Upshur - Gregg SWCD # 417 At Work

John Wade served as the District Technician/Clerk from 1997 through 2019, before passing the responsibility to Joyce Williams in 2019. Joyce and John have worked as a team on many projects as Joyce worked alongside of John as a Program Technician for USDA Farm Service Agency from 1995 through 2009, before returning to serve the District in 2019. 

During the USDA Feds Feed Families Initiative 2021

The Upshur - Gregg SWCD donates about 1000# of non-perishable to be distributed throughout both Upshur and Gregg Counties. 

During 2023 Woodland and Forestry Contest held March 2023. About 100 FFA and 4-H teams competed in the Local Upshur - Gregg Woodland and Forestry Contest for an opportunity for the District to support the 2 top team in The State Contest. 

The District hosted its Annual Awards Banquet for local members of the Upshur and Gregg Communities excelling in conservation activities. 

The Upshur - Gregg SWCD works in tandem with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is currently being represented by John Stone, District Conservationist, for Wood, Rains, Upshur and Gregg Counties. 

The Upshur - Gregg SWCD work with many local organizations in the area to bring the highest quality of service to its local producers.