Bits and Pieces

2007 Appalachian Grazing Conference

The 2007 Appalachian Grazing Conference is scheduled for March 9-10 at the Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. Experts in livestock grazing will be presenting information to help cattle, horse, sheep, and goat producers increase profitability. The Conference is targeted for producers in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

The conference organizing committee is made up of volunteers and staff of the Ohio State University Extension Service, University of Maryland Extension Service, USDA Agricultural Research Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services (Ohio and West Virginia), West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts, West Virginia Conservation Agency, West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the West Virginia University Extension Service.

For more information contact Becky Casteel at West Virginia University Extension Service at 304-293-6131 ext. 4231 or Becky.Casteel@mail.wvu.edu.

Conference brochure at http://www.wvca.us/news/upload/wvca_publications/624.pdf

2007 Environthon

This year's Envirothon is April 26-27, 2007. This year the location is  Canaan Valley. For more information go to http://www.wvca.us/envirothon/

New Emergency Watershed Protection Program brochure

A new Emergency Watershed Protection Program brochure is available. NRCS Field offices received a few in the mail. Additional copies may be ordered through http://landcare.sc.egov.usda.gov, or by calling 1-888-526-3227. Emergency Watershed Protection Program brochure (front) (jpeg, 156 KB) Emergency Watershed Protection Program brochure (back) (jpeg, 165 KB)

Clarke new MA State Conservationist

Submitted by Peg Reese

A Former WV NRCS employee, Christine S. Clarke, has been selected  to serve as state conservationist for Massachusetts.

http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/news_Clarke_STC.html

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