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C-10 Pike County Planter SWCD Newsletter November and December 2016 The Press-Dispatch Pike Co. SWCD SUPERVISORS Mike Whaley, Chairman Norman Dillon, Vice Chairman Kelly Atkins, Supervisor Tom Rudolph, Supervisor Paul Lake, Supervisor Brad Smith, Associate Supervisor Tom Anson, Associate Supervisor STAFF S. Erica Burkemper-Fischer, District Administrator Chuck White, SWCD Soil Technician Vacant, SWCD Soil Technician Emily Kelly, Agronomic Technician Whitney McGrew, Soil Technician Travis Gogel, NRCS District Conservationist SWCD/NRCS HOURS Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Due to the nature of the work that the SWCD and NRCS staf f performs, at times there will be no one in the office. Call 812-354-6120 ext. 3 before visiting. Farm Service Agency COUNTY COMMITTEE Robert Weitkampt II, Chairman Chris Rudolph, Member Jeff Brenton, Member Katrina Seitz, Minority Advisor STAFF Amy Barber, County Executive Director Amy Foust, Program Technician Lisa Gladdish, Program Technician Brenda Nicholson, Program Technician FSA OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30pm Nov. & Dec. 2016 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 6 Special section published bimonthly by The Press-Dispatch Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter Serving all of Southwestern Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southeastern Illinois. Evansville • Haubstadt • Ireland • Jasper Mackey • Owensville • Patoka • Petersburg VISIT ONE OF OUR AREA LOCATIONS: superiorag.com Livestock Nutrition Bulk Seed Custom Application Fertilizers LP Gas Power Fuels & Lubricants WE PROVIDE: GROW WITH US GROW WITH US GROW WITH US GROW WITH US GROW WITH US The Conser vation Cropping Systems Initiative, Daviess County SWCD, Martin County SWCD, Purdue Extension, USDA - NRCS and Indiana State Department of Agri- culture will host a seminar on how improved soil health can lead to improved profitability from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 8 at the Washington Community Center, 501 Burkhart Drive, Washington. The event is designed to help farmers take full advantage of all of their available resources, including the use of manures and cover crops, to keep nutrients in play and comply with regulations. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS PARP credits available. Please bring ap- plicator card and additional $10 cash/check made payable to Daviess County CES. 9 a.m. – Registration/ Check-in 9:30 a.m. – Indiana Manure Rules and Regulations: How to effectively use Con- ser vation Nutrient Management Plans to comply with regulations AND keep valuable nutrients in your fields. Ben Wicker, Indiana Pork 10:30 a.m. – BREAK 10:45 a.m. – Gypsum and Nutrient Runoff: Results from an Ohio State University multi-year study on the effects of gypsum on phosphorus (P) runoff. P can be a major contributor to algal blooms in fresh water systems like lakes and reser voirs. Ron Chamberlain, Gypsoil 11:45 a.m. – Lunch is provided 12:30 p.m. – Farmer Panel Dennis Walton, Steve Halter and David Flint 1:30 p.m. – PARP & RCPP Staff 2 p.m. –Adjourn! SPEAKERS Farmer Panel Local farmers David Flint, Steve Halter and Dennis Walton have a range of cover crop and conser vation expertise and experi- ences. This panel will focus on what conser- vation practices they are tr ying, expected results and "aha" moments. Ben Wicker, Indiana Pork Wicker has ser ved as Director of Pro- ducer Outreach for Indiana Pork since 2013. Before moving to Indiana Pork, Wicker was an agronomic and environmental consultant for Gordon and Associates Inc., where his work included soil fertility and manure man- agement. Wicker has been involved with the Infield Advantage manure users group and trials since its inception. Ron Chamberlain, Gypsoil Chamberlain ser ves as Chief Agronomist and Director of Re-search for the Gypsoil division of Beneficial Reuse Management. Since 2012, Gypsoil has sponsored and/ or supported a variety of research pro-jects across 16 states. Together with The Ohio State University, Nester Ag and others, Gyp- soil is providing in-kind and product support to the Ohio research project entitled "Benefi- cial Uses of FGD Gypsum in Ohio: Agri- cultural and Environmental Applications" focused on reducing ag-source phosphorus loading into the Maumee River Watershed which feeds Lake Erie. REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION Registration is requested by December 1. To sign-up, go to DaviessMartin16.event- brite.com or call Call Toni Allison at 812-254- 4780 x3 or Teresa Harder at -812-295-3149 Maximizing farming through tough times Save the date: SWCD Meeting is Jan. 31 The Pike County Soil & Wa- ter Conser vation District's 70th Annual Meeting and Dinner will be Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. The Pike County SWCD staff and super visors invite you to save the date as the SWCD hosts an enchanting evening of good humor, great fellowship and conser vation awareness. Our featured guest speaker will Purdue University's, Fred Whit- ford. More details, including a meeting location and time will be announced closer to date. Fred Whitford