a COUNTY WIDE poster contest! Inclusive to all grades in the Putnam County school system!

The contest will be judged by grade categories such as: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12!

We will be in contact with schools to insure students know about this opportunity but if you know someone who might be interested please share it with them! Don’t forget there is a CASH prize for the winners of each grade level AND winners advance to state level and then have a possibility to move to the national level!

If you’re interested or would like a packet with more information please feel free to reach out by DM or call our office at (931)528-6472!

Link to 2026 NACD official poster contest info: https://www.nacdnet.org/contests/

07/21/2026

It’s almost that time of year again!

This year we’re doing a COUNTY WIDE poster contest! Inclusive to all grades in the Putnam County school system!

The contest will be judged by grade categories such as: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12!

We will be in contact with schools to insure students know about this opportunity but if you know someone who might be interested please share it with them! Don’t forget there is a CASH prize for the winners of each grade level AND winners advance to state level and then have a possibility to move to the national level!

If you’re interested or would like a packet with more information please feel free to reach out by DM or call our office at (931)528-6472!

Link to 2026 NACD official poster contest info: https://www.nacdnet.org/contests/

06/03/2026

It’s that time again!

We had a great year of outreach events and we are excited to see what’s next to come!

The deadline of July 1,
2026 is coming up fast! If you’d like to be a sponsor or have questions, please reach out to us by stopping by our office at 900 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 , Room 1 or calling (931)528-6472 ext 3!

04/23/2026

Hull-York Lakeland Envirothon 2026!

This year we hosted the 2026 HYL Envirothon at Hyder Burks Pavilion!

This event brought together 18 teams to compete! We want to give a shout out to own Putnam County teams from Baxter FFA and CHS FFA! We are already looking forward to next year!

04/23/2026

It’s that time again!

We had a great year of outreach events and we are excited to see what’s next to come!

If you’d like to be a sponsor or have questions, please reach out to us by stopping by our office at 900 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 , Room 1 or calling (931)528-6472 ext 3!

04/09/2026

🎈Giveaway Time 🎈

This is an opportunity to win a Putnam SWCD hat and t-shirt!

How to enter: Like and Share this post! Yes, that’s all you have to do!

Winner will be announced on Monday, April 20th, 2026!

Happy sharing!

*pickup location will be our office which is located at 900 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN , 38506 in Room 1!