COVER CROP FARMER FORUM
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Wells Co. Community Center (4-H
Park), Bluffton
Find out why local farmers are
planting cover crops!
The Wells Co. SWCD will host a
"Cover Crop Farmer Forum" beginning at
5:30 p.m. with a light supper, followed by
presentations and discussion on the use of cover
crops. Hans Kok, coordinator of the Indiana
Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative will be a
featured speaker along with a panel of local farmers
that have planted cover crops. The farmer
panel will share information on their experiences
with cover crops. Seed suppliers and aerial
and high-boy cover crop applicators have also been
invited to join the discussion. For more
information, or to RSVP (required for meal count)
contact the Wells Co. SWCD at 260/824-0624 ext. 3 or
e-mail:
stacia.henderson@in.nacdnet.net by NOVEMBER 23,
2011.
Each county in Indiana has a soil and water conservation district (SWCD).
Indiana's conservation districts are structured for local leadership. The Wells County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a subdivision
of state government led by a local five-member board of Supervisors.
The SWCD
provides leadership and administers programs to help people conserve, improve
and sustain our natural resources through education and technical assistance.
- Provides information and technical assistance to
landowners through partnerships with local, state and federal agencies.
- Assists landowners with planning and installation of
conservation practices.
- Provides financial assistance for projects that conserve,
improve and sustain our natural resources.
- Provides information and programs that address natural resource education needs
in Wells County.
- Recognizes landowners for their efforts to protect and
enhance our environment by the wise use of our natural resources.
- Partners with the Rock Creek Conservancy District, and
serves as a member of the Upper Wabash River Basin Commission to further
natural resource conservation efforts.
| The Wells Co. Soil
& Water Conservation District meetings are
held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the NRCS/SWCD
office, 117. W. Harvest Road, Bluffton, IN. The agenda is posted at
the office location. The meetings are open to the public, and the
public is encouraged to attend. |
Contact Information
Wells County Soil and Water Conservation District
117 West Harvest Road
Bluffton, IN 46714
- Telephone
- 260/824-0624 ext. 3
- FAX
- 260/824-3284
- E-mail
- stacia.henderson@in.nacdnet.net
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