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Save the date: 2013 Agricultural Conservation Technical Training
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PACD is once again helping to facilitate the Agricultural Conservation Technical "Boot Camp" Training. Conservation district staff is encouraged to take advantage of these free, week-long training opportunities which include both classroom learning and experience in the field. The Basic level will take place April 1 - 5 and Level II will take place April 22 - 26. Both courses are at Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County).
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DEP's Guarantee Policy Postponed
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Permit Guarantee Policy's effective date has been postponed until Nov. 6, 2012. PACD will keep you informed as information becomes available.
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PENNVEST Awards Funding
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At their Oct. 23, 2012 Board meeting, PENNVEST approved funding offers totaling $5,212,186 for 13 nonpoint source (NPS) projects. Of the total awards, $280,788 is being offered as grants and $4,931,398 has been designated as low interest loans. Projects approved include agricultural BMPs and stormwater projects in six different counties throughout the commonwealth. Blair, Chester and Lancaster County Conservation Districts were among the recipients.Click here to read more.
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District Manager's Message:
From Gus Meyer, Montgomery County Conservation District
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 Greetings from the Piedmont! Down here in the southeast we are finally being reminded that we do in fact live in Pennsylvania. With no measurable snow in 2012 and a summer more reminiscent of a July in Georgia, it is nice to smell wood stoves and see the fall colors firing up, reminding us again of the transitions that define Pennsylvania. From geography, climate and natural resources; to culture, geology and industry this state truly has a bit of everything. Our state is as diverse as it is resilient, and increasingly so it seems.
In Montgomery County and the surrounding region, better known as the Greater Delaware Valley, we have a resilient diversity too, from community revitalization, antiquated infrastructure and congested expressways that accompany urbanization and economic development; to PA agriculture, inspiring history and an assortment of geological/geographic features. These qualities for better and worse do not seem to be attributes that define our District but what makes us similar to the other 65 Districts. In reading the first two of the District Managers Message installments, I was reminded that we all share common goals, are involved in similar work, and collectively contribute to a unified mission of conserving Penn's woods bountiful resources. Read more...
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Schuylkill County Ranks Fourth in the Nation in Food Drive
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 | | Staff from the Schuylkill County USDA Service Center "in the field" for the Feds Feed Families initiative. |
For the past three years, the Schuylkill County USDA Service Center participated in the Feds Feed Families
food drive. This year, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency, as well as the Schuylkill Conservation District and Penn State Extension collected 19,092 pounds of food. This total ranked fourth in the entire nation, so congratulations to Schuylkill County!
"We have made it a friendly competition in our building each year. The conservation district has always been a huge supporter of this effort. The district organized the purchasing of literally truck loads of cabbage to be distributed, organized specific theme drives such as a picnic lunch, and donated all the supplies needed. They also went above and beyond to learn about new facilities that could use the support of the food drive and made contacts to donate items to these additional venues. Out of the 19,092 pounds of food donated this year by the four agencies in the Ag Center, the district was responsible for 5,852 pounds," said Janette Lesher NRCS Soil Conservationist.
The Feds Feed Families program is an annual effort by federal employees to supplement food pantries with food and nonperishable items for needy families. Tens of thousands of federal employees participate at federal offices across the country every summer.
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Get the Latest News on the PA Envirothon
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 The Pennsylvania Envirothon issued its Fall 2012 newsletter, UDPATES. Click here to read about the 2013 current issue, teaching tips and to see photos from the 2012 Canon Envirothon.
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