The Meade County Conservation District Board of Supervisors meetings are normally held on the fourth Monday of each month.  The meetings are held at 8:00 a.m. at the District Office, 1194-B Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, KY.  All meetings are open to the public.

Technical Assistance

We provide technical advice on a variety of natural resource issues for Meade County landowners.  We assist in the areas of conservation and enhancement of the natural resources, such as soil, water, air, plants, and animals, through the use of Best Management Practices.  We can also assist you in having a Conservation Plan for your farm and to ensure that you have a Ag Water Quality plan in place with your farm.  We work with the USDA-NRCS by offering programs and technical support that can assist your conservation needs.

Dead Animal Removal

The Meade County Conservation District in cooperation with the Meade County Fiscal Court and the KY Department of Agriculture sponsor this service.

Animals to be picked up include horses, cattle, hogs, ostrich, llamas and goats.  Neither sheep nor chickens will be accepted.  This does not include commercial facilities such as vet clinics or stockyards.

*Due to Global concerns with animal born illnesses and recent restrictions placed on rendering facilities nationally, Nation Brothers, Inc. can no longer accept deer or goats for the rendering process.  Rather than not provide pickup for goats or deer, Nation Brothers, Inc. would like to provide another option for the county government and farmers to remove these selected animals.  Nation Brothers, Inc. is prepared and permitted by the Veterinarians's Office to compost the deer and goats.  Nation Brothers, Inc. will continue to provide service on all other agricultural animals as we have in the past. The price of the extra handling and composting materials will require a charge of twenty two dollars and fifty cents ($22.50) per deer or goat to be added to the monthly charge as composting fees, as of March 1, 2007.  If there are any questions call Gabe Nation at (502) 834-7875.

Nation Brothers, Inc. from Shelbyville is doing the pickup.  They will not go through unopened gates or remove animals from areas where live animals are contained.  The animals must be placed on a hard surface, such as gravel or blacktop, near the front of the property.

There will be a $75 farm visit.  Fiscal Court will cover $50 of the cost and the landowner will pay $25 to have their animal removed.  The Meade County Conservation District will bill each landowner for services monthly.

Call Nation Brothers, Inc.

Toll Free Number:  1-800-633-5677

Office Hours:  6 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday

6.a.m. to Noon on Friday

Local Cost-Share Programs

The Meade County Conservation District provides the Forage Improvement Cost Share Program at a rate of 50% up to $750. We also provide equipment loans for various pieces of farm equipment.

Ag Water Quality Plans

The Agriculture Water Quality Act requires all landowners with ten or more acres that is being used for agriculture or silvicultural operations to develop and implement a water quality plan based upon guidance from the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan. It is the sole responsibility of each of these landowners to develop and implement a water quality plan for their individual operations.  The Meade County Conservation District provides assistance in obtaining an agriculture water quality plan.  Click here for more information on the plans and how to receive a plan.

Environmental Assessment Data

We have several types of maps of Meade County for use in environmental assessments.  Please be sure to call to ensure that someone will be able to assist you when you plan your visit.  Some of the maps that we have for viewing include:

• Historical aerial photographs.

• Soil survey sheets and soil descriptions.

• USGS Topographical Maps

• FEMA Flood Insurance Maps

Meade County Farm Field Day & Farm Tour

The Meade County Conservation District co-sponsors the Meade County Farm Field Day with Meade County Extension Office.  The field day highlights a farm that has used cost-share funds in a unique setting, as well as provide education to others.  This year the Field Day will be a combined effort between Greg Beavin, Steve Beavin and Homer Lee Richardson.  The Field Day will be held Friday, August 3, 2007.  All farms are located on Midway Road.  Leadership for organizing the farm field day is shared with Meade County's Extension Office, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Farm Bureau.  More information will be be posted as it becomes available.

Soil Testing

We do not do the Soil Testing for pH, lime and fertilizer requirements for crops and/or lawn grasses. Contact the University of Kentucky Agricultural Extension Service at (270) 422-4958 for assistance.

Non-Discriminatory Statement

The Meade County Conservation District prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)  Meade County Conservation District is an equal opportunity provider and employer.