Chesapeake Bay Educational Resources
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Agriculture
Workshops
Adams County Conservation District
Project Leader: Larry Martick,
District Manager
Adams County No-Till Workshop
Adams County's successful No-Till Workshop drew 85 attendees who learned
how to make no-till farming work, environmentally and economically,
in Adams County.
Agenda
(Word) - An agenda showing a variety of speakers and their in-depth
topics.
Survey
(Word) - This survey is used to gain knowledge of no-till practices
already occurring in the county.
Pre-Event
News Coverage (Word) - This press coverage occurred before the
event.
Post-Event
News Coverage (Word) - This in-depth newspaper article was printed
after the event.
Fulton County Conservation District
Project Leader: Seleen Shives, Manager
Timber Harvesting Workshop
Practical guidance to minimize the negative environmental impacts of
harvesting timber; strategies for minimizing impact of NPS pollution.
Logging
Regulatory Review (PPT) - A PowerPoint presentation covering logging
regulations relevant to reducing nonpoint source pollution.
Mifflin County Conservation District
Project Leader: Cadie Pruss
Agriculture in 21st Century
Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through
providing an Agriculture Conference that that focuses on agricultural
best management practices, nonpoint source pollution and the Chesapeake
Bay.
"Questions
About the Bay" Presentation (PPT) - Passive presentation
viewed by workshop attendees for the purpose of education on their
impact on the Bay (see accompanying questionnaire below).
Do
YOU Impact Your Watershed? (Word) - Questionnaire to accompany
"Questions about the Bay" presentation (see above).
Northumberland County Conservation District
Project Leader: Amy Croll
Twilight Meetings
Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through
providing Meetings that that focus on agricultural best management practices,
nonpoint source pollution and the Chesapeake Bay.
Northern
Twilight Meeting Flyer (PDF) - Sample flyer announcing Twilight
Meeting.
Snyder County Conservation District
Project Leader: Renee Swineford
Women in Ag Forum
Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through
providing an Agriculture Forum that that focuses on agricultural best
management practices, nonpoint source pollution and the Chesapeake Bay.
Women
in Ag Sample Agenda (Word) - Sample agenda for Women in Ag event.
Women
in Ag Pre-Event Survey (Word) - Sample pre-survey used at Women
in Ag event.
Women
in Ag Post-Event Survey (Word) - Sample post-survey used at Women
in Ag event.
Know
Your Watershed Presentation (PPT) - Presentation on Knowing your
Watershed.
PA
Odor Management Program Presentation (PPT) - Presentation on the
PA Odor Management Program.
Snyder County Conservation District
Project Leader: Barry Spangler
No-Till Idea Exchange
Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through
providing an Idea Exchange that that focuses on no-till practices, nonpoint
source pollution and the Chesapeake Bay.
No-Till
Workshop Evaluation (Word) - Sample evaluation used at No-Till
Idea Exchange.
No-Till
Workshop Photos (PPT) - Slideshow of photos from No-Till Idea
Exchange.
Snyder County Conservation District
Project Leader: Barry Spangler
Farmer's Winter Meeting
Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through
providing a Meeting that focuses on nutrient/sediment pollution, BMP
strategies and the Chesapeake Bay.
Conservation
District Resources Presentation (PPT) - Presentation on available
Conservation District Resources / Services / Programs.
Ag &
Chesapeake Bay Presentation (PPT) - Presentation on Agriculture
and the Chesapeake Bay.
Farmers
Winter Meeting Sample Evaluation (Word) - Sample evaluation from
Farmers Winter Meeting.
Farmers
Winter Meeting Photos (PPT) - Slideshow of photos from Farmers
Winter Meeting.
Snyder County Conservation District
Project Leader: Barry
Spangler, Agricultural Conservation Technician
2006 Farmer's Winter Meeting
The winter meeting educates farmers about ways they can prevent polluting
surface and groundwater. A new edition of their "Agricultural BMP
Guide" was distributed.
Mailer
(Word) - Provides meeting information and includes agenda
Planning
Timetable (Word) - Tasks to be accomplished by date
Survey
(Word) - Provided organizer with workshop effectiveness information
Agricultural
BMP Guide, 2nd Edition (PDF), Agricultural
BMP Guide, 2nd Edition (save this document to your computer
before opening it) (Publisher) - Provides farmers with ideas of
what BMPs can be installed on their farms to prevent sediment and
nutrient pollution in local waters. Can be downloaded, edited and
used by other counties.
Guest
Speaker pre-invitation (PDF) - Early notice to speakers, including
tentative agenda
Formal
Guest Speaker invitation (PDF) - Letter/email to speakers with
logistics
Follow-up
to Guest Speakers (PDF) - Thank you letter to speakers
Request for Continuing
Education Credits (PDF) - Attendees received CECs; increases the
benefits to farmers who attend.
Early
Announcement to Colleagues (PDF) -Apprising others of the meeting
Exhibitors
Invitation (Word) - Similar invitations sent to Non-Profits, Agency
Staff and guest speakers; with space request form.
Sample Fax and
Press Release (PDF) - Radio stations and newspapers received press
release; community calendars received similar fax.
Snyder County Conservation District
Project Leader: Barry
Spangler, Agricultural Conservation Technician
2005 Farmers Winter Meeting
The winter meeting educates farmers about ways they can prevent polluting
surface and groundwater.
Mailer
(PDF) - Provides meeting information and includes agenda
Agenda
(PDF) - Outlines activities
Union County Conservation District
Project Leader: Josh Keister,
Nutrient Management/Chesapeake Bay Technician
No-till Conversion Project
A trip to the PA No-till Alliance Meeting in State College for district
farmers who have not converted to no-till farming was funded. Mennonite
farmers in the county were targeted in mailings.
Flyer (PDF)
- No-till flyer used in mailing.
Follow-up
Mailing (PDF) - A flyer advertising no-till incentives was sent
to meeting participants who had not yet switched to no-till.
Follow-up Mailing
(PDF) - A flyer advertising grass border incentives was also mailed
to participants.
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