This year’s Grand Coastal Basin Award Winner Tommy Davis was raised on his family’s farm near New Church in Accomack County, VA. He is the son of Tom Davis and a 5th generation farmer. Like his father, Tommy graduated from Broadwater Academy. He then attended James Madison University and graduated in 2006 with a major in marketing.
Tommy lives on the same farm that was purchased by his great Grandfather during the closing years of the Great Depression. Money was difficult to come by, so extra funds needed for the purchase were acquired through the sale of timber from the farmland.
The Davis’s are grain farmers now & grow wheat, soybeans and corn. They practice no-till farming exclusively with minimal turbo till use. A special chopper header has been added to the operation to maximize residue cover on the fields.
Cover crops of vetch, Barley & winter wheat are planted to reduce erosion and nitrogen leaching as well as provide a good residue base for the next field crop. Besides planting cover crops, the Davis’s maintain 25ft buffers around field edges with streams or sensitive areas. Clover is planted to help reduce crop loss and to support local wildlife. The Davis’s maintain a current nutrient management plan with the District. They participate in the cover crop program under the Whole Farm Approach.
the VA Department of Conservation and Recreation sponsors the Clean Water Farm Award to recognize farmers who are doing their part to preserve water quality. The District nominated Tommy for this State award. He received a certificate signed by the governor and a Clean Water Farm Award sign to display at his farm. The District also awarded him with a plaque.
From the pool of VA Clean Water Farm Award recipients, up to 10 grand winners representing VA’s major river basins are selected each year. The District nominated Tommy for the Grand Coastal Basin Award as he demonstrates exceptional conservation on the land and in managing his operation. He was selected and awarded the Grand Coastal Bain Award during the VA Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Williamsburg. He received a signed certificate, a Grand Coastal Basin Award sign to display and will receive a framed joint-resolution signed by the VA General Assembly.
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