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Agricultural Conservation Services

Merrimack County Conservation District offers informational, technical and financial assistance to county owners of farm, forested or other agricultural land. Technical assistance includes providing specific information on conservation practices, development of a conservation plan or actual engineering services to design a practice. The District offers these services to Merrimack County land managers through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Please contact our office to learn how we can help you make the most of your natural resources. Our services and products include:

  • conservation planning
  • technical assistance and information about Comprehensive Nutrient Management planning (CNMP)
  • financial assistance with conservation projects
  • soil quality testing
  • soil and topographic maps
  • aerial photos
  • plant material to create or improve habitats for wild turkeys
  • spring bulbs for planting
  • workshops and technical assistance with design, installation and maintenance of agricultural and fire ponds
  • our self-published book Pond Design, Installation and Maintenance
  • wetlands application assistance
  • Soil Health Log
  • Soil Potential Index calculations for agricultural land in current use.

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Residential Conservation Services

You need not own a large amount of land to benefit from the services of Merrimack County Conservation District. You'd be surprised at what you can do even in your own backyard to enrich your life and maximize use of your natural resources, large or small. Please contact our office to learn more about the following conservation services and products:

  • technical assistance with conservation planning and management
  • soil quality testing
  • soil and topographic maps
  • aerial photos
  • backyard conservation kits, tip sheets and free poster for your children
  • information about and demonstration of vermiculture composting
  • in-the-window bird feeders
  • plant material to create or improve habitats for wild turkeys
  • spring bulbs for planting
  • workshops and technical assistance with design, installation and maintenance of agricultural and fire ponds
  • our self-published book, Pond Design, Installation and Maintenance
  • wetlands application assistance
  • Soil Potential Index calculations for agricultural land in current use.

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