Franklin County Conservation District

05/22/2026

You can now report the drought conditions you’re seeing on your farm through the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) system. CMOR is a nationwide tool from the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, developed in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System and USDA. Your report helps build the national picture of drought impacts. Your on‑the‑ground observations make a real difference. Share what you’re seeing and help strengthen drought monitoring across the country.

https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx

Jimmy Chambers
County Executive Director
Woodford County Farm Service Agency
Serving Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford Counties

Woodford County Farm Service Agency
182 Beasley Road

Versailles, Kentucky, 40383
Phone: (859) 873-4941 Ext. 2

Fax: (855) 784-0879

You can use the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) system to report drought-related conditions and impacts within the U.S. and its territories. This is a nation-wide service provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, developed in partne...

05/20/2026

Memorial Day Holiday!

05/20/2026

Holiday May 25th!

05/04/2026

FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday – May 6, 2026 – 1:00 PM ET and 12 Noon CT


The Franklin County Conservation District will hold a special called board meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 to conduct interviews.

1:00 PM​ Chandrakekha Joga – zoom call
1:45 PM​​ Myrissa Johnson
2:30 PM​ Andrew Moore

05/02/2026

Important to protect and conserve what we have around us!

It takes over 100 years to form just 1 inch of topsoil.🌱📅

This rate depends on several factors, including parent rock material, climate and weathering conditions, organic material accumulation, vegetative cover and land use, and biological activity like worms, fungi, and microbes.

In areas with rich biological activity and moisture, topsoil might form in 100 years. In dry, cold, or heavily disturbed regions, it may take 500 to even 1000 years!

Soil is a living and slowly renewing resource. Protecting what we have is much easier than rebuilding what we lose.

04/30/2026

Important meetings coming up for individuals interested in soil, water, and natural resources issues! Check out the website for meeting locations and times.

04/30/2026

04/28/2026

This week is National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD's) Stewardship Week! We are celebrating the 71st Annual Stewardship Week with the theme “Soil. Where it All Begins” through Sunday, May 3. This year’s focus highlights soil as a living resource that supports food production, water quality, wildlife habitat, and healthy communities.

Throughout Stewardship Week, conservation districts across the United States are invited to participate in various ways to celebrate and promote these vital natural resources. Conservation districts play a central role in outreach and education, engaging with their communities through the NACD annual poster and photo contests, by hosting field days or educating students in their classrooms, and more.

If you would like to get involved with NACD Stewardship Week, it's not too late! You can find an array of free educational materials here to share with students and educators around you or participate virtually through social media with our toolkit of habitat posts and captions.

04/28/2026

Scholarship opportunities for students in Franklin County. Application due June 1, 2026 and more information is available at the Franklin County Conservation District Office.

04/24/2026

Important meetings coming up in your local area. Need your participation and input.