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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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update for RUSLE2 users, high path avian influenza preparedness, and invitation to dairy round table.
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Jefferson County Conservation District Holds CREP Workshop
The Jefferson Conservation District held a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Workshop on April 4, 2017. This meeting, coordinated by Megan Whitlatch, Agricultural Conservation Technician/Nutrient Management Specialist, was held at the Jefferson Conservation Center in Brookville, PA.
CREP pays farmers and other landowners to conserve and enhance their land. In this workshop, participants learned about the benefits of CREP, riparian forest buffers, how to identify and control the spread of noxious and invasive weeds on your land, and safe herbicide use.
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inancial and other support for the CREP Outreach Program Office Mini-grant Program was provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a Growing Greener Watershed Protection grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and with additional support from USDA-NRCS.
Photo caption: Megan Whitlatch shows participants how to identify noxious and invasive plants. Photo provided by Jefferson County Conservation District.
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South Central Managers Bid Larry Martick Farewell
Long-time Adams County Conservation District Manager Larry Martick retired on May 5, 2017. Managers and other friends gathered to say farewell in Cumberland County on May 1, 2017. The gathering was held during a luncheon in Larry's honor following the South Central Region Managers Meeting. PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh attended the event.
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USDA-configured workstations running RUSLE2 software were recently updated with RUSLE2 Version 2.6.8.4 (March 27, 2017). This version corrects the glitch that affected erosion calculations with silage and forage scenarios. RUSLE2 users are no longer required to use the work-around described in the April 3 Front Page weekly news update. If you have RUSLE2 questions or problems since the installation of the revised software, please contact mark.goodson@pa.usda.gov.
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Federal, State, and Local Agencies Meet to Review High Path Avian Influenza Preparedness
Submitted by Karlyn Haas, NRCS Soil Conservationist
On April 12, 2017, PennAg Poultry Council sponsored a training and demonstration day for various federal, state, and local agencies that would be collaborating in the event of a High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Miller Environmental was also there to demonstrate one method of euthanizing poultry using spray foam. They are the designated company for Pennsylvania to handle a rapid response to an outbreak, and disposal, if needed.
Photo caption: Demo of foaming process without poultry. Photo provided by NRCS.
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Conservation Districts Invited to Dairy Roundtable Meetings
The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting five Dairy Roundtable Meetings across the state in May. These meetings will bring together agri-business professionals for an informal discussion on Pennsylvania's dairy industry.
Mealtime meetings will be hosted on the following dates:
May 12 at 8:00 a.m., Dutchway, 649 E Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA.
May 16 at 8:00 a.m., Country Cupboard, 101 Hafer Road, Lewisburg, PA
May 16 at 1:00 p.m., Riverstone Inn, 47 Leisure Drive, Towanda, PA
May 19 at 8:00 a.m., Bird's Nest Cafe, 113 S Richard St., Bedford, PA
May 19 at 1:00 p.m., Hoss's Steak and Sea House, 1948 Leesburg Grove City Road, Grove City, PA
To register, please call the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849 or click here to register online.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
Intro to Conservation Planning
(application period is closed)
May 16-18, 2017
Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, Grantville, PA
PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference
July 12-13, 2017
Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg, PA
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PA Association of Conservation Districts | 717.238.7223 | pacd@pacd.org | www.pacd.org
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