Okmulgee County Conservation District

10/01/2026

Please note I am on vacation this week and will return phone calls and emails when I return on Monday October 5th.
Thank you

09/30/2026

The Amended Emergency Drought Program 4 State Cost Share Program will open up for Sign-ups on October 5, 2026 @ 8:30 am and close on October 30th @ 4:00 pm. The Oklahoma Drought Commission made the decision to Expire All Unfunded Alternates at 12:00 am on October 4, 2026. That makes Alternates open to make application again with all other producers. This Program is a first come first serve sign-up.
If there are funds left over from the original sign-up in our county those funds will be rolled into this Amended sign-up.
The Program pays 80% cost share not to exceed $7500.
If you were fully paid during the first sign-up then you are not eligible to sign up again.
Pond Cleanout will still need to be done by December 31, 2026
Water well, watering facility, pumping plant, pipeline, pasture taps will need to be finished before July 1, 2027.
Any questions please call 918-304-2001 or email [email protected]
Thank you

09/22/2026

Had a great time attending and sharing the work Oklahoma Conservation Districts have been doing to help producers.

09/18/2026

Any County commissioners or County reps can attend. We've had 3 projects in Okmulgee County so far. Great project.

New Unpaved Roads Trainings have been announced!

The Unpaved Roads Program works to create a better unpaved county road system with a reduced negative environmental impact on priority water resources in Oklahoma.

The Program focuses on best management practices (BMPs) that reduce sediment and road runoff impacts on streams, rivers, and drinking water supplies while reducing long-term unpaved county road maintenance costs.

The Program funds work on public roads with unbound surfaces.

At least one representative from each county district must have attended an Oklahoma unpaved roads course provided by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission prior to submitting a grant application.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4rhGQai

09/01/2026

Applications are now open. Stop by the office to apply or email. [email protected]

The Invasive Woody Species Cost Share Program is now accepting applications!

If you're a landowner in an eligible county with at least 20 acres and are losing the battle against Eastern Red Cedar, Saltcedar, or Mesquite, we encourage you to apply!

Applications are due November 1, 2026.

For full program details, please visit: https://conservation.ok.gov/land-management-division-2/

08/20/2026

We will be closed tomorrow for a meeting in OKC. We will re open Monday at 8am.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Virtual fencing is getting a lot of attention in the grazing world. But does it actually make sense for your operation?

Noble Research Institute director of research Maria Silveira has studied the technology firsthand as part of a two-year research project at the University of Florida, and her take is more nuanced than most of what you'll read online. The short answer: it depends on how you graze.

"It saves time if the person is rotating the cows very frequently, but not as much in a continuous stocking situation," Silveira says.

The article covers how virtual fencing works, where it delivers real value, where it falls short and what producers considering it should understand before investing. Silveira is candid about the correlation between virtual fencing and better forage production in her research: "That's not from the virtual fence itself. It's just the grazing management. But a major barrier for producers to use rotational grazing is the infrastructure required or the labor if we're using electric fencing. So even though we cannot tie that directly to virtual fencing, it's a way to facilitate the adoption of rotational grazing."

This article was first published in the July 2026 issue of the American Hereford Association's Hereford World magazine and is now available on Noble's website.

Read the full article: https://www.noble.org/regenerative-agriculture/virtual-fencing-where-it-makes-sense-and-where-it-doesnt/

08/18/2026

The Okmulge County Conservation District is excited to announce the NACD 2026 Youth Poster Contest!

If you are a student in the Okmulgee County district and are in kindergarten through twelfth grade you are encouraged to submit a poster for the contest.

This year’s theme is “Soil. Where it all Begins” and the deadline to submit your poster is 4:30 pm, Friday September 25, 2026 to the Okmulgee County Conservation District office located at 719 E. 8th st suite B Okmulgee, OK 74447.
I have forms in the office that be attached to the back of the poster.

If you have any questions, please call the office Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at 918-304-2001

08/18/2026

The 2nd year of the Restoring Natural Ecology in Wetlands (ReNEW) is now live!

This initiative provides technical and financial support for a range of wetland restoration practices to enhance environmental benefits.

Wetlands in Oklahoma provide essential services, including improved water quality, reduced flooding, aquifer recharge, and recreational opportunities. The program, led by the OCC Wetlands team, focuses on increasing the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of wetlands in Oklahoma.

The program's application window is now open and will remain open through September 30, 2026. Interested landowners can apply through the Wetlands website or through their local conservation district.

https://wetlands.ok.gov/home/application/