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Soil Conservation District reports growth in farmers, federal contracts and ag‑preservation work
Summary
The Soil Conservation District reported 102 new cooperative agreements over two years, nearly 60,000 acres of county farmland (about 40,000 privately owned), and a jump in federal conservation contracts — 78 contracts in 2025 obligating about $1.78 million to local producers. Staff also discussed agritourism zoning challenges and a feasibility study for an Ag & Food Security Innovation Center.
Steve Darcy, executive director of the Soil Conservation District, told the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee on Feb. 12 that the county’s agricultural sector is expanding and receiving more federal conservation support.
Darcy said the district signed 102 new cooperative agreements with producers over the past two years — 55 in 2024 and 47 in 2025 — and that staff wrote more than 100 soil conservation and water‑quality plans last year covering almost 10,000 acres. He said the county has about 60,000 acres of farmland, roughly…
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