Fayette County

Soil Conservation District

Serving Lexington, Kentucky since 1946

Smithsonian Soils Exhibit

On July 19, 2008 a new exhibit will be unveiled at the Smithsonian Institute. The State Soils Smithsonian Soils Exhibit Project will be outstanding in increasing the awareness in education of the youth about the importance of soils and their many uses. Each state has been asked to send a sample for this collection. You can go to www.soils.org/smithsonian  and find out more about this informative project.

Did you know that each US state has an official state soil? Learn more from the USDA NRCS State Soils web site.

Welcome! The goal of our agency is to provide information and
assistance to local farmers in efficient methods of soil erosion
prevention as well as the conservation of our natural resources.

 On this website you can easily access information on local events,
 current cost-share programs in your area, available equipment
rentals, and an abundance of information on agriculture.

Check out our Local Ag Weather link...it has up to the minute updates on how the weather will affect your farming for the day. It also lets you know how it will affect your livestock!

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Just send an email with your address to: fayette.conservation@gmail.com.

Our New Address is:
Fayette County Conservation District
141 Leestown Center Way
Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40511
(859)254-5806 Ext. 3

*For driving directions, please go to Contact Us.