

Rockbridge County Spring Identification Project Final Report
The Natural Bridge Soil & Water Conservation District entered into a partnership with SKTWorks, LLC., a local firm providing GIS services...
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The Natural Bridge SWCD will host an annual conservation field day at McCormick Farm on May 22, 2025.
In partnership with
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
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Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 am - Registration & coffee
9:00 – 9:05 am - Welcome and introductions
9:05 – 9:50 am - Using Native Warm Season Grasses in My Grazing System
- Keith Tuck, Producer
9:50 – 10:30am - Native Warm Season Grass Establishment
– JB Daniel, State Grassland Agronomist-NRCS
10:30 – 10:45am - Travel to field trial
10:45 – 11:00am - First Tour: Native Warm Season Grass Species Selection and Variety Trial
– Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC
11:00 – 11:10 am - Travel to bank barn
11:10 – 11:40am - VSU Small Farm Outreach Program Presentation – Forrest Hobbs
11:40 – 12:10pm - Producer Discussions
12:10 – 1:00pm - Lunch Provided
1:00 - 1:15pm - Travel to field trial
1:15 – 1:45 pm - Second Tour: Grazing Management of Native Warm Season Grasses and Research Trials
– Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC
1:45 – 2:00pm - Questions & Discussion
2:00 – 2:20pm - Travel to bank barn & closing remarks
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The Natural Bridge SWCD held their Annual Awards Banquet on October 16, 2024.
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Congratulations to this year's award recipients!
Worley Mountain Farms, recipient of the 2024 Clean Water Farm Award.
Rockbridge FFA Chapter, recipient of a monetary scholarship.
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Also recognized were two directors who have served the Board for five years. Thank you, Tim Goodbar and Herbie Huffman!
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The Lexington NRCS Field Office will be hosting a local working group meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30pm in the Lexington USDA Service Center conference room prior to the Natural Bridge SWCD regular business meeting. Please contact Charlie Simmons, District Conservationist, if you have any questions related to this meeting. charles.simmons@usda.gov
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Click the PDF buttons for the documents related to the working group meeting.
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