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Due to the PACD/SCC Winter Meeting Front Page will return Feb. 4.
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Farm Show Booth Had Over 650 One-On-One Contacts
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Brandi Hunter-Davenport, PACD Director of Education, and Laura Anderson, Wyoming County Conservation District Environmental Education Coordinator and PACD Education and Outreach Committee Chair, during a shift at the conservation district booth at the 2013 PA Farm Show.
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The conservation district booth at the PA Farm Show was a success! Volunteers met with more than 650 attendees throughout the week-long event. Booth visitors had a chance to play Conservation Jeopardy, receive information on their local conservation district, and get a temporary PACD tattoo.
These combined efforts resulted in a 14 percent increase in traffic to the "Find Your Conservation District" webpage hosted on the PACD website. PACD's website has experienced 32 percent increase in overall visits.
PACD wants to express our sincerest gratitude to each of the volunteers for their efforts with the 2013 showing. Whether you assisted with planning, the creation of the Conservation Jeopardy game board, with set up or tear down or with shift staffing, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! We could not have had our presence felt and known had it not been a collective effort.
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Williamsport E&S Manual Training Now Closed
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 The Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Manual training taking place, in Williamsport (Lycoming County), March 19 and 20, is now closed. Anyone else interested in this session will be placed on a waiting list.
Two additional sessions for the northeastern and southeastern parts of the state are being considered for 2013. Information will be released as soon as details are available. The Williamsport session was originally scheduled for late October but was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy.
For additional information regarding this session and future sessions, contact Brandi Hunter-Davenport at brandi-davenport@pacd.org.
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Bid Online during the NACD Live Auction
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Items include two tractors, Roundup and Liberty herbicide
 The NACD Live Auction is one of the most exciting and fun events at the NACD Annual Meeting. The live bidding kicks off at 8 p.m. (EST) on January 28. You do not need to be in San Antonio to participate in the auction!
Bids can be submitted online at proxibid.com during the live auction. If you are interested in bidding, register with proxibid.com prior to the auction to gain approval to bid. Descriptions of the items being auctioned are available here.
Examples of items to be auctioned include: 100 hours of use of a Case IH tractor, 100 hours of use of a John Deere tractor and tillage disk, turkey hunt and duck hunt trips, a Kindle Fire, John Deere lawn tractor, and of course the Amish quilt donated by PACD.
The auction raises thousands of dollars each year which are directed towards NACD's education and outreach efforts to ensure positive policy and regulatory climate for conservation.
Questions? Contact Tamara Daniel at
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Continuous Learning for Conservation Planning and Nutrient Management
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The leaders of the conservation partnership encourage you to continue professional development throughout your entire conservation career in order to maintain technical skills. Individuals are encouraged to assess their training needs to perform current work and desired future job opportunities. Some conservation positions, agreements or contracts may require certification.
Click on the links below to learn about conservation planning and nutrient management certification requirements and related training opportunities. Available continuing education credits for maintaining NRCS conservation planning assistance certification by category (nutrient management, no till and cover crops, grazing and wildlife) are shown in parentheses after each event on the NRCS Conservation Training page.
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Nominations for Lake Awards
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 Do you know of an individual or organization that should be recognized for their efforts to protect lakes, ponds and reservoirs in Pennsylvania in 2012? If so, submit their names for consideration of the 2013 Lake Awards!
The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS) sponsors the yearly recognitions to encourage the advancement of their principles: the development of partnerships with a goal of protecting and managing lakes, ponds and reservoirs in the commonwealth. Two awards will be presented at the PALMS' 23rd Annual Conference in February. The selected awardees will be those which have contributed to the science of lake and watershed management in 2012.
All nomination submissions must be received by Jan. 25, 2013 for consideration. Questions can be directed to Brian Pilarcik at 814-763-5269 or brian@crawfordconservation.org.
To learn more about the award or to nominate a deserving organization, click here. For more information about PALMS, visit www.palakes.org.
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| Penn State Extension Offers Free Online Training | |
 Penn State Extension is seeking volunteers for its 4-H Stream Teams program, which guides youths in learning about local water resources and encourages them to become water stewards and involved citizens, now and in the future. This training is being offered for free, online and is open to anyone interested in helping youth to learn more about water resources.
The four-part, web-based training series will begin January 29. This training has been approved to provide four (4) ACT 48 hours to all PA teachers. Registration for the training is required and can be completed here. For more information, contact Jennifer Fetter by email at 4HWater@psu.edu or by phone at 717-921-8803.
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Chesapeake Bay Program Accepting Proposals for Workshops
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 The Chesapeake Bay Program's (CBP) Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is accepting proposals for STAC-sponsored workshops from CBP partners, goal implementation teams and advisory committees for the STAC fiscal year 2013 budget cycle (beginning on June 1, 2013). Proposed workshops must be convened to gather critically needed scientific or technical information related to the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
Potential partners include: State of Pennsylvania; Local Government Advisory Committee; and Citizens' Advisory Committee. Click here to learn more.
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