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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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| Winter meeting registration opens, manure management train the trainer workshops, and news from Perry County. |
PACD/SCC Winter Meeting Registration Opens Today
Conservation district staff, board members, and partners are invited to attend the 2018 PACD/SCC Winter Meeting January 17th and 18th at Toftrees Golf Resort in State College, PA. This annual meeting provides a forum for important issues, time for key PACD and State Conservation Commission business, and valuable opportunities for networking and fellowship. If you're looking for even more reasons to attend, Penn State's original all-female a cappella group, Savoir Faire, will perform during Wednesday's banquet! Click here to register and for more information.
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Manure Management Manual Train-the-Trainer Workshops
Registration is now open for the Manure Management Manual Train-the-Trainer Workshops PACD and DEP are hosting in January of 2018.
The workshops are designed to provide attendees with a solid understanding of how to use the Manure Management Manual to write plans and how to train others to use the manual. Participants will also learn techniques for conducting plan writing workshops to help farmers develop manure management plans.
The workshops are for conservation district, DEP, Penn State Extension, and other agency staff involved in helping agricultural producers write manure management plans. Both new and experienced staff are invited to attend.
The workshops are free and lunch will be provided.
Dates and Locations are:
January 23, 2018
DCNR Bureau of Forestry Office, Clarion, Clarion County, PA
Click here for more information or to register for this workshop
January 25, 2018
Penn State Extension Building, New Bloomfield, Perry County, PA
Click here for more information or to register for this workshop
January 30, 2018
PA Department of Ag - Region 3 Office, Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, PA
Click here for more information or to register for this workshop
Financial support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant and the Clean Water Fund.
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Perry County Holds Annual Land Judging Contest
The Perry County Conservation District recently hosted their annual Land Judging Competition for students in grades 9-12. The event was held on November 1 at a local farm in Duncannon owned by district board member Ken Martz.
A total of 58 students were in attendance along with 20 agency staff, volunteers, teachers, and special guests who helped at the stations and participated in the award ceremony. Brie Hess of Greenwood High School took 3rd place, Jared Foster of West Perry High School took 2nd place, and Garrett Beal of West Perry High School took 1st place.
Photo caption: First place winner, Garrett Beal of West Perry High School (center), is pictured with (left to right) District Chairman Oscar Campbell, Senator John DiSanto, Representative Mark Keller, and Commissioner Stephen Naylor.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
January 17-18, 2018
Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, State College, PA
January 23, 2018
DCNR Bureau of Forestry, Clarion, PA
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