Southern Conservation DistrictDistrict News Archive

Attached are the approved minutes from the SCD September board meeting.

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Attached is the Southern CD annual report for 2016-2017  (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017)

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The Southern Conservation District held their annual awards banquet at Tamarack Conference Center on October 3, 2017.  Meet and Greet started at 5:30 p.m.              Dinner and program began at 6:00 p.m.     Sixty people attended the banquet.

2017 Conservation Farmers were recognized for their conservation efforts and awards presented to district and county winners.  2017 Conservation Education awards were presented to Leisa Moran (2nd Place Photo winner in 2017 state photo contest) and Shelby Rose (1st place winner in 2017 state poster contest for grades 4-6).  The winning photo and poster will be entered in the national NACD contests.

Oscar Vecellio was recognized as the 2017 SCD Supervisor of the Year! Congratulations Oscar for the work you do for Raleigh County and for the SCD.

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Attached is list of the SCD FY18 approved AGEP applications for financial assistance.   

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Congratulations to Marty Walker, WVCA Conservation Specialist.   Marty has been selected as the SCD 2017 WVACD Member at Large. 

Oscar Vecellio - SCD Supervisor of the Year and 2017 SCD Carroll Greene Nominee

Oscar serves as a Raleigh County Supervisor and as the SCD treasurer and building committee chairman

Congratulations to Oscar!     

The Southern Conservation District received 5 additional American Chestnut trees for planting at the YMCA sports complex center in Raleigh County (see attached picture).  The District also voted to become a member of the American Chestnut Foundation. 

Thanks to Dvon Duncan (pictured with trees) for encouraging support of the American Chestnut Foundation.

Do you want to serve and represent your county?   At this time the Southern Conservation District has a vacant seat on their board for McDowell County - this term expires in 2020.

Are you a landowner in McDowell County?

Are you an active or retired farmer with a least 5 years of farming experience?

Do you have a strong interest in conservation of West Virginia's natural resources?

If so you may qualify to be come a supervisor representing McDowell county on the Southern Conservation District board..

The deadline to apply is July 5, 2017 by 3:00 p.m..   

Application forms are available at the Southern CD office, 463 Ragland Road, Beckley, WV.   Stop by and ask for an application form OR call the SCD office at 304-253-0261.

 Attached is the 2017-2018 SCD Plan of Work.

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Fiscal Year 18 AgEP sign ups for the Southern CD will be held July 5, 2017 thru July 14, 2017 at the Southern CD office, 463 Ragland Road, Beckley, WV.  Office hours: Monday - Friday  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost share practices offered for the first sign up period for FY18 are:

Agricultural lime

Pasture Division Fence

Exclusion Fence

Water System

Pond Cleanout

Current soil test are required to apply for lime - please bring your soil test report with you at the time of sign up.

Call the SCD office at 253-0261 if you have questions on the sign up period or programs.   Thank you.

The Southern CD held a Farm Field Day on John Farrell's farm in Summers County on June 16, 2017.       Thanks to everyone that attended and to all the vendors and agencies that assisted with the Field Day.

A special THANKS to John Farrell for hosting the field day on his farm!!   

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The Southern Conservation District prepared a display for Ag Day highlighting SCD programs and the AgEP cost share program.   Becky Floyd, WVCA Administrative Services Assistant III/DM  and supervisor Ray Lafferty attended  the Ag Day breakfast and worked at the display.  

See attachment for AgEP cost share approvals made by the SCD board at their Feb. 16, 2017 meeting. 

The Southern Conservation District welcomes Randall Patton of Roderfield, WV to the SCD board. Randall will serve as one of the two McDowell County Supervisors.