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The Press-Dispatch Pike County Planter SwCD Newsletter September and october 2014 E- 3 pike county SWcD seeking candidates for Supervisors on farm network is 'coming to a cornfield near you' intermediate rain Garden Workshop slated for Sept. 18 The Pike County Planter is a great place to advertise your agri- business! This is targeted advertising at its best! The Dispatch Press Pike County's news network The Pike County Soil and Water Con- ser vation District (SWCD) is looking for persons with an interest in natural resources management who would like to ser ve as a district official. Candidates are being sought for one of the elected seats and one appointed seat on the district's five‐member board of super vi- sors. Term for both officers run from Februar y 2015 through Februar y 2018. Pike County SWCD is a legal subdivi- sion of state government responsible for the protection, conser vation and wise use of the soil, water and related natural resources within the county. Working cooperatively with federal, state and local agencies and organizations, the district brings educational, technical and financial assistance to bear on the conser vation problems of the county. Activities of the district are directed by the five super visors, three who are elected by the local land users and two appointed by the State Soil Conser va- tion Board. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month where the super visors plan and oversee the efforts aimed at fulfilling the district's responsi- bilities, which include: • Assessing natural resources man- agement needs within the county • Developing and implementing poli- cies and programs that address those assessed needs • Carrying out program initiatives given to SWCDs by state and federal government and advise local govern- ment on natural resource management issues. As compensation for their ser vice, super visors can receive salar y per diem when engaged in district business. Candidates for Pike County SWCD's elected and appointed super visor posi- tions must be of voting age and reside in the county. For more information about the Pike County SWCD, its programs, super visor duties and qualifications, and the specific position to be filled or to register as a candidate, visit the district office at the USDA Ser vice Center, 2101 E. Main Street, Petersburg, Ind., or call 812- 354-6120, Ext. 3 no later than November 15. By Linda Powell Resource Specialist, ISDA The late summer days approach and corn fields are beginning to ripen which means it is also time to start watching for black layer and prepare to do Guided Stalk Sampling for OFN. For farmers en- rolled in OFN, your local SWCD, ISDA and NRCS (ICP) staff will be contacting you to ask for your har vesting timeline on these fields. OFN is a program that is free to farm- ers that tracks and analyzes nitrogen (N) use efficiency in corn. Producers who participate provide information about their corn cultivation practices and field locations. This information is then used set up aerial flights to provide yield maps which are then used to choose points in the field from which stalk samples are taken at or after black layer and before har vest. The samples are sent to a lab and analyzed for the N remaining in the stalk and compared to Purdue recommendations for N con- centrations of low, optimum and high. This can give producers some real time data about how their soils and crops are using the N provided. ICP staff works along with the Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Association using protocols and applica- tion rate recommendations from Purdue to provide this program free of charge to participants. Most operators find the information ver y useful and well worth the small amount of time they invest in the program. Field and cultivation information is anonymous and privacy is maintained. Be aware that we are preparing for this final step in the process. We will be contacting you to check on your field's progress and to let you know that our staff will be out there taking samples. Happy Har vesting! Learn how to design, install and main- tain a healthy, functioning rain garden! This hands-on intermediate work- shop is great for homeowners, garden- ers, landscape professionals, master gardeners, master naturalist and anyone interested in growing beautiful plants and preser ving our streams and rivers. LA CES credits requested! Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. CDT at Camp Reveal in Evansville. 1040 E. Boonville New-Harmony Rd. This exciting workshop is being taught by Rusty Schmidt, landscape ecologist and famous author of Blue Thumb Guide to Rain Gardens. Rusty will present a morning classroom session on the fundamentals of a rain garden, plant selection, site location and much more. Then in the afternoon, the class will move outside where Rusty will instruct participants on some hands-on training installing a rain garden at Camp Reveal! Dress accordingly and bring gardening tools if desired. Cost: $25 standard registration (lunch and handouts included) $20 reduced registration** **Reduced registration will be given to those that bring a healthy, native, water tolerant plant that will be installed in the on-site rain garden during hands- on afternoon training. See registration website for a list of acceptable plants. Register at: www.swcdraingarden- workshop.eventbrite.com. Registrations due September 15. For questions or assistance with registering, contact your local SWCD office. If you require auxiliar y aids and ser vices due to disability or have special dietar y needs, contact us by September 15 at 812-423-4426 ex. 3. be SEEN iN thE pd Rusty Schmidt, landscape ecolo- gist and famous author of Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens. This hands-on intermediate workshop is great for homeowners, gardeners, landscape professionals, master gar- deners, master naturalist and anyone interested in growing beautiful plants and preserving our streams and rivers. The late summer days approach and corn fields are beginning to ripen which means it is also time to start watch- ing for black layer and prepare to do Guided Stalk Sampling for oFN. CALL JoHN, CINDy oR PAM ToDAy at 812-354-8500 to see how your business can be seen in 5,000 households. Plus, your ad is available online for no additional charge on NetEdition. Call Now!