Adams Conservation District works to preserve natural resources through the installation of conservation practices and enhanced education objectives through leading edge technology.
Mission:
to provide technical, financial, and educational assistance to landowners/operators to conserve natural resources.
Vision
Enhancing the natural environment through farming standard improvements and public education objectives by:
- Gaining respect, trust, and rapport with producers, landowners, and the public; forming partnerships with them to meet their needs as well as preserve and improve our environment
- Better educating the public on resource concerns of ranchers and producers
- Voluntary participation (have a waiting list) of the public in district programs (workshops and financial assistance programs)
- Being known by the community as good in resourcing revenue to fund projects
- Getting "dollars on the ground" by being financially sound
- Meeting and/or exceeding goals
Becoming a pioneer district in the adoption of minimal disturbance CRP take out and cropping systems; managed grazing allowed on CRP; better management of CRP take-out during drought years.
- Cutting wind erosion by 75%
Having a strong program of supporting pasture and range management resulting in rangelands in much better condition
- Continuing a robust program of installation of cross fencing and solar wells
- Replacing medusa head and skeleton weed in rangeland with good forage
Contact Adams Conservation District
Listed as:
Conservation Districts
Contact Adams Conservation District
118 E. Main Ave.
Ritzville, WA 99169
Phone: 509-659-1553