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Grants and Finance Manager, IASWCD

This position will take the lead on managing the more than $1M in grants that IASWCD stewards on behalf of SWCDs annually. Deadline to apply is November 3.

District Delegate Registration

Each SWCD in good standing (fully paid annual dues) with the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Inc. will have the opportunity to have one SWCD Supervisor delegate participate in the Annual Meeting at the 2024 SWCD Conference. The vote of the District will be cast by the delegate or the alternate. One delegate and an alternate shall be selected by each District before the date of any Association meeting and their names shall be submitted to the Association electronically no fewer than ten days prior to the meeting. All such delegates and alternates shall be officially elected and/or appointed supervisors or associate supervisors. Delegates must be registered by December 29.

Scholarships Funds Available for District Supervisors to Attend Annual SWCD Conference

Scholarships are available to Indiana SWCD Supervisors (not Associates) whose District’s budget restrictions will not permit them to attend the annual conference. Only one application per District will be accepted for consideration each year. Applications due Nov. 10.

Indiana NRCS Sets Application Dates for Voluntary Conservation Programs

Farm Bill program application dates have been set for Indiana’s agricultural producers who want to improve natural resources and address concerns on their land. Indiana NRCS announces that December 8 will be the application deadline for EQIP and CSP.

Indiana NRCS Invests Dollars in Partnership to Restore Wetlands in Southern Indiana

NRCS in Indiana is investing up to $1.25 million in a Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project to bring together partners and landowners to voluntarily return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes.

Indiana's Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a project with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice to benefit farm operations.

SBOA Training for Districts

December 7

Indiana Farm Bureau

225 S. East Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program

Applications accepted through January 19, 2024.

Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives (HMHL) offers organizational workshops across the state on the topic of mental health and wellness which includes suicide prevention trainings. These workshops are offered at no cost to host organizations. The sessions are generally two hours in length and customizations to meet the needs of the community are possible. If you are interested in hosting a workshop or more information, please contact Kathy Walker at kwalker@indianarha.org. (Funding for Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives was made possible by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.)