Conservation INsight
March 2, 2022
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Ending Pandemic of Soil Erosion Starts with SWCDs |
(Article by Tom Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer)
Most people will remember 2020 and 2021 as the time Hoosiers adapted to overcome pandemic challenges. From the vantage point of 2022, Bobby Hettsmanperger believes some attention should be directed to another pandemic: soil erosion. “We’ve been staring at it for a century, and we have bruises from running into walls fighting it,” he says.
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The Passing of a Conservation Friend . . .
Fountain County SWCD Supervisor Lee Williams passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. He served on the SWCD board from 1987 - 1995 and returned to the board in 2012. He was reappointed to another term in 2021. In 1991, Lee and his wife Betty were recognized for their conservation efforts with the SWCD Outstanding Conservation Achievement Award. In 2008, they received the River Friendly Farmer award. Read more...
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For SWCD Supervisors:
SWCD TRAINING NEEDS SURVEY*
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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts are evaluating training content and delivery methods to provide a better experience for SWCDs. The responses to this survey will help to inform future training opportunities for Supervisors. Supervisors, please fill out the survey at your earliest convenience. Survey responses needed by March 31.
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Allen
Bartholomew
Brown
Clark
Clay
Dearborn
Decatur
DeKalb
Franklin
Fulton
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Gibson
Grant
Harrison
Hendricks
Jackson
Jasper
Jennings
Knox
Kosciusko
LaPorte
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Miami
Morgan
Owen
Porter
Pulaski
Scott
Steuben
Vermillion
Washington
Wayne
Whitley
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CCSI Soil Health News and Events |
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NACD Honors National Award Winners at 76th Annual Meeting
Orlando, February 15, 2022 – Today, National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recognized winners of its national service awards at the association’s 76th Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. NACD President Michael Crowder, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservationist for the Southeast James Tillman, and National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) President Spencer Chase presented the President’s Award, Hugh Hammond Bennett Conservation Planner Award, Hugh Hammond Bennett Conservation Producer Award, Olin Sims Award, National Conservation Districts Employee Association Awards, Friend of Conservation Award, and Distinguished Service Award to recipients during the meeting’s closing event.
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Forestry Notes
Forestry Notes is a monthly publication NACD produces in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. Each edition includes prime examples of district-led forestry projects and partnerships focused on finding and implementing solutions to modern forestry challenges. If you have a story, relevant research, or forestry-related opportunities you would like to share, submit your contribution to the Forestry Notes Editorial Board by the 15th of the month.
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2022 IDEA Membership
Membership in the Indiana District Employee Association is now open for 2022.
$25/person
Membership form and fees due March 31, 2022
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Indiana Agriculture Insider
newsletter
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February 15, 2022 - The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, comprised of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Interior (DOI) today announced three new areas designated as sentinel landscapes, one in Indiana, where natural and working lands thrive alongside military installations and ranges. These landscapes play a key role in strengthening the nation’s military readiness while addressing natural resources concerns like climate change and contributing to the America the Beautiful initiative.
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Hoosier Headlines
Indiana NRCS newsletter
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Hugh Hammond Bennett Awards
2021 Recipients
The Hugh Hammond Bennett Award is named in memory of soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the first Chief of the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) who led nationwide efforts to raise awareness about the critical importance of soil conservation and to help farmers recover after the Dust Bowl.
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Agronomic Tools to Help with Tight Margins Webinar
March 10 at 12:00 pm Eastern
Learn about a few different strategies you can use to cope with the tight margins row crop producers are facing. This webinar is free and a recording will be shared with registered participants.
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2022 Request for Proposals: Midwest Cover Crop Initiative
In partnership with ADM and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is undertaking a new initiative to support largescale, voluntary adoption of cover crops across the Midwest. NFWF will award grants to organizations that will increase acres of cover crops in corn, soybean and wheat systems by providing farmers with technical and financial support.
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Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter |
2022 Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds Conference
The full agenda is now posted for the March 31-April 1 Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds event in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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Job Postings :
Current list of Conservation Job Opportunities now posted on the IASWCD website.
Note: Job Postings can be submitted to Amy Work at: amy-work@iaswcd.org . Please include job description and deadline to apply in a single PDF file or with a link.
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Upcoming Conservation Events:
March 3-4 - Indiana Small Farm Conference
*As more events begin to take place in person, please check the individual hosting organization's website and/or Facebook page for the latest information on locations, guidelines and details. Thank you.
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