Candidate Detail List - Gates County, NC

Richard (Rick) Morgan lives in Corapeake, North Carolina.

For as long as he’s been farming in Gates County just south of the Virginia state line, Corapeake, N.C. farmer Rick Morgan has sought ways to make his land better. It’s a strategy he says is critical for achieving top yields.

Rick Morgan: 2015 High Cotton Winner for the Southeast

Gallery: On the farm with Rick Morgan, 2015 High Cotton Winner

2026 North Carolina General Election

“We've been 100 percent no-till for 10 years now. We started 100 percent no-till when we got out of peanuts,” Morgan said. “I'm a firm believer in the no-till system not only from a yield perspective, but also from the conservation perspective. No-till allows me to not only preserve soil quality and decrease erosion and moisture loss but also burn less fuel, use smaller tractors and less equipment.”

But for Morgan, the bottom line benefit of 100 percent no till is water conversation. “When you keep your water from running off your field, you also keep your nutrients from running off and you keep your nitrogen where it’s supposed to be. No till helps us do that so it’s a win-win for everybody.”

Morgan's fertility management includes both soil sampling and zone sampling. He applies chicken litter at planting to get his cotton off to a good start. He rotates the chicken litter on his land whereby each piece of land is treated every other year. However, Morgan stresses his key to nitrogen management is applying nitrogen as a side-dress to reduce leaching loss and run off. “We like to apply our nitrogen down lay by. We do put out 20 or 30 pounds at planting, but we don’t want our nitrogen out at the beginning of the year because all of the rain like we had in the past two years, it will wash away,” he said.

Uses no-till farming to preserve soil, reduce erosion and water runoff, retain nutrients, and use less fuel.

Uses delayed nitrogen applications to reduce nitrogen losses from heavy rainfall.

- Uses no-till farming to preserve soil, reduce erosion and water runoff, retain nutrients, and use less fuel.
- Uses delayed nitrogen applications to reduce nitrogen losses from heavy rainfall.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 2, 2026, Richard (Rick) Morgan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- A soil and water conservation district supervisor is 1 member of a board of 5 supervisors that works to improve the soil and water quality in the county through education. 
- The board of supervisors provide technical and financial assistance to help land users maintain their land and surrounding ecosystems. 
- The board of supervisors design long term conservation programs that teach environmental care, pollution reduction, and provide incentives for using these practices, especially for agricultural workers. 
- The board of supervisors provide short term educational services like competitions, field days, and workshops to educate the public on conservation. 
- Soil and water conservation district supervisors are elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan races. However, 2 of the board members are appointed by the state soil and water commission. 

Member of board of supervisors that creates aid programs and educates people on environmental conservation. 