Acadia SWCD

Acadia SWCD In 1945 the Acadia Soil and Water Conservation District was formed. Each Soil & Water District has a governing body of local people, elected or appointed.

In response to national concern over mounting erosion, floods and the sky-black dust storms that swept across the country, known as the โ€œDUST BOWLโ€, the Soil & Water Conservation Districts were created. There are over 3,000 soil and water conservation districts throughout the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands & Guam. Districts are re

source management agencies, coordinating and implementing resource and environmental programs at the local level in cooperation with federal and state agencies. Conservation Districts were created to work with land managers, local government agencies and other local interests in addressing a broad spectrum of resource concerns which include erosion control, flood prevention, water conservation & use, wetlands, ground water, water quality and quantity, nonpoint source pollution, forest land protection, wildlife, recreation, waste water management and community development. In 1938, the Louisiana Legislature established the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and authorized it to work with local farmers to establish local conservation districts. Today, the Soil Conservation Service, known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, known as the Louisiana Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and Louisianaโ€™s 44 Soil and Water Conservation Districts all serve the landowners of Louisiana. The Acadia Parish SWCD has five district board members as follows: Gerard Frey-Chairman, Glenn Simon-Vice-Chairman, Robert Dale Thibodeaux-Secretary-Treasurer, Earl Garber-Supervisor and George Guillory-Supervisor.

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๐Ÿ—ฃ Mark your calendars for a fun-filled event. Happening October 12!๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ“๐ŸšœPhyllis Istre Cart Louisiana Soil & Water Conserva...
09/04/2024

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mark your calendars for a fun-filled event. Happening October 12!๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ“๐ŸšœPhyllis Istre Cart Louisiana Soil & Water Conservation Districts Caitlin Lambert Joubert Growing Outreach Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative



08/28/2024

Donโ€™t let your cows wish they were in your neighbor's pasture!

Proper pasture management ensures that your livestock receive the highest quality nutrition while maintaining the health and productivity of your land. In addition to grazing and fertilizing, consider implementing rotational grazing practices to prevent overgrazing and allow for regrowth. Regular soil testing can assist your fertilization program to meet the specific needs of your pasture, ensuring optimal forage production. If youโ€™re introducing new forage species, itโ€™s a good idea to mix varieties that have different growth patterns and nutrient profiles. This not only maximizes the nutritional benefits for your cows but also improves pasture resilience to varying weather conditions. Remember, healthy pastures contribute to healthy livestock. By investing time and resources into proper pasture management now, youโ€™re setting the stage for a productive and sustainable grazing season that will benefit both your animals and your land for years to come.

Photo: USDA/NRCS Virginia / Canva Photo stock

08/24/2024

Troy Fruge, a farmer since high school, now manages 3,400 acres of rice and crawfish and 200 acres of soybeans. He prioritizes conservation, using precision leveling and engaging in various programโ€ฆ

08/21/2024

Registration is open for our Gray Ranch pasture walk Sept 20th morning. Louisianaglci.org/events

Another board member and their family highlighted!
08/16/2024

Another board member and their family highlighted!

๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ข๐›๐จ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ. This family business started with Ovey Thibodeauxโ€™s rice farm in 1920. His son Emery started farming rice on 1,200 acres in the Morse-Midland area of Louisiana in 1956, and Emeryโ€™s son Randy joined him in 1976. Randy then joined with his brothers Dale and Steve to start Thibodeaux Brothers Farm which is now Thibodeaux Ag Group โ€“ encompassing 11,000 acres and including the fourth generation of rice farmers, Ross and Eric Thibodeaux. That's a lot of Thibodeaux dedication to producing the finest rice i

Look for the Thibodeaux brothers on our new ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐  ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง bags coming soon to grocery stores near you.๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿš

08/09/2024


Featuring our SWCD chairman.
08/08/2024

Featuring our SWCD chairman.

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2501 Rice Capital Parkway
Crowley, LA
70526

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Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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