As part of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Outreach Program Office, PACD and CREP Program Partners will offer a CREP Partner Training Webinar Series to all partner staff involved in the program. Registration is free and required. Click on the webinars below for more information and to register.
Financial and other support for the CREP Partner Training is provided through a Growing Greener Watershed Protection grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and with additional support from USDA-NRCS.
Potter County Conservation District Produces Grazing Video Series
Potter County Conservation District planned to bring together local producers for an on-farm field day to demonstrate how rotational gazing can benefit their farm financially and environmentally. However, with COVID-19 restrictions, the format was changed from an in-person field day to a series of rotational grazing videos.
Photo caption: Screenshot of Benefits and Methods of Rotational Grazing video.
Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Cumberland County Conservation District Holds Second Largest Tree Sale
Cumberland County Conservation District held its annual tree sale on April 22-23, 2021. It was the second-largest sale in Cumberland County.
Photo caption: Photo provided by Cumberland County Conservation District.
SARE Releases Video Series on Sustainable Agriculture
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) produced a series of eight videos that address the question, “How do you make a farm or ranch more sustainable?” There is no single answer, but SARE’s video series “What is Sustainable Agriculture” highlights some common practices farmers and ranchers across the country use to improve profitability, quality of life, and environmental stewardship. The videos provide a short, animated outline of basic principles that can be used to introduce or complement more detailed training materials.
Click here to view the first video and here to view the series.
Pollinator Partnership Releases Toolkit
National Pollinator Week is June 21-27, 2021. This is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. It's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The official Pollinator Week Toolkit is available to help celebrate and promote involvement.
