Rockcastle County Conservation District

06/08/2026

So excited to win the outstanding conservation district award for area 7 Rockcastle County!!!

🏆 The Wait is Over! Announcing the 2026 KACD Annual Awards!

We were absolutely blown away by the sheer volume and incredible quality of applications we received for this year’s awards.

To every single District or Individual who submitted an application, participated, or supported a colleague: Thank you!!! And to our outstanding winners... CONGRATULATIONS! 🌟 Your hard work is truly inspiring, and we cannot wait to celebrate you!

📅 Mark Your Calendars: Please note that we have a few exciting changes to our presentation format this year. To give every recipient the spotlight they deserve, the awards will be distributed across multiple sessions.

Note for Attendees: Because of these new scheduling changes, please double-check your registration to ensure you have tickets or access to the specific events.

Let’s come together to celebrate the incredible milestones we've achieved this year. See you all there! 🎉

05/25/2026

The office is closed for Memorial Day.

05/19/2026

The Rockcastle County Conservation District is accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program. ​
Any person involved in agricultural operations is eligible to apply through the local conservation district, which oversees the installation of best management practices.
Practices eligible for cost share are agriculture and animal waste control facilities; streambank stabilization; animal waste utilization; vegetative filter strips; integrated crop management; pesticide containment; sinkhole protection; pasture and hay land forage quality; heavy use area protection; rotational grazing system establishment; water well protection; forest land and cropland erosion control systems; closure of agriculture waste impoundment; on-farm fallen animal composting; soil health management; precision nutrient management; strip intercropping system; livestock stream crossing and riparian area protection.
If you're interested in applying in the State Cost Share Program, give us a call!

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05/09/2026

Glad to have good news about our water issues in Rockcastle County.

04/27/2026

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2025 Jim Claypool Art & Conservation Writing Contest. This contest was produced as a partnership between Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts with the theme: "Kentucky Wetlands Up Close." Students K-12 throughout Rockcastle County entered this contest and each school chose their top 3 and sent those entries to the Rockcastle County Conservation District office where the board made their decisions on the top entries. Again congratulations to those winners and we can't wait to see what entries we get this year.

Homeschool Winners - Art
1st Place - Kyndall-Shaye Mink
2nd Place - Sophie Bullock
3rd Place - Avalyn Calie

Homeschool Winner - Writing
1st Place - Cody D***s

Art winners
1st Place - Haven Catlett
2nd Place - Maddie Mckee
3rd Place - Phoenix Clouse
Additional class art winners
Mia Mills
Natalye Rayburn
Addy Pugh
Hunter Bray
Katalina Williams
Mackenzie Begley

Writing winners
1st Place - Hannah Benge
2nd Place - Jacob Dobbs
3rd Place - Shannon Eckert

Homeschool Teachers
Alyssa Cox
Hannah Winstead

Teachers
Cameron Brown
Skylar Holcomb
Gina Bussell
Jessica Bullock
Matt Whitaker
Lewis Mink

04/17/2026

Rockcastle County Conservation District and the Rockcastle County Chamber of Commerce would like to give a special thank you to all of our producers and businesses here in Rockcastle County that donated the center pieces and door prizes for our Farmer Business Banquet. Without you we would not be able to have such a wonderful array of goods to showcase on our tables and other items to giveaway as door prizes. Once again THANK YOU!!!
Rockcastle Farmer's Market
Sigmon's Farm / Farmers Daughter
Holly Robinson / Hallow Springs Farm
Sylvatica Forest Farm
Hidden Oasis Acres
Local Roots
Wilson Apiary Farm
The Ingram Family
Honey Bees R Us
Soaps by Elizabeth Ponder
Rockcastle County Garden Club
Parsons Pastures / Sarah Parsons
Parsons Farm

*Local Business*
Lone Star Farm & Home
Scott Adams
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
Rockcastle Regional
Autozone
Just Plum Crazy
Snack Shack
Ace Hardware
Lumber King
Crazy John's
Hilltop Produce
Mount Vernon Wreaths & Gifts
Napa / Jack's Hardware
Rockcastle Farm Bureau
Community Trust Bank
Citizens Bank
Marcella's
Hog Pen / Sunset Drive-in
Brodhead Farm Equipment
Celeo's Mexican Resturant
Eagle Outfitters / Mechanical Refrigeration Company
Brodhead Pharmacy
Sugar Mountain Trading Company

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04/17/2026

We had a wonderful night at the Farmer Business Banquet. Thank you to all that was able to joined us. We had a wonderful dinner provided by Ravenwood Ridge with the Rockcastle FFA serving. The Conservation District and the Chamber of Commerce handed out awards and then we had Mrs. Kentucky - Arianna Rodriquez as our guest speaker. Such a great night and of course we finished off the banquet with door prizes.

04/10/2026

Sold out!!!

Today is the day!!! Our Annual Fruit Tree Sale starting at 9am.

04/10/2026

Still have plenty of variety of apple trees left

Today is the day!!! Our Annual Fruit Tree Sale starting at 9am.

04/10/2026

Today is the day!!! Our Annual Fruit Tree Sale starting at 9am.