QUITMAN — The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District, a local agency dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of the area’s natural resources, honored the 2023 Conservationists of the Year in each county within its area. The service area includes Ben Hill, Brooks, Colquitt, Crisp, Irwin, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth counties.
The Conservationist of the Year Banquet was held at the Brooks County USDA Service Center in Quitman on Thursday, March 21.
Davis Family Farms was awarded Colquitt County’s Conservationist of the Year. They farm 7,500 acres of cotton, corn, and peanuts in Colquitt County as well as Dougherty, Mitchell and Worth counties. They also run approximately 300 head of beef cattle. The farm has been in numerous NRCS programs and they use conservation practices like planting cover crops, putting in terraces, installing grassed waterways, and much more, according to a press release from the conservation district.
The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District is a unit of state government that directs natural resource management programs in Ben Hill, Brooks, Colquitt, Crisp, Irwin, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth counties. The Conservation District works with farmers, landowners, and with other units of government to educate and actively promote programs and practices that support the conservation, and use and development of soil, water, and related resources. More information can be found at www.gacd.us/middlesouthgeorgia.