by Susan McKinney | Mar 17, 2020 | Newsletter, Newsroom, Press Release
Appalachian RC&D Council is closely monitoring the current COVID-19 advisories from the Center for Disease Control and the Tennessee Department of Health. ARCD values the health and safety of our employees and members of our communities, and is taking steps to... by Kayla Nichols | Nov 14, 2019 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom, Press Release
Lexy Close On Friday evening, November 15, at the Washington County Soil Conservation District awards banquet in Sulphur Springs, ARCD Project Director Lexy Close will be named the 2019 Educator of the Year for her work training beginning farmers in the region. ... by RC&D | Aug 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Newsletter, Newsroom, Press Release, Wildfire Mitigation
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry will be providing access to federal grant funding for communities and volunteer fire departments to be better equipped for wildfire. Communities who have developed or are in the process of... by Kayla Nichols | Apr 15, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Press Release
April 4, 2019 — Kingsport, Tennessee — Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council will hold the 26th Annual Envirothon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Warriors Path State Park. The competition will begin at 8:45 AM and the awards presentation will... by Rachel Wheeler | Apr 15, 2019 | AFMA, FarmFreshAppalachia, Newsroom, Press Release
Farmers market managers, representatives, and vendors from across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia came together in Kingsport for a full day of relationship building and learning at the first ever Appalachian Farmers Market Association (AFMA) Retreat. There... by Kayla Nichols | Mar 28, 2019 | Environmental Conservation, Newsroom, Press Release
JOHNSON CITY, TN — On Thursday, March 28th, Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council was awarded First Place in Excellence in Environmental Support at the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce’s Regional Business Excellence Awards Ceremony....