Poster Contest Winners Announced
 

The 7th grade level winning poster.

Indiana Soil and Water Conservation District employees gathered in Indianapolis for the annual state poster contest judging. Many posters from around the state were judged on conservation message, visual effectiveness, originality and universal appeal. Posters must have been judged on the county level to participate in the state contest and must have been the first place winning poster in one of the five grade levels in their county.

Winners in the five levels in the 2015 contest were: grades K-1, Ethan Short, Franklin County; grades 2-3, Haven Wilson, Clinton County; grades 4-6, Dimitrios Nikolaras, Lake County; grades 7-9, Jamie Kuiken, Lake County and grades 10-12, Jamie Molden, Lake County. The Soil and Water Conservation poster committee would like to congratulate the winners and thank the students that participated. The state winning posters will be judged in their respective level at the national contest, with the national winning posters being displayed at the National Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting in Reno, Nevada in 2016.

It is an accomplishment for a student's poster to win first place at any level. We encourage everyone to support their local poster contest and submit entries next year. To find your local SWCD for details of their poster contest consult the local SWCD directory. For state and national information visit the National Association of Conservation Districts website or contact Ann Ice, Gibson County SWCD at 812-385-5033 extension 110 or ann.ice@in.nacdnet.net.

The state poster contest committee consists of: Nancy Brown, Elkart County; Julie Duttlinger, Lake County; Ann Ice, Gibson County and Carrie Parmenter, Posey County.

Reserve Your Spot to Volunteer at Pathway to Water Quality Today!

Don't miss out on your once a year chance to participate in one of the most popular exhibits at the Indiana State Fair and share your conservation work with a huge statewide audience - Pathway to Water Quality.

The 2015 Indiana State Fair is August 7 - 23 and there are daily opportunities to be involved at the exhibit. Pathway to Water Quality showcases conservation practices in each of our showcased areas: home, ag/forestry, soils, pasture / grazing, education and greeter areas.
 

State Fair's "Farmers of the Year" Include a CCSI Farmer & River-Friendly Farmer 

The 2015 Indiana State Fair is showcasing Hoosier agriculture through the Year of the Farmer presented by Dow AgroSciences, and has selected 17 farmers to honor and highlight on each day of the Fair.

 The farmers selected represent various facets of agriculture in the state, and two outstanding conservation farmers were among those chosen: Maggie Goeglein Hanna (Marion Co.) who won a 2015 River-Friendly Farmer award, and Mike Shuter (Madison Co.) who collaborates with CCSI as one of our 12 hub farmers.

Rajan Gajaria, Vice President, Latin America and North America, Dow AgroSciences, said,  "There is amazing variety in Indiana agriculture, which gives fairgoers a unique opportunity to learn more about the farmers who feed us all." Congratulations to all of the selected farmers!