About Us
Purpose
A growing nation such as ours, puts strong demands on our natural resources. With increasing markets for our raw materials, pressure is places on our agricultural farm land to produce the crops necessary to meet these demands. At the same time, other land uses are taking up large blocs of prime agricultural land each year removing this land out of production forever. To maintain a sufficient amount of our natural resources for future generations, while providing the necessary elements for growth, places strong responsibilities on mankind.
It is with the realization of the needs and problems concerning our natural resources that the Woodford County Conservation District strives to educate the public on protecting our environment. What we accomplish as individuals is minimum compared to what we have and can accomplish with united efforts.
History
Woodford County was formed in 1789. Versailles, the County Seat was established in 1792. The Woodford County Conservation District was organized in February 1946. The District includes all lands in Woodford County (123,520 acres or 194 square miles) including incorporative towns and unincorporated villages.
The District is a subdivision of state government, is governed by a board of seven elected supervisors, composed of landowners, producers, business persons, whose powers and duties are set forth in the Soil Conservation Act of 1940 and amendments.
The Board is responsible for entering into a working agreement with federal, state and other organizations who can render assistance in developing and carrying out a sound program of work that meets its conservation objectives.
Board Meetings
Woodford County Conservation District Board of Supervisors meetings are normally held on the fourth Monday of each month. The meetings begin at 6:30 pm (November-March) and 7:00 pm (April-October) and are held at the District office, 180 Beasley Road, Versailles, Kentucky. All meetings are open to the public.
Achievements
Woodford County Conservation District has been awarded several accomplishments over the years. In 2006-07, Martha Newby was awarded Conservation District Employee of the Year by the National Conservation District Employees Association. The District received the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts State Conservation Education Award for their outstanding excellence in environmental education programs emphasizing sound management of natural resources in 2006. In 2006, KACD also awarded the Woodford County Conservation District with the Outstanding Conservation District Recognition for Area 6 in recognition of continued outstanding dedication and leadership exhibited in the District program planning and implementation of the 2005 program. Woodford County's Envirothon Team were state winners in the Kentucky Envirothon Competition and went on to compete at Nationals in Canada in 2006.
Every five years, the Woodford County Conservation District publishes its Long Range Plan. It details the goals that the District plans to achieve, as well as detailing the implementation with cooperating agencies. Click here for a copy of the Long Range Plan.
2002 Woodford County Census Farm Statistics
Number of farms 708 farms in 2002, 743 farms in 1997, down 5%
Land in farms 123,070 acres in 2002, 124,385 acres in 1997, down 1%.
Average size of farm 174 acres in 2002, 167 acres in 1997, up 4%.
Market Value of Production $171,917,000 in 2002, $116,464,000 in 1997, up 48%.
Crop sales accounted for $9,661,000 of the total value in 2002.
Livestock sales accounted for $162,256,000 of the total value in 2002.
Market Value of Production, per farm $242,821 in 2002, $156,748 in 1997, up 55%.
Government Payments $267,000 in 2002, $181,000 in 1997, up 48%.
Government Payments, average per farm receiving payments $2,410 in 2002, $1,471 in 1997, up 64%.
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