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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 Tom Rudolph, Supervisor Brad Smith, Supervisor Josh Collins, Associate Supervisor Curtis Prater, 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 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 July, August, September 2019 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 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 Conser vation District has set its 2019 monthly board meetings for the first Tuesday of ever y month. These meet- ings will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the USDA Ser vice Center conference room in Petersburg, Ind. The meetings operate under an open door policy. Meetings are subject to unexpected cancellation the day of a scheduled meeting if a quorum cannot be met. For more infor- mation or to be added to the SWCD meeting email chain, contact the SWCD office at 812- 354-6120 ex. 3. The Capello QUASAR corn head is the product of years of leading-edge engineering refinement and precision craftsmanship. The trouble-free Quasar corn headers, known for low maintenance and high-efficiency performance, have expertly harvested millions of acres over the years in more than 80 countries around the globe. Available in nearly any row or spacing configuration possible, both rigid and folding, the Quasar just makes sense. Available in Yellow, Green and Red www.BLESCHBROS.com WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL! Equipment Company HWY 161, HOLLAND 812-536-3486 Photos courtesy Howard Walker and Justice Huffaker Lower East Fork White River Watershed News: Roadside litter and your water supply By Julie Loehr LEF White Watershed Coordinator In this day and age, it seems as though littering should be a problem of the past. Unfortunately, it is still a huge problem for the world. And Pike County is no exception. Our roads are riddled with common household trash – McDonald's cups, cigarette buds, receipts, dirty diapers….. the list of items I find is endless. Each person throw - ing that little thing out their car window is making a huge NEGATIVE impact on our local creeks and streams. And it's the water – our drinking water – that is affected. If you personally don't do this disgusting en- vironmental wrong, you are still impacted! There is ver y little fresh water on Earth, and we can't make more. So, we are bound to recycle water. And we play the dangerous game of contaminating our water, thinking it won't matter, that surely we can clean it up again. But what if one day we can't? Which brings me to the question, "Why do people litter?" I have found that univer- sally, the answers seem to be the same: • They don't feel they "own" the prop- erty. • They think someone else will clean up after them. • Ever yone else does it. • They are lazy or feel it is more conve- nient that pitching it properly later. • They don't see it as harming the envi- ronment; and especially don't even realize they will eventually drink the water in that stream. So, what can be done? Well for one, I am out to educate citizens on the need to protect the natural resources that we have, so we can continue to grow food on our soil and drink from our ver y limited water supply. But if roadside litter and littered creeks are bothering you, you can make a difference too! Here are a few simple steps to reduce our roadside pollution: 1. Set an example for others, especially children, and do not litter. 2. Carr y a trash bag in your car, put all your personal litter and trash in it and then be sure to empty it each time you stop for gas. While you are waiting on your tank to fill is the perfect time to empty your trash in the receptacles provided at all gas stations. 3. When you are out and about, help by picking up one thrown-out item. When you remove that empty cup from the Dollar General parking lot, your action is two-fold: you lessen the litter load and you make the place look cleaner, thus making it less likely for someone else to throw out a cup. 4. Talk to your family and friends about recycling, reducing and reusing to lessen the litter load. 5. Use social media to share pictures of littering hotspots and ask for help to clean it up and request that those trashing the area stop. 6. Help with community clean-up events, or sponsor one for your neighborhood. Volunteer to organize a cleanup by putting up flyers and asking others to participate in the cleanup alongside you. 7. Report illegal dump sites! You can contact the local solid waste department, your local DNR officer, the county highway department or police department for help with illegal dumpsites.