Choctaw County SWCD

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🌳 TREE ORDERS ARE READY FOR PICKUP! 🌳

We are excited to announce that your tree orders are now ready to be picked up at our office starting today! 🏢

For the best care of your trees, we encourage you to pick them up as soon as possible to prevent them from drying out. 🌱

Thank you for your order, and we look forward to seeing you soon! 😊

📍 Location: 571 S. Louisville Street, Ackerman, MS 39735
🕒 Pickup Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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There is still time to sign up for the Tree Farm Forest Certification Workshop in Starkville this weekend! John Auel, Garron Hicks, Dave Godwin, and George Banzhaf will lead the workshop. For those needing forester or logger education hours, 3 hours will be provided for this workshop. Register today!

Here’s your veggie planting guide for February! Some of the vegetables you can plant in your garden this month include...

🟣Beets
🥦Broccoli
🟩Cabbage
⚪Cauliflower
🥕Carrots
✳️Swiss Chard
❇️Kohlrabi
🥬Lettuce
🍃Mustards
🔅Turnips
🧅Onions
🥔Irish Potatoes
🟢English peas
✴️Radishes
🌿Spinach

🚨Planting times will vary by zones.

🤓Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener’s Guide for TONS of great info: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/mississippi-vegetable-gardeners-guide

👉Contact your county’s Extension agent for localized guidance! Find yours here: https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

🌱🚜 Explore Our Services and Programs at Choctaw County Soil and Water Conservation District! 🚜🌱

Join us in supporting local landowners and promoting environmental stewardship with our range of essential services and programs:

🌿 Spreader Services: Optimize soil health and crop yield with our precise fertilizer, lime, and seed distribution.

🌾 Sprayer Services: Safeguard your land from weeds, pests, and disease with our advanced spraying technology.

🐗 Feral Hog Trapping: Manage destructive feral hog populations to protect local ecosystems and agricultural productivity.

🌊 Beaver Program: Balance conservation and land management needs by effectively managing beaver activity on your property.



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Our office will be closed today in Honor of President's Day. 🎉🎉🎉
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FYI!!!!!!

🗣 We are excited to announce The Choctaw County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting scholarship applications and the deadline is March 31, 2025.

📄To obtain the scholarship application, students can visit the main office at their High School or applications can be picked up directly from our 📍office at 571 South Louisville St., Ackerman, MS 39735 during office hours.

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Our office is closed today in honor of MLK Day. 🎉🎉🎉

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📢 Attention Choctaw County Voters! 🗳️

The Choctaw County Soil and Water Conservation District Election for new board members will take place tomorrow, January 14th!

📍 Voting Locations:

Beat 5: Weir Town Hall, 360 Front St, Weir, MS 39772

Beat 4: Dixie Mart, 9000 MS Hwy 15, Ackerman, MS 39735

Beat 3: Leonard's Way, 5660 Hwy 413, French Camp, MS 39745

Beat 2: Sansing Farms, 3049 N CL Rd, Maben, MS 39750

Beat 1: ByWy Country Store, 9324 MS Hwy 9, Ackerman, MS 39735

Make your voice heard and support conservation efforts in our community! Be sure to get out and vote!

🕒 Polls open at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Due to inclement weather, our office is closed today. Be sure to follow and like this page for updates.