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From classrooms to trails, conservation leaves its mark
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Conservation in Martin County looks different depending on where you stand — in a classroom, on a farm or along a wooded trail behind the Collier Center. Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District chairman Tom Dials told Fiscal Court members Thursday that the district continues working across…
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Martin County approved for $40K in farm incentive funding
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County farmers could receive assistance for projects ranging from fencing and livestock watering systems to farm improvements and marketing. The county received approval for $40,000 through Kentucky’s County Agricultural Incentives Program. The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) approved the funding May 15 as part of more than $5.2 million awarded statewide…
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Soil Conservation District reports funding for Martin County farmers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — For three-quarters of a century, the Martin County Soil Conservation District has worked to show local farmers that every shovelful of earth can shape their future. On June 18, its chairman Tom Dials stood before the Fiscal Court with a $157,914 budget for the upcoming fiscal year. He…
