Locals win conservation awards

Donna Kitts, TACD Poster Chairperson, presents Jalen Smith of Irving College the K-1st grade First Place of the State TACD Poster Contest award.

Smartt’s farming operation is very diverse and consists of a cow-calf operation, a poultry operation, grapes grown for wine production, pasture and hay land, cropland, wildlife habitat, nursery stock, and woodland.

Mr. Smartt was named earlier as TACD Middle TN, and TACD Area IV Conservation Farmer and was honored by the Warren County Soil Conservation District at last year’s annual luncheon.

Other Warren County winners are Jalen Smith, Kindergartner from Irving College who won first place in the state poster contest. Jackson Ewton, WCHS senior who won a $500.00 scholarship to attend Tennessee Tech University and study agriculture. Janice Gilispie, Office Manager for the Warren County Soil Conservation District received recognition for 25 years of service and Neil Walker, Soil Conservation Technician received 10 years of service as District Employees serving Warren County from the Tennessee Conservation District Employees Association.