You may or may not have heard that there is a new NRCS district conservationist in the office after Rod Kuykendall moved on. If you have not had a chance to stop in and meet me, please do. Hi! My name is Erika Turner.

We are working busily these days with NRCS program sign-ups while waiting to hear news about the Farm Bill. If I could tell you anything that you do not already know about it I would.

In the meantime, while we wait to see what happens and wait for spring to arrive, I would encourage you to continue planning for the future of your operations. One area that maybe has not crossed your mind is improving the health of your soil.