Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District: Fayetteville, Arkansas
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  • Notices: Fertilizer Applicator Licensing Class
  • 2019 Poultry Registration: Calendar Year 2018
  • Fertilizer Regulations: Manure and Commercial Fertilizers
  • Kinion Lake, Flood Control Dam
  • Equipment For Rent: Pasture Aerator and No-Till-Drill with Legume Box
  • 2015 PLAT BOOK and App
  • Conservation Practice Standards--Planting, Watering, Fencing, Downloads,etc.
  • Conservation Services: Surveying, Planning, Maps for Sale, Incentives Programs
  • Ponds/Watering Systems Pond Book and Water System Downloads
  • Web Soil Survey
  • NRCS APPROVED CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS
  • Fencing and Tire Tank Demonstrations/High Tunnel Information
  • High Tunnel Practice: Funded through USDA/NRCS EQIP Incentives Program
  • Pasture/Hayland/Grazing Management
    • Weed Control: Weed ID Book Download a Free Copy or link to Your Smartphone
    • Bermuda Grass Friend or Foe
    • Bermudagrass Information/Forage Information
    • Riparian Planting Guide
  • Poultry Composting Video--Includes Hmong Language Translation
  • Wildlife: Quail, Swine, Endangered Species
    • Feral Swine
    • Threatened, Endangered and At-Risk Species in Arkansas
  • Conservation Partner Links
    • Northwest Arkansas Land Trust
    • University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture PodCasts
    • Illinois River Watershed Partnership
    • Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
    • Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
    • Beaver Watershed Alliance
    • Farm Service Agency
  • WCCD Report of Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) Records: Allegations of Wasteful Spending, Poor Management Practices, etc.

Washington County Conservation District's Demonstration Farm. 

District board director Allen Shumate owns a farm near Elkins where he installed various farm management practices including high tensile electric fencing for Prescribed (intensive/rotational) Grazing and alternative water facilities including gravity-fed tire tanks.  This farm is available for demonstration of these practices and Mr. Shumate is available to provide tours of this farm.  Contact us for more information or to schedule a demonstration. 

Tire Tank

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Here, Allen Shumate discusses his tire tank.  Tire tanks are a great way to recycle old tires that shops typically give away.  This tank is automatically refilled using gravity flow from his pond located several hundred feet away. 

Tire Tank Installation Slideshow Download
Watering Facility Standard 614
Tire Tank Specifications

Fencing Basics

Fencing Installation Basics Slideshow Download
Fencing Specifications Code 382

Electric Fencing

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Here we see a "Stand-Off" electric fence holder.  This stand-off is attached to existing conventional barbed wire fencing to supply other areas of the farm with electric fencing. 

Rotational (Prescribed) Grazing

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With a well designed rotational grazing plan, you can improve grass yields, reduce the need for fertilizers and reduce your hay requirements.   Click here for a pamphlet concerning Electric Fencing.