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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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Registration opens for spring training, Juniata creates buffer-in-a-basket project, and Farm Show concludes.
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Registration is Now Open for the Chesapeake Bay Program Meeting
The 2017 Chesapeake Bay Program Conservation District and PA Agency Staff Meeting will be held on March 13, 2017 at the Elaine Langone Center, 2nd Floor, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA (snow date March 16). To view the day's schedule, agenda, and to register click here or go to the "Events" tab at www.pacd.org.
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Agricultural Conservation Technical "Boot Camp" Training Application Period Opens
Applications are now being accepted for Agricultural Conservation Technical Training.
If you do not receive confirmation from PACD, you will not be admitted. No walk-ins will be accepted. Both courses are held at the Keystone Conference Center, Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County).
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Registration Opens for Spring 102/105 Technical Training
Registration is open for two technical training sessions on Chapters 102 and 105 for conservation district technicians and DEP employees. The 2017 training sessions will take place at the Ramada Conference Center in State College, PA.
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Statewide Clean Water Farm Award Open for Nominations
The Clean Water Farm Award Program recognizes Pennsylvania farmers whose exemplary farm management practices result in improved local and downstream water quality. Each conservation district that submits a complete nomination will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 pizza party for their office! Deadline: April 30, 2017.
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Five-hundred, forty-six visitors stopped by the Conservation District Farm Show booth during the eight day event that concluded on January 14.
A huge thank you is extended to each conservation district that donated staff time to make the show a success. A lot of work goes into preparing and staffing the booth and it would not be possible without the district volunteers.
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Juniata County Conservation District Completes Buffer-in-a-Basket Project
Through PACD's Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-grant Program, the Juniata County Conservation District (JCCD) planted 170 trees. The "Lost Creek Landowners Buffer-in-a-Basket" project worked with landowners in the Lost Creek Watershed to plant trees in streamside locations.
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$1 Million Committed to Conserve Oak Ecosystems
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are coming together to improve and protect the health and resiliency of Oak ecosystems in North-Central Pennsylvania.
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USDA Announces $252 Million Available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack invited potential conservation partners, including private industry, non-government organizations, Indian tribes, state and local governments, water districts, and universities, to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
Lysock View Complex, Montoursville, PA
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PA Association of Conservation Districts | 717.238.7223 | pacd@pacd.org | www.pacd.org
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