Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District

10/12/2026

Today is National Farmers Day! 🚜🎉

We couldn't be more proud of the farmers in our state and the hard work they do every single day! Thanks to them and their families, we have access to local products all year long. Join us in thanking our state farmers in the comments to show some appreciation today!

10/12/2026

The 2026 N.C. State Fair opens THIS THURSDAY, Oct. 15th at the fairgrounds in Raleigh! 🎉🎡

Don't miss all the agriculture to be found at the fair this year, from Smokey Bear and our N.C. Forest Service to livestock shows, Farm Families of the Day, and more. We can't wait to see you and your family there Oct. 15-25!

10/08/2026

Come out and vote for your favorite group participating in the Battle of the Bales! We are having a People's Choice Award to be decided by the public! See you on Saturday!

09/08/2026

Yay!! Time to make teams!!

👩‍💻A message from our webmaster👩‍💻
All study resources for the 26/27 year are up to date on the website!
Please make sure teams are using the newest version of the materials posted.

08/14/2026

Congratulations Enloe High School’s Subchronic Exposure! What an amazing group of future leaders.

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

Congratulations 🎉

We are proud to announce that our Millie Langley was inducted into the Southeast NACD Hall of Fame. Millie has contributed greatly to assisting farmers and to the Envirothon program, locally and nationally! Congratulations Millie, well deserved!

07/25/2026

07/25/2026

Yay NC!

05/02/2026

It takes over 100 years to form just 1 inch of topsoil.🌱📅

This rate depends on several factors, including parent rock material, climate and weathering conditions, organic material accumulation, vegetative cover and land use, and biological activity like worms, fungi, and microbes.

In areas with rich biological activity and moisture, topsoil might form in 100 years. In dry, cold, or heavily disturbed regions, it may take 500 to even 1000 years!

Soil is a living and slowly renewing resource. Protecting what we have is much easier than rebuilding what we lose.