Alabama Area 6 SWCD Meets in Orange Beach

Randall Weiseman September 18, 2015 Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Dr. Bill Puckett

Executive Director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, Dr. Bill Puckett, talks about the Area 6 Alabama Soil and Water Conservation District meeting held this week in Orange Beach.

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