Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training will hold three ‘Ag Conservation Keystone Training’ in-person workshops designed to equip conservation professionals with skills to identify on-farm resource concerns and implement conservation practices at three locations across Pennsylvania in October.

The workshops will be held October 7-9 at Penn State’s University Park campus, October 15-17 at Penn State Hazleton and October 28-30 at Penn State Beaver.

This course is intended for conservation district technicians, managers and other professionals in the field. It is a required first step in achieving the new agricultural conservation professional certification, a program in development from the center.

Participants can learn:

— Agricultural literacy topics important to conservation professionals.

— Resource concern identification on agricultural lands.

— Planning criteria for agricultural best management practices.

— Agricultural conservation practice function and implementation.

— In-field basics for agricultural conservation technical assistance.

The registration fee of $60 includes lunch. Participants must register by September 29 for University Park, October 6 for Hazleton and October 20 for Beaver.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training webpage for more educational opportunities.

Upcoming Events

-- Penn State Extension: Upcoming Training And Events For Agriculture Conservationists

-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Aug. 27

-- Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27  [PaEN]

-- September 10: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success  [PaEN]

-- September 10--  Penn State Extension (1 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Management and Assess Attributes of Forested  Property.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

-- September 11-- Penn State Extension Hosts Rain Barrel Discovery - Explore & Learn Webinar [PaEN]

-- September 12-- Penn State Extension Webinar: On A Few Acres - Permaculture & Risk Management [PaEN]

-- September 14-- Celebrate The World Of Insects At Penn State's Annual Great Insect Fair In State College  [PaEN]

-- September 18-- Penn State Extension Local Comprehensive Plans In PA Webinar, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

-- September 19-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Gardening With Nature - Stormwater-Friendly Lawn Care Workshop.  Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill.  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

-- September 24: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Forestry - TreeKeeper - A Tool For Tree Canopy Management  [PaEN]

-- September 24-- Penn State Extension Local Comprehensive Plans In PA Webinar, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

-- September 26-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust  [PaEN]

-- October 1: Penn State Extension Introduction To On-Lot Septic Systems Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- October 7-9: Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training ‘Ag Conservation Keystone Training’ in-person workshop.  Penn State’s University Park campus.

-- October 15: Penn State Extension Installation/Permitting On-Lot Septic Systems Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- October 15-17: Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training ‘Ag Conservation Keystone Training’ in-person workshop. Penn State Hazleton.

-- October 28-30: Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training ‘Ag Conservation Keystone Training’ in-person workshop. Penn State Beaver

-- October 29: Penn State Extension Maintenance of On-Lot Septic Systems Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Resource Links:

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Friendly PA Certification

-- Penn State Extension: Why Did My Young Riparian Buffer Tree Die?

-- Penn State Extension: Guide Provides Advice On Managing Spotted Lanternfly

-- Penn State Extension: Shade Tree Commission Spotlight - Lewisburg Borough

-- Penn State Extension: High School Students Learn About Tree Care

-- Penn State Extension: Arborist Short Course Series Starting Oct. 7

-- Penn State Extension: Is That Vine Damaging My Tree?

Related Articles This Week:

-- Penn State Extension Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training To Hold 3  Multi-Day In-Person Ag Conservation Keystone Training Workshops In October  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Trees For Graziers Host 2 Silvopasture Farm Walks On Sept. 4 In York County, Sept. 11 In Lebanon County  [PaEN]

-- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Seeks Volunteers For Annual Plant-A-Thon Set To Plant 10,000 Native Trees, Shrubs, Perennials Throughout The 4-County Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Pike, Wayne Conservation Districts, Trout Unlimited Chapter Partner On New Stream Keepers Youth Program Oct. 5   [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Why Reducing Farm Pollution In The Chesapeake Bay Region Is A Complex Problem

-- Pike County Conservation District: How To Properly Maintain Your On-Lot Septic System

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District Accepting Photo Contest Submissions Until Sept. 13

[Posted: September 3, 2024]

9/9/2024