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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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| PACD awards, poster contest, news from Jefferson and Columbia Conservation Districts, conservation stewardship sign-ups, and update on avian influenza and biosecurity. |
PACD Taking Conservation Award Nominations
The April 30 deadline to recognize a fellow conservationist by nominating him or her for a PACD Award is fast approaching.
- Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation District Director or Associate Director Excellence Award
- Conservation District Employee Excellence Award
- Legislator Recognition Award
- Maurice K. Goddard Award for Excellence in Environmental Recreation
Click here
for more information and a nomination form. Contact Jann McNamara at
[email protected]
with any questions.
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2019 Poster Contest Deadline is Approaching
The National Association of Conservation Districts 2019 Poster Contest theme is "Life in the Soil: DIG DEEPER." PACD will be accepting photos of your county's winners until June 30, 2019. We can't wait to see all the artistic entries for this year's theme! Contact Jann McNamara at 717-238-7223 x 106 or
[email protected]
with questions.
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Jefferson County Conservation District Holds Manure Workshop
In February, Jefferson County Conservation District (JCCD) held a manure management workshop in Brookville, PA. The workshop was part of the district's Manure Management Manual and Chapter 102 Compliance Mini-grant Program project (administered by PACD). Through the project, JCCD reached thirteen farmers.
Financial support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, the Clean Water Fund and the Chesapeake Bay Regulatory and Accountability Program (CBRAP).
Photo caption: Robb Meinen of Penn State Extension presents on nutrient cycling and the Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Program at the workshop. Photo provided by Jefferson County Conservation District.
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Columbia County Conservation District's Bee House Project in the News
Columbia County Conservation District partnered with a local high school to produce bee houses. The district will sell the bee houses at their upcoming native plant sale.
Click here to read the article and watch the video.
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Pennsylvania Farmers/Landowners May Now Sign Up for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now offering Pennsylvania farmers and forestry producers more options for taking their land management to the next level with the revised Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
Through CSP, agricultural producers and forest landowners earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, enhanced nutrient management, buffer strips, and pollinator habitat - all while maintaining active agriculture production on their land. While NRCS conducts continuous sign-ups for the program, interested producers must submit their applications by May 10, 2019, to be considered for FY19 funding.
CSP is for working lands (crop, pasture, and nonindustrial forest land) and helps agricultural producers build their business while implementing conservation practices to enhance the sustainability of the entire operation. The 2018 Farm Bill made several changes to this critical conservation program that will benefit Pennsylvania farmers.
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Avian Influenza and Biosecurity
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently reported a case of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI), H7N3, in a mixed duck/chicken live-bird market production flock in Lancaster County. Avian Influenza is a Dangerous Transmissible Disease in Pennsylvania and is reportable to the World Organization of Animal Health, and the Department of Agriculture (PDA) takes regulatory action to control and eliminate this disease. Known infected flocks are placed under quarantine, which restricts the movement of birds, litter, and products.
Click here
to read a letter from PDA to poultry producers and here
for biosecurity information for poultry operations.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
April 29-May 3, 2019
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
June 18-20, 2019
2019 New Manager Bootcamp Training
Toftrees Golf Resort, State College, PA
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