Fannin Soil & Water Conservation District

THE FANNIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROMOTES SOIL AND WATER STEWARDSHIP WEEK

As a part of the Fannin County Community for 67 years, the Fannin SWCD wants to remind you that each of us has a connection to natural resources. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 57th year of Stewardship week April 29 – May 6, 2012. The 2012 Stewardship Week is themed “Soil to Spoon.” Soil is the starting foundation of all of the food we eat.

Judge Blake of the 336 District Court met with the Directors of the Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District to proclaim the week of April 29 to May 6, 2012 as Soil Stewardship Week.

Shown with Judge Blake are: (l to r) Billy Partridge, Vice Chairman, Randy Moore, District Conservationist/USDA-NRCS, John A. Smith, member, Harvey L. Milton, Secretary/Treasurer and Carroll Jones, Chairman. Ronny Hart, member was not present for the photo.

“Making the connection back to the soil, where our food gets its start is so important,” says National Association of Conservation Districts President Gene Schmidt. “The next time you sit down to a meal, take a minute to think about where your food came from, and the farmers and ranchers who helped produce it,” As they work to produce food for the growing population, today’s farmers and ranchers are dedicated to using responsible land-management practices to ensure a sustainable food supply and healthy land and soil for future generations.

Fannin Soil & Water Conservation District is a member of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country.

For more information about stewardship and conservation, contact Mary Jane Godwin) at 903-583-9513 or the districts web site at http://www.fanninswcd.com. Additional information about the Soil to Spoon project and other natural resource education is available on the NACD website at http://www.nacdnet.org/education/resources.

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