PACD News

Dates to Remember:

March 13, 2006
PACD Capitol Day
Crowne Plaza, Harrisburg, PA

March 13-14, 2006
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training
Conservation Planning Training: Addressing Soil and Water Resource Concerns
State College, PA

March 20, 2006
PACD South Central Region Meeting
Shermanata Grange
Duncannon, PA

March 30, 2006
PACD North East Region Meeting
Carriage Inn, Rt. 29 South
Tunkhannock, PA

April 5, 2006
PACD North Central Region Meeting
North Central DEP Office
Williamsport, PA

April 6, 2006
PACD North West Region Meeting
Two Mile Run County Park
Franklin, PA

April 7, 2006
PACD South West Region Meeting
Westmoreland Conservation District Office
Greensburg, PA

April 17-21, 2006
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training "Boot Camp" Level I
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

April 28, 2006
PACD Central Region Meeting
Arena Restaurant, Bedford, PA

May 8-12, 2006
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training "Boot Camp" Level II
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

May 30-June 1, 2006
Summer 2006 Agronomy Supplemental Training
State College, PA

June 2, 2006
Summer 2006 Agronomy Supplemental Training
State College, PA

July 23-27, 2006
NACD North East Meeting and
PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference
The Penn Stater, State College, PA

October 17-19, 2006
Watershed Specialist Annual Statewide Meeting
Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA

French Creek and Monocacy River Watersheds Added to CSP Program

Two Pennsylvania watersheds, French Creek and Monocacy River, were selected for the 2006 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Conservation Security Program (CSP). Farmers within Adams, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango and south-eastern parts of Franklin County may apply to NRCS for the opportunity to receive payments based on the conservation work they have done in past years.

This voluntary program recognizes and rewards farmers for their ongoing stewardship activities on working agricultural lands. Nationally, the 2006 program will cover 60 watersheds. More than 75,000 farms and ranches are within these 60 watershed boundaries covering more than 25 million acres. The sign-up period will be held February 13 through March 31, 2006. For specific program requirements and sign-up information, visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp.

News & Notes March 2006