From the Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District

The Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District received cost share allocations from the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in July 2015 and September 2015 for non-point source pollution control from agricultural activities. The funds allocated are available to assist farmers with the installment of best management practices, which help to decrease the amount of sediment and nutrients entering our watercourses.

For program year 2016 that began on July 1, 2015, land owners and operators may apply for cost share assistance to install conservation practices such as conservation tillage, precision nutrient management, precision agrichemical application, cover crops, water control structures, agricultural pond restoration/repair/sediment removal, lagoon closures, and land smoothing.

If you want more information or would like to apply for funds, call the district’s office at 252-946-4989 (ext. 3) or come by our office at 155 Airport Road. The office will send a conservation specialist to visit your farm and discuss solutions for protecting creeks and streams that flow into the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse River Basins.