Chariton County Soil & Water Conservation District

05/19/2026

Stop by and see us to plan your fall Cover Crops!

04/20/2026

UPDATED Missouri 2026 grazing school list! 🗣👀

04/20/2026

Give us a call if you are interested!

03/02/2026

The Chariton County Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting applications for a District Technician. This position has funding for one year, with possibility of renewal and is a full-time position Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30, with paid health insurance and retirement benefits. Starting hourly wage is $17.16 with advancement opportunities. These advancements are based on a progression line, along with required testing milestones.
Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: field survey, project design, mapping, implementation of state cost-share and federal farm bill programs; communicating with landowners, operators, and contractors; assisting with rental equipment; working with and following policies implemented by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. This individual will work with parks, soils and water sales tax funds distributed to the District for the cost-share and District grants. Work is performed under supervision of the Chariton County Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.
The applicant must have good communication skills, strong computer skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and be able to adapt to day to day changes. The applicant must be willing to work both indoors and outdoors under all types of weather conditions and over rough and uneven terrain. Basic farm knowledge/experience is helpful but not required. Proper training will be provided. High school diploma or GED required and valid driver’s license. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a federal background check.
Applications may be picked up at the USDA Service Center in Keytesville, or requested by e-mail. This position will be open until filled.
For more information, call 660-288-3279 ext. 3, or e-mail [email protected].
The Chariton County Soil & Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer.

02/13/2026

The Chariton County USDA Service Center will be closed Monday, February 16th in observance of Presidents Day.
The service center will re-open Tuesday, February 17th at 8:00 a.m.

01/26/2026

Last week to sign up!

Sheet, rill, and gully erosion is Chariton County's #1 natural resource concern. Through the implementation of terrace systems, water impoundment reservoirs, water control structures, permanent vegetative covers, and cover crops; we are able to protect and conserve our most critical natural resources- soil and water. We are able to implement and cost-share these projects through the Soil & Water Conservation Program.

FY27 Cost Share runs through the entire month of January. This sign-up is for practices to be implemented and funded July 2026 through June 2027.

Sign up will take place at the office. Landowners will need their farm numbers, current contact information, TIN, and crop rotation information. Office hours are from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. For more information, please visit the office or call us at 660-288-7025 ext. 3.

“Essentially, all life depends upon the soil ... There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.” — Charles E. Kellogg, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1938

01/05/2026

Sheet, rill, and gully erosion is Chariton County's #1 natural resource concern. Through the implementation of terrace systems, water impoundment reservoirs, water control structures, permanent vegetative covers, and cover crops; we are able to protect and conserve our most critical natural resources- soil and water. We are able to implement and cost-share these projects through the Soil & Water Conservation Program.

FY27 Cost Share runs through the entire month of January. This sign-up is for practices to be implemented and funded July 2026 through June 2027.

Sign up will take place at the office. Landowners will need their farm numbers, current contact information, TIN, and crop rotation information. Office hours are from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. For more information, please visit the office or call us at 660-288-7025 ext. 3.

“Essentially, all life depends upon the soil ... There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.” — Charles E. Kellogg, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1938

12/19/2025

It's that time again, and many are receiving their cards saying their Private Pesticide License is expiring in 2026. If so here are the place, dates and times of upcoming in-person trainings for some of the surrounding counties.

11/09/2025