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NRCS-PA: 5 Conferences In March On Increasing Soil Health To Increase Farm Profits
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The Natural Resource Conservation Service-PA is partnering on a series of five conferences in March on how farmers can increase their profits by increasing soil health. The conferences will be held-- -- March 8: Second Annual Western PA Regional Soil Health Conference Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: the Atrium banquet facility, 1031 New Castle Rd, Prospect, PA Cost: $15/person (includes hot lunch) Registration: Register by March 5th to Danielle Sheppard, Allegheny County Conservation District, 412-241-7645 or Click Here Featured Speakers: Barry Fisher, NRCS; LeRoy Bupp, PA No-Till Alliance; Farmer Panel -- March 13: Connecting Soils and Profits: Tools for Improving Soil Health Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Muncy United Methodist Church, 602 South Market Street, Muncy, PA Cost: $25/person (includes morning snacks & hot lunch) Registration: Register by March 5th to the Lycoming County Conservation District, 570-433-3003. Featured Speakers: Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Consulting, LLC; Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching; Dr. John Tooker, PSU -- March 14: Connect Soils to Profits: No-till, Cover Crops, Soil Health Grazing & Healthy Streams Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Location: Wysox Fire Hall, 111 Lake Road, Towanda, PA Cost: $20/person (includes lunch) Registration: Kevin.L.Brown@pa.nacdnet.net, 570-265-5539 x3105 Featured Speakers: Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Consulting, LLC; Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching -- March 15: Connect Soils and Profits: No-till, Cover Crops, Soil Health & Grazing Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Pine Barn Inn, 1 Pine Barn Place, Danville, PA Cost: $25/person (includes hot lunch), $30/person after March 2nd Registration: tracey.oman@columbiaccd.org 702 Sawmill Road, Suite 204 Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Register by March 9th. Featured Speakers: Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Consulting, LLC; Steve Groff, Cover Crop Coaching; Dr. John Tooker, PSU Slug & IPM Expert -- March 21-22: 2018 Western PA Annual Spring Grazing Conference Time: 8:40 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (evening session from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 21) Location: 180 W. Trinity Drive, Clarion, PA 16214 Cost: varies (includes continental breakfast and hot buffet lunch) Registration: Register by March 7th for discounted rate. Deadline March 14th. Register Here. Featured Speakers: Teddy Gentry, ALABAMA; Greg Judy, Author For more information on technical and financial assistance and other upcoming events, visit the Natural Resource Conservation Service-PA webpage. NewsClip: Farmland Preservation Hits $1 Billion Mark In PA Related Stories: [Posted: March 2, 2018] |
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3/5/2018 |
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