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The Press-Dispatch Pike County Planter SWCD Newsletter September and October 2017 D- 1 Pike County SWCD SUPERVISORS Norman Dillon, Chairman Paul Lake, Vice Chairman Kelly Atkins, Supervisor Josh Collins, Supervisor Tom Rudolph, Supervisor Brad Smith, Associate Supervisor STAFF S. Erica Burkemper-Fischer, District Administrator Emily Kelly, Agronomic Technician Julie Loehr, Watershed Coordinator Vince Pitstick, 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amy R. Barber amy.barber@in.usda.gov SENIOR FARM LOAN OFFICER Corey Heldt Corey. heldt@in.usda.gov PROGRAM TECHNICIANS Amy Foust, Lisa Gladish, and Brenda Nicholson COUNTY COMMITTEE (COC) Jeffrey K Brenton, Chairperson Christian Rudolph, Vice-chair Katrina M. Seitz, Member FSA OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30pm January, February and March 2019 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1 Special section published quarterly by The Press-Dispatch Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter Pike County Planter Planter DISTRICT MEETINGS The Soil and Water Con- ser vation District has set its 2019 monthly board meetings for the first Tuesday of ever y month. These meetings will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the USDA Ser vice Center confer- ence room in Petersburg, Ind. The meetings operate under an open door policy. Meetings are subject to unexpected cancel- lation the day of a scheduled meeting if a quorum cannot be met. For more information or to be added to the SWCD meeting email chain, contact the SWCD office at 812- 354-6120 ex. 3. Beacon Ag Group is a department of Beacon Credit Union. Each account insured up to $250,000 by American Share Insurance. By members' choice, this institution is not federally insured. *Crop and livestock insurance and equipment leasing are offered by Plan One Financial Services, LLC DBA Beacon Ag Service, a wholly owned affiliate of Beacon Credit Union and not insured by American Share Insurance. Positioning your family business for the next year has never been more critical. Let's face it, today's market presents new challenges and relying on the past does not guarantee a sure path forward. That's where the conversation starts. Beacon Ag Group was founded on the promise of sharing expert knowledge with the members we serve. As ag people serving ag people, we know that making the right decision means having more options. We listen to your unique challenges and guide the way toward financial success. Let's talk. It all starts with A conversation. CONTACT BEACON AG GROUP AG LOAN OFFICER BRANDON DECKER OR BEACON AG SERVICES* CROP INSURANCE SPECIALIST KALLIE BURKE-SCHUCKMAN TODAY AT (800) 825-6703 OR BEACONAGGROUP.ORG | 72nd Annual SWCD Dinner and Meeting to step back in time with Theodore Roosevelt Join the Pike County Soil and Water Conser vation District for a free night of good food, great entertainment and like-minded fellowship at the 72nd Annual Dinner and Meeting on Tuesday, Januar y 29, which will be at the Gospel Center Gym located in Petersburg, Ind. The evening will consist of a catered meal by The Millhouse Restaurant, a Theodore Roosevelt reprisor who will be the featured presentation and wrap up with the annual SWCD business meeting. Doors will open at 6 p.m., dinner will be ser ved at 6:30 p.m. The SWCD is pleased to announce that Joe Wiegand, has been booked as the featured speaker of the evening's events. Wiegand, from Colorado Springs, Colo., is consid- ered the world's premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor (impersonator). Theodore Roosevelt was a soldier and statesman, explorer and scientist, historian and author. Our youngest president, he personified a vigorous nation on the cusp of the American Centur y. TR's stories continue to entertain and inspire us still to this day. As an actor and historian, Wiegand's portrayals of Theodore Roosevelt in live performances and in television and film have people wondering if our nation's 26th president has come back to life. At meetings, luncheons, and banquets, Wiegand adapts his performance for each unique audience. As a speaker or as a one man theater performance, Joe Wie- gand's Teddy Roosevelt is always a big hit. This event is FREE to attend if RSVP's are made no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Januar y 25. RSVP's can be made at www.pikeswcdannualdinnerandmeeting.eventbrite.com or by calling the SWCD office at 812.354.6120 ex. 3. If RSVP's are made AFTER 4 p.m. on 1/25 up till the night of the event - including walk-ins - a ser vice fee of $10 per person will be required to attend. For questions, please call the SWCD office. A processing fee will be charged by Eventbrite for those wishing to pay via credit card on Eventbrite for RSVP's made after 1/25. Cash or check purchases can be made at the SWCD office or at the door the night of the event. Stay tuned to the Pike County SWCD's Facebook page or call 812.354.6120 ex. 3 for more details. If you need to cancel, the SWCD asked that you please contact the office as soon as possible so that an accurate meal count can be turned in. Since 2004, Wiegand has performed thousands of Teddy Roosevelt presentations for audiences of all ages, on both US soil and overseas too. Fab Five awarded with 2018 Hoosier Chapter Group Conservation Accomplishment The Soil and Water Conser vation Society's Hoosier Chapter awarded the 2018 Hoosier Chapter Group Conser vation Accomplishment Award to the SWCDs of Gibson, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. These SWCDs, nicknamed the Fab Five by their peers and partnering agencies, have formed a strong partnership that has been instrumental in the movement for healthier soil and cleaner water. Over the past six years—and going strong—the partnership has hosted more than 40 workshops, round tables, conferences and expos geared towards informing landown - ers and producers how to implement and improve natural resources through suc- cessful conser vation practices. From con- ducting workshops geared towards urban conser vation to planning/playing host to the first Eastern Native Grass Symposium held in Indiana, the Fab Five have outdone themselves with top-notch education ef- forts for all ages, impacting an estimated 60,000 people over time. The partnership has succeeded in not only hosting numer- ous events but using these events as a way to promote county, state and federal cost-share funding; this has resulted in the southwest having one of the highest workloads of conser vation implementation in the state. Over one million in cost share funds have been awarded in various ways to the SWCDs, which was then applied on the ground in the five counties. With no signs of stopping, the Fab Five look for ward to continuing to educate the public and raise awareness to improve natural resources for generations to come. Harold Thompson, SWCS president, presents the award to Chris Lee, NRCS, on behalf of the Fab Five. Tammy Swihirt, NRCS, looks on.