Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District

10/13/2021

Call or email us to get your name on the list for our great banquet celebrating Oconee Agriculture

09/17/2021

Attend our Celebration Of Agriculture November 11, 6 pm South Union Baptist Church Fellowship hall, Tickets are only $12 and includes your meal and the awards program.

09/17/2021

Become an affiliate member of Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District

06/18/2021

OSWCD is looking for a contractor to help with the Conservation Stewardship Program and assorted other duties until October of this year. If you are interested in conservation work and would like to experience such in an office and filed environment please message us here for further information.

04/21/2021

Let us try it again!! OSWCD will have rain barrels for sale on Earth Day at Jocassee Valley Brewing's Earth Day Vinyl night celebration Thursday April 22 4-8 pm!!

03/22/2021

03/09/2021

https://www.farmers.gov/connect/blog/conservation/soil-health-how-change-your-ways-and-benefit-healthy-soil?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Soil is a living and life-giving natural resource. By farming with soil health principles and systems that include no-till, cover cropping, and diverse rotations, more farmers are increasing their soil’s organic matter and improving microbial activity. Knowing this, we sat down with several produc...

03/08/2021

A little time left to place your application for CSP. You do the conservation work. This program will help you continue the practices you have started and expand to other areas if you wish. Don't let it slip past.

02/18/2021

The deadline approaches the end of March. Don't miss the opportunity to help yourself in your conservation stewardship practices. You are caring for your land and we can help you in your efforts.

01/26/2021

Deadline March 31st! There are many options for Conservation Stewardship Program incentives that will help you help your land. Intensive rotational grazing is just one that helps nurture your pasture land, keeping your grazing vegetation and soil healthy. We can assist you with your planning to get you on the right path to land stewardship while providing financial support for expanding what you are already doing!!

01/21/2021

March 31 is the last day to apply! If you are doing good stewardship on your property you will be eligible for this program. This five year program supplements you with funds for doing work on resource concerns on your family land. Contact us on our page or call 864 557 6168 to discuss how to get further information. Don't let this helpful opportunity pass without investigating if it is right for you!