Agricultural Leadership Program Applications
Applications for the Agricultural Leadership Program's Class 13 are due January 18. This is an excellent leadership development opportunity for individuals involved in agriculture or rural development careers. The program is sponsored by the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Institute. The ALP brochure is online, as well as the Class 13 application. Contact Executive Director Beth Archer at 317.745.0947.
Upcoming Workshops, Seminars
Jan. 10 / Conservation Day at the Statehouse / Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Indiana Conservation Alliance. Click here for details.
Jan. 14-16 / Annual Conference of Indiana SWCDs / Indianapolis
Click here for details on the 2008 Annual Conference of Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Register now!
Jan. 26-31 / Society for Range Management Annual Conference / Louisville, KY
Plan to attend the 2008 Joint SRM/AFGC Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Jan 26-31, 2008. The theme is Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands. Click here for online registration.
Feb. 1, / Northern Ind. Grazing Conf. / Shipshewana
Registration fee for this year’s conference is $30 per person with $20 for each additional family member. Click here for details, or contact Dona Hunter, LaGrange Co. SWCD, at 260.463.3471, ext 3.
Feb. 5 / Source Water Protection Forum / Indianapolis
Alliance of Indiana Rural Water is having its annual Source Water Protection (SWP) Forum to prioritize SWP project areas for the upcoming 2008 year. The forum will be held at IDEM’s Shadeland Office, 2525 N. Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, (Conference Room “C”, first floor) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. Click here for the agenda. For additional information, contact Toby Days, SWP Specialist for the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water 1.888.937.4992.
Feb. 10-13 / NACD Annual Conf. / Reno, NV
Conservation Beyond Boundaries: 2008 NACD Annual Meeting. Click here for details.
Feb. 25-27 / CNMP Course / Louisville, KY
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development Course, Click here for details.
Mar. 12 / Central Ind. Stormwater Quality Conference / Indianapolis
A workshop for builders, contractors, developers, engineers, property managers, utility companies and MS4s. Click here for the brochure that has the agenda topics and registration form.
Apr. 27 - May 4 / Stewardship Week / Nationwide
Water is Life is the theme for the 2008 Stewardship Week sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts. Materials for 2008 Stewardship Week are available from the NACD Marketplace. Another opportunity to get students involved in Stewardship Week is the NACD Auxiliary "Water is Life" Poster Contest. Go to the NACD poster contest page for more information and the contest entry form.
June 26-27 / Ind. Environmental Education Symposium / Indianapolis
Contact Warren Gartner, IDNR, or Sam Carman, IDNR, for details.
June 30 - July 2 / AWRA Summer Specialty Conference / Virginia Beach, VA
Riparian Ecosystems & Buffers: Working at the Water's Edge is sponsored by the American Water Resources Association (AWRA). In 2000, the AWRA began hosting Riparian Specialty conferences on a four-year interval. Click here for details. >> The Conference Planning Committee encourages you to submit an abstract for consideration. Submissions are due February 4, 2008.
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For the Week of January 7-11, 08
In This Week's Edition . . .
A Report from the Executive Director, Jennifer Boyle
Register for Conference! Click here to register for this exciting conference. You can still register for conference. Click here to read the news release that went out on Monday about the conference – the release captures the conference highlights! See you in Indianapolis on January 14th!
Auxiliary Silent Auction. Don’t forget that the IASWCD Auxiliary will hold their silent auction during conference on Monday and Tuesday. The auction raises funds for conservation education. You are encouraged to donate to the auction. They can be brought to Marriott Ballroom 6 on Monday, January 14, prior to the 10:30 a.m. silent auction start. If you have questions, contact Carol Droege at 812.985.5574.
QuickBooks Training at Conference. For those attending the QuickBooks for SWCDs training on Wednesday, Jan. 16, be sure to bring a laptop with whatever version of QB you have installed. If you want to make a copy of your actual QB file and work from that you can, otherwise you will be working from a company example file.
Office Closed During Conference. The IASWCD office will be closed Monday through Wednesday, January 14-16, during the Annual Conference. We will be at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown attending to conference duties. If you need to reach us during that time (emergencies only, please), contact us at:
- Jennifer: 317.502.7273
- DeeDee: 317.431.6098
- Elizabeth: 317.682.7677
There will not be a Weekly Update edition next Wednesday. The next Update will be published on January 23.
Morgan County SWCD has New Location. The Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District Office will be moving from their current location in the USDA Service Center to the County Administration Building. The move date is tomorrow or Friday. Their address will be 180 S. Main Street, Suite 002, Martinsville, IN, 46151. Their new phone number will be 765-349-2060. We’ll provide new email addresses as soon as we have them.
New Districts on the Web. Congratulations to these Districts who now have Web sites! Take a few minutes and visit them.
District Exchange. The Knox County SWCD is seeking candidates for its Natural Resource Technician position. Click here for the complete job description with details on duties and qualifications. Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter by close of business January 31st, to: Knox County SWCD, 2015 Hart Street, Vincennes, IN, 47591.
Envirothon Deadline Approaching. The deadline to register teams for the regional 2008 Indiana Envirothon Competition is Thursday, January 31, 2008. The regional competition registration fee is $50 per team (includes lunch). The state competition registration fee is $50 per team (to be paid by April 13th). Make check payable to: INDIANA ENVIROTHON and send the registration form and fee to: Indiana Envirothon, Attention: Ann Ice, 229 S Second Avenue, Suite 3, Princeton, IN 47670-3534. Registration forms and other important Envirothon information is available on the Web – click here.
Note new email address. Kenny Cain, IASWCD region director for the South-NW region, has a new email address: cornfieldcain@hotmail.com.
Have a good week,
Jennifer
INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
President: Jim Droege, Posey Co.
Vice President: Paula Baldwin, Marion Co.
Secretary: Jon Roberts: Kosciusko Co.
Treasurer: Jeff Meinders, Ripley Co.
REGION DIRECTORS:
Board Roster / Region Map
North-Northwest: Larry Strole, Newton Co.
South-Northwest: Kenny Cain, Montgomery Co.
North-Northeast: Lyle Burtsfield, Elkhart Co.
South-Northeast: Bobby Hettmansperger, Wabash Co.
North-Southwest: Charley Hendricks, Vigo Co.
South-Southwest: Ray McCormick, Knox Co.
North-Southeast: Brad Dawson, Dearborn Co.
South-Southeast: Brad Ponsler, Jennings Co.
IASWCD STAFF:
Executive Director: Jennifer Boyle, 317.692.7519
Watershed Information Specialist: Elizabeth Trybula, 317.692.7514
Communications Manager: DeeDee Sigler, 317.692.7374 |
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