To find out the date and site of your local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) meeting, please contact your Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Regional Office.
MARCH
9th, Tuesday - IRRIGATION MEETING
- 9:30 a.m. at the Burke County Office Park Auditorium in Waynesboro
- topics to be discussed are energy conversion programs, water and energy conservation, metering as a management tool, pending water issues, updates on ag water permitting, cost share for ag water conservation, irrigation scheduling
- lunch will be provided
- sponsored by Brier Creek SWCD and GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission
- to reserve contact Rahn Milligan, Dianne Griffin, or Chris Conner by March 5th at the GSWCC office, phone: 912-681-5241, fax: 912-871-1429, e-mail: dgriffin@gaswcc.org
10th, Wednesday - IRRIGATION MEETING
- 9:30 a.m. at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture in Statesboro
- topics to be discussed are energy conversion programs, water and energy conservation, metering as a management tool, pending water issues, updates on ag water permitting, cost share for ag water conservation, irrigation scheduling
- lunch will be provided
- sponsored by Ogeechee River SWCD & GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission
- to reserve contact Rahn Milligan, Dianne Griffin, or Chris Conner by March 5th at the GSWCC office, phone: 912-681-5241, fax: 912-871-1429, e-mail: dgriffin@gaswcc.org
11th, Thursday - CHINESE TALLOWTREE WORKSHOP
- 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Sarah's Restaurant in Baxley
- agenda will include invasive species, U.S. Forest Service management of invasive species, product updates, pending water quality issues, Southeast GA forest health update
- lunch will be provided
- sponsored by Georgia Forestry Commission, Altamaha SWCD, GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Seven Rivers RC&D Council, Crop Production Services, SePRO
- to register (no charge) call the Appling County GA Forestry Commission office at 912-366-1000 by noon on March 9th (view agenda and get directions)
APRIL
10th, Saturday - FORAGE FIELD DAY
- 9:00 a.m. at the Harris Pond House and Greenview Farms in Odum (Wayne County)
- topics and tour will cover ryegrass variety trial results, ryegrass fertilization trial results, storage methods analyzed comparing dry hay, baylage, and bagged silage
- lunch will be provided
- sponsored by GA Cattlemen's Association Region 15, GA Grazing Lands Conservation Coaltion, GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission, UGA Cooperative Extension Service, GA Milk Producers, Seven Rivers RC&D Council, Satilla River SWCD, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA-Farm Service Agency
- To reserve your place contact Shanda Thompson by April 1st @ 912-427-2502 Ext. 3 or
Email: shanda.thompson@ga.usda.gov
MAY
12th, Wednesday - GEORGIA DIRT AND GRAVEL ROAD WORKSHOP
- 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at USDA Service Center in Tifton
- for county administrators, engineers, public works directors, road supervisors, equipment operators
- lunch will be provided
- topics will cover new concepts for maintaining unpaved roads with an emphasis on protecting water quality
- sponsored by GA RC&D Council, GA Environmental Protection Division, GA EPD Watershed Protection Branch, GA Department of Transportation - LTAP, American Public Works Association, Association of County Commission Governments
- to register (no charge) by May 3rd contact Two Rivers RC&D at tworiversrcd.org or phone: 706-885-0101 (view agenda and directions)
JUNE
4th, Friday - APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION WORKSHOP
- see below
13-17th, Sunday-Thursday - NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION WORKSHOP (NRCW)
- at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton
- for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
- classroom instruction, field trip, and recreational activities help students learn the basic principles of the conservation of natural resources
- over $17,000 worth of scholarships will be awarded
- tuition is $150/student, possibly sponsored by the local Soil & Water Conservation District
- sponsored by GACDS, GA Soil & Water Conservation Society
- applications, available at www.abac.edu/psbo/nrcw/, should be submitted by June 4th
- more information may be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nrcw
