FARMINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, in cooperation with the Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District, is inviting all local residents with an interest in conservation practices on private agricultural lands and woodlands to participate in a local work group meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Farmington Municipal Building, 153 Farmington Falls Road.

The local work group provides input for the USDA-NRCS to consider while making decisions based on natural resource concerns. Allocation of local funds for the implementation of conservation programs under the 2014 Farm Bill will come from these decisions.

Agricultural producers, private woodland owners, members of environmental/watershed organizations or land trusts, professionals in soil, water, plant, wetland or wildlife sciences, and those familiar with agricultural and natural resource concerns in Franklin County are welcome to join for discussion and refreshments.

Those planning on attending should contact the Farmington NRCS office by Wednesday, Dec. 2, by calling 207-778-4767, ext. 105 or by emailing [email protected].

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