Lauderdale County Soil Conservation District

02/11/2026

🌾 Please see the below row crops training for this Friday, February 13th, 2026. 🌾

If you need more information please contact Mr. J.C. Dupree.

12/02/2025

Upcoming Local Working Group (LWG)

10/24/2025

It's that time of year again to get your cover crops planted!

🌾🌱Seeding Date Reminder🌱🌾
Broadcasting deadline was October 15th
Drilling deadline is November 1st

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A Cover Crop is a non-cash crop planted to keep ground covered. This video explores how Charlie Roberts in Halls, TN is using this practice to protect soil h...

10/24/2025

This is an older video, but definitely worthwhile to watch! 🌾🌿

This 10-minute mini-documentary details the inception of America's conservation districts following the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and follows them throughout th...

09/03/2025

🍽✨ Farm to Table Dinner – October 4th! ✨🍽
Celebrate local food, farms, and community with us.
If you need more information on this event then please see the original post. If you would like to sponsor this event in anyway please contact either Lauderdale County Tourism & Economic Development or Lauderdale County Chamber of Commerce.

🍽✨ Farm to Table Dinner – October 4th! ✨🍽

Tickets are selling FAST for Lauderdale County’s premier Farm-to-Table Dinner! 🌾🥩🥗 Don’t wait—this is a ticket-only event and only a limited number are available.

📅 Date: October 4th
📍 Location: Douglas Orchards
🛑 stop by the Lauderdale Chamber/Economic & Community Development to purchase your tickets today!

Celebrate local food, farms, and community with us. Once tickets are gone, they’re gone! 🚨

04/23/2025

Earth Day was Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and Arbor Day is Friday, April 25, 2025. We would like everyone to take a minute and understand the significance of safeguarding the earth and its natural resources. To motivate action in response to issues such as climate change, pollution, and deforestation. Given that information the USDA offers programs to farmers to help with soil and water conservation efforts. If any additional information is needed, please call 731-635-7686 ext. 3 or stop by our office at 301 Lake Drive, Ripley, TN 38063.

03/11/2025

Monthly Board Meeting Announcement! Call the office at 731-635-7686 ext 3 for more information.

12/02/2024

Local Work Group Meeting announcement. Call the office at 731-635-7686 ext 3 for more information.

06/24/2024

Today, Monday, June 24th, 2024. NRCS offices across the state will be holding a dedicated day for all staff members to be present in office and ready to greet the public in an effort to develop relationships and answer the questions of producers concerning how the agency can assist their needs. If you have any questions about this event, you can call your local office.

02/21/2024

Below is a list of the SWCD sponsors from 2023. We would like to personally thank each and every one of them because without sponsors we would not be able to do as much as we do in and for the community. We are able to do multiple outreach activities throughout the year because of our wonderful sponsors. These activities include but are not limited to: Tree Day, Ag Literacy Week, Lauderdale County Fair, Trunk-R-Treat, Annual Poster Contest, 2 Lauderdale County Scholarships (1 Halls, 1 Ripley), and this year we will be participating in the Annual Yard & Garden Expo.