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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 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 January, February and March 2018 VOLUME 9, 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 2018 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. SWCD's 71st Annual Dinner and Meeting set for Jan. 30 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. 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 | The Pike County SWCD extends the invitation to all landowners in the county to attend an fun evening of good food and great fellowship at the 71st Annual Dinner and Meeting on Tuesday, Januar y 30 with doors opening at 6 p.m. eastern time and dinner ser ved at 6:30 p.m. The event will be at the Pike Central High School cafete- ria – watch for signs as you pull into the school grounds if you are unfamiliar with the location. The meal will be catered by Hornville Tavern out of Darmstadt. The featured presentation will be TAKE FLIGHT! Wildlife Education. TAKE FLIGHT! provides traveling educational programs for all ages through the use of live animals, natural artifacts, and theatri- cal techniques, Take Flight! brings the importance of understanding the natural world to life. For more information on the show's star attractions, visit www. takeflight.org or make plans to attend the event. Following the dinner and presentation, the evening will move into the annual business meeting for the SWCD. Board of Super visor appointments and elections will take place as well as a review of 2017. 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 vation Board. Starting a third term in 2018 will be appointed super visor and current Vice Chairman, Paul Lake. Lake's appointment is done by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture's State Soil Conser vation Board, who have approved his reappoint- ment to the SWCD. The other super visor position on the ballot is an elected position currently held by V. Kelly Atkins. Atkins has expressed his interest in continuing to ser ve a second term on the Pike County Board of Super visors and his name will be on the ballot for the election to be held during the business meeting. Nomina- tions from the floor can be accepted and placed on the ballot before the votes are cast. Once the nominations are closed, voting will take place followed by the oath of office for both the appointed and elected position. If someone is interested in ser ving on the SWCD board and would like to be considered for election during the upcoming annual meeting vote, please contact the SWCD as soon as possible for details. This dinner and meeting is free to attend for all ages however registration is required to make sure enough table settings and food is provided. To register or for more information, please visit: www. pikecoswcdannualmeeting18.eventbrite. com or call the office at 812.354.6120 ex. 3 and the staff would be happy to assist you. TAKE FLIGHT! will fascinate both the young and old with their wildlife education program. Paul Lake resides in Winslow, and is an avid hunter and fisher- man when he is not enjoying his time with his family. Lake will be reappointed to his third term as an SWCD Supervisor. V. Kelly Atkins is a native of Pe- tersburg, Indiana and looks to serve his second term as an elect- ed SWCD Supervisor. Atkins al- so enjoys the outdoors as well as spending time with his family, es- pecially the grandkids. Pitstick takes the reins as NRCS's full-time Pike County District Conservationist At the beginning of the New Year, a new face filled the NRCS office here in Pike County. Vince Pitstick was assigned to be the county's full time District Con- ser vationist, taking the reins from Travis Gogel, who shared his time between Gibson and Pike. Vince started his NRCS career as an intern and worked his way through the ranks to become a District Conser vation- ist. His first stint in this position is Pike County. Vince's family is from the Dubois County area where he still resides. The name Pitstick may be familiar to some as Vince's father, Bart, just recently retired after several decades as the NRCS District Conser vationist for Dubois County. Feel free to stop in and meet Vince and learn what programs the NRCS has for conser ving our natural resources.