Chester Co. Soil Conservation District

04/13/2023

The Cannon Co. SWCD is selling their 2011 Chandler Pull Type Litter Spreader. The informational flyer and bid form is pictured below!

04/10/2023

The Chester County Soil Conservation District is now accepting bids for their I&J Roller Crimper!
The informational flyer and bid form is pictured below. All bids are due by Monday May 8th.
If you have any questions or want to arrange a time to inspect the roller crimper, please call the Chester Co. SCD office at (731) 989-2783 to leave a message, or email us at [email protected]!

06/10/2021

The Chester County Soil Conservation District is proud to announce Luke Hunt as the recipient of our 2021 scholarship.

Luke is the son of Bart and LeAnn Hunt and plans to attend Jackson State in the fall. Luke is a fourth generation farmer.

We wish the best for him as he starts this new chapter! Congratulations Luke!

06/23/2020

The Chester County Soil Conservation District is proud to announce its 2020 scholarship recipient, Noah Griffin.
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Noah is the son of Mark and Heather Griffin and will attend TCAT Crump to obtain a degree in Farming Operation Technology.
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The board wishes you success on your journey! Congratulations!!

05/19/2020

Do you know any 2020 Chester County senior planning on majoring in agriculture?

If so we have an AWESOME opportunity for them to apply for and receive our scholarship! This is a great opportunity to get some extra money to help out with tuition.

I have attached a link to this post where you directly receive the application for this scholarship!

After completing the application you can either drop it off at our office, located at 133 E Main Street, or you can email the completed application to [email protected] . If you have any other questions about this scholarship feel free to give us a call at 731-989-2783!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSm0n-j360hr5cZWp5exMwCX5e7MZY0YrvDhYlhIpiF4uHv0ZDRjBDeTxNG2R29cdTn_pgganqqhD1S/pub

Please share this and spread the word about this opportunity! Thanks!!

04/09/2020

The Chester County Soil Conservation District has a roller crimper, as pictured below, that can be rented by area farmers for a cost of $125 for the first day and $100 for each additional day.

The benefits of the mulch created by using a roller crimper are:
(1) Better w**d control, especially early in season;
(2) Cooler soil and improved moisture retention in mid-summer;
(3) Maximum soil protection from raindrop impact and erosion;
(4) Improved digestion or decomposition of cover by soil life resulting in improved nutrient cycling;
(5) Better environment for some beneficial insects and soil organisms such as earthworms;
(6) Reduces environment for voles; and
(7) No bare soil for cleaner picking and products

If you are interested in renting or if you would like more information on the roller crimper you can contact us at 731-989-2783!

Thank you!!

06/28/2019

https://www.nacdnet.org/2019/06/27/getting-cover-on-prevented-planting-ground/

Flooding across the Midwest has kept farmers from planting an unusually high number of acres this spring. Unable to plant their cash crop, many farmers are taking a second look at cover crops in order to maintain living cover on their fields and prevent erosion. Unfortunately, the relationship betwe...

06/24/2019

Congratulations to David Showers of CCHS for receiving the CCSCD 2019 Scholarship. He plans to attend the University of Kentucky and major in Agriculture. Best wishes David!

06/20/2019

https://www.farmers.gov/connect/blog/conservation/bee-ing-better-pollinators

06/11/2019

Our Chester County office information:
https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/farms/conservation/ag-farms-sscc/ag-farms-west-soil/ag-scd-chester.html

Chester County SCD
Soil Conservation Districts serve landowners by providing assistance with the installation of conservation practices, to prevent soil erosion, improve Tennessee's water quality, and promote the stewardship of our natural resources.

Contact
(Vacant position) District Secretary*
Bradley D. Denton, District Conservationist
Jared Kelley, District Conservationist (shared county)
133 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340

Voice: 731-989-2783
Fax: 731-989-3584
Email: [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected]
*Please copy Brad Denton on all District correspondence.

Board Members

Rusty Harris
John Cody Moore
Tim Bishop
Jason Cherry
Ben Hutcherson

Chester County SCD Soil Conservation Districts serve landowners by providing assistance with the installation of conservation practices, to prevent soil erosion, improve Tennessee's water quality, and promote the stewardship of our natural resources. Contact Michele Kammanee, District Secretary* Bra...