Hughes County Conservation District

09/02/2026

Moss FFA members competed in the Hughes County Free Fair today. Congrats to the following members!

🥇First Place Overall Team:
Cierra Wood
Landon Golden (High Individual)
Tate Keesee (2nd High Individual)
Jacob Gentry (3rd High Individual)

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

🌱 A BIG thank you to Hughes County District 1 & Hughes County District 1 commissioner Dwight Barnett 🌱

Thank you to everyone from Hughes County District 1 who came out to assist Hughes County Soil Conservationist Tanner Wofford and State Soil Scientists Chris Hobbs with preparing for tomorrow land judging contest!

The Hughes County Free fair is proud to host the annual Soil Judging contest & we are excited to be a part of the process & help with hosting. The contest is September 2, 2026, welcoming teams from schools across the district. We appreciate everyone who has helped get things ready, and continue to support our local students, agriculture, & conservation education!

Good luck to the teams competing tomorrow 🥇🌱

09/01/2026

Landowners who own/manage a minimum of 20 contiguous acres for Agriculture/Wildlife battling invasive woody species are encouraged to apply.
This is a 1 year practice completion requirement from time of conservation plan approval.
Program participants are eligible for cost share rate for conservation practices is 90% with program participants receiving up to $50,000 in reimbursement. Producers in Hughes County are encouraged to apply for this opportunity as it is located within the program boundaries.
Apply in person at the Hughes County Conservation Office or online at the link below:

https://conservation.ok.gov/land-management-division-2/?utm_content&utm_medium=email&utm_name&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term&fbclid=IwdGRleAUD6HZwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNk3RAo_WtIJqPdP5vmWsrU25DeFD2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR700Xldxoss0wXy4dYOOw9RJPHoUIaMoB6aY4uWKeVFfM4mgo51Fxr_ajDReQ_aem_8nVYrCKGqQnfyurg_Jv-zg

The Invasive Woody Species Cost Share Program is now accepting applications!

If you're a landowner in an eligible county with at least 20 acres and are losing the battle against Eastern Red Cedar, Saltcedar, or Mesquite, we encourage you to apply!

Applications are due November 1, 2026.

For full program details, please visit: https://conservation.ok.gov/land-management-division-2/

08/27/2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to put Farmers First through a historic investment in conservation on agricultural lands through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as a result of the conservation funding provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

While NRCS accepts applications year-round, interested agricultural producers in Oklahoma should apply by September 30 to be considered for fiscal year 2027 funding.

Read the full press release here: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/state-offices/oklahoma/news/nrcs-in-oklahoma-accepting-applications-for-conservation-programs

08/23/2026

The Hughes County Conservation District is excited to announce the NACD 2026 Youth Poster, essay, & speech Contest!

If you are a student in the Hughes County district and are in kindergarten through twelfth grade you are encouraged to submit a poster for the contest. Eighth through twelfth grade is also encouraged to participate in the essay & speech contest.

This year’s theme is “Soil. Where it all Begins” and the deadline to submit your poster is 4:30 pm, Friday October 2, 2026 to the Hughes County Conservation District office located at 419 East Highway Holdenville, Ok 74848
All 6 district schools have received forms in their offices with information & there will always be forms at the conservation district office.

If you have any questions, please contact the Hughes County Conservation office Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at 405-379-3221 ext. 3

08/22/2026

This is going to be a great opportunity for landowners to learn more about the prescribed burn association. This is an opportunity to ask questions, and see how prescribed burning can help with things like pasture management, invasive species, and wildlife habitat.