Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District

Established October 6, 1944

Newsletter

 

Inside the Fall 2009 issue

 

Meet the Candidates          2

 

CSP                                           3

 

Attention Landowners      3

 

Soil Judging                           4                                 

Affiliate Members               4

 

Landowner/Hunter            4

Signup

 

Affiliate and non-Affiliate

Reservations             Insert

                

 

 

 
Text Box: 65th Annual Meeting and Election to be Held The Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, at 1110 1st Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio. There will be an election for District Board of Supervisors with voting held prior to the banquet from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Two candidates will be elected to a three-year term of office. The candidates are Joe Dailey, Clif Ford, John Fulks, and Bob Woodward. Gallia County residents and/or landowners who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote. If you are unable to attend the banquet and wish to vote, you have three options: Call or write for Application for Absentee Ballot, beginning October 15, 2009, or Cast a ballot at the district office beginning October 15, 2009 until 2:00 P.M. on November 5, 2009 or Cast a ballot before the annual meeting begins, November 5, 2009, from 6:00 P.M. to 6:45 P.M. at the First Church of the Nazarene. In addition to the election, awards will be presented to Outstanding Cooperator, Beginning Farmer, Outstanding Farm Woman, and Distinguished Service Award, as well as various Education Awards. Tickets for the banquet are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children 4 years old or younger are free. Tickets are to be purchased in advance by November 2, 2009.

Gallia Soil and Water

Conservation District

"The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed"
— Mahatma Gandhi

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Text Box: ATTENTION: LIVESTOCK PASTURE LAND OWNERS Wanted: Purchase of stream corridor easement on existing livestock pasture Location: Tributary pasture streams located in either eastern Lawrence County or western Gallia County Easement size: 50’ – 200’ in width by at least 2,000 linear feet of stream footage Purpose: Installation of NRCS-approved fencing along pasture streams for livestock exclusion to improve stream water quality; this project would also include the installation of stream crossings, alternate watering sources, and any other capital improvements needed to improve your livestock operation. Please phone John Hattersley at (513) 851-0122 extension 3162 or email to john.hattersley@rumpke.com

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Phone us at 740-446-6173.

Aloha Friends!

Join us for a Hawaiian Luau

Upcoming Office Closures

 

November 11, 2009

Veterans Day Holiday

 

November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Holiday

Gallia SWCD

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

 

What is it? A voluntary program rewarding good land stewardship

 

Who’s eligible? Individuals, entities, and Indian Tribes operating privately owned agricultural land or nonindustrial woodland.

 

When & where can I apply? Anytime at any NRCS office

 

Why enroll? Earn up to $ 40,000 per year or $200,000 during any 5 year period.

 

August 10th marked the beginning of the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). This program will be run as a continuous sign-up with periodic ranking periods for funding. The first cutoff for ranking was September 30, 2009. Another ranking period is tentatively slated to occur after January 1, 2010.

 

CSP is a voluntary program designed to encourage producers and landowners with cropland, pasture, or woodland to put additional conservation on the land and to improve and maintain existing practices.

 

The program offers two types of payments, an annual payment for conservation activities and a supplemental payment for the adoption of a resource conserving crop rotation (RCCR). A RCCR is defined as perennial grass or forages, a high residue producing crop, or a cover crop following an annual crop.

 

Per acre payments are estimated to range from $ 12 to 22 for cropland, $ 7 to 14 for pasture, $ 6 to 12 for woodland, and $ 12 to 16 for resource conserving crop rotations.

 

For more information or to determine if you are eligible for this new program, stop in at your local NRCS office or go online to www.oh.nrcs.udsa.gov and complete the “Producer Self-screening Checklist”.

Joe L. Dailey was born in Gallipolis, graduating from Gallia Academy High School.  Joe and wife, Cynthia, have two children, Jodi (Vernon Jones) and Jason (Erin Deel) and four grandchildren.  He and Cynthia attend Faith Baptist Church.  Joe has worked in retail sales, opening his own tire business in 1985 but has continued to practice his true interest, which is farming.  His love of deer and turkey hunting has helped raise his awareness of the need for conservation.  He enjoys passing on this knowledge of conservation and wildlife when spending time with his children and grandchildren, be it while hunting or working in his garden.  He has been a Soil and Water Supervisor since 2002.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Clif Ford and his wife, Toni Sue, purchased 45 acres of undeveloped woodland in Gallia County in 1993.  In 2004, after retiring from the military, Clif and Toni Sue moved to Gallia County from Columbus, Ohio. Soon thereafter, they began farming.  They have been enrolled in the EQIP program, installing fence, stock tanks, eradicating woody invasive species, and at present helping manage 14 head of Black Angus cattle. They are active in environmental and conservation issues, and incorporate best management practices on their property.  In 2008, Clif and Toni Sue were chosen as The Best Beginning Farmers in Gallia County by Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District. 

John Fulks was born in Lawrence County, working with his father on the family dairy farm.  He later moved to Gallia County, where he and wife

Margaret, of 54 years, own a 75 acre farm in Guyan Township.  John has participated in farm conservation programs such as EQIP, and has installed practices such as diversion ditches, spring development, and tiling.  He raised tobacco in the past, and now raises crops such as melons and pumpkins.  He has 2 sons, Mark, and Michael, 3 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.  John is a Korean War Veteran.

Robert L. Woodward grew up in Gallia County on the family farm, operated by his parents, George and Nona Woodward.  He graduated from Gallia Academy High School, and received a degree in Civil Engineering from Columbus State University.  He is married, has three grown children, and two grandchildren.  He has been farming for 38 years and he and wife, Jane, own a 210 acre hay and beef cattle farm in Green Township.  He has practiced rotational grazing, and participated in the EQIP program, installing watering systems, heavy use pads, and an access road as well as invasive species eradication.  In addition to farming, he is currently a construction coordinator for Dynamix Engineering of Columbus, Ohio.

 

Attention Galllia County Landowners:

 

Having trouble with wildlife and crop

damage?  We have a possible solution for you.  Register with the Gallia Co. Visitor’s Bureau to allow individuals to hunt on your land.  You can set the criteria; even as much as requesting a background check of the individual.  To          register, call 740-446-6882 or email them at info@visitgallia.com.   

Wanted:  Affiliate Members

Last year we awarded our 7th education scholarship to

Samantha Lee Northup, a student at Morehead State University and a major in Animal Science/Vet Tech.  This $500 scholarship was made possible through affiliate membership donations.  Again, this year, we are offering another $500 scholarship to an individual of Gallia County, pursuing a college education in agriculture, environmental sciences, forestry, wildlife, or other natural science fields.  The affiliate donations also assist the District with conservation-related education of the public on both youth and adult levels.

 

The 2009-2010 Affiliate Members will be honored at the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.  This will be held at the First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis.  An affiliate member is entitled to one free banquet ticket with their membership.  Additional tickets may be purchased through our office.

 

If you are interested in becoming an affiliate member and wish to support the District, please complete the enclosed form and make checks payable to the Gallia SWCD.  Return it with your reservations for the banquet by

November 2, 2009.

Multi-County Soil Judging for Gallia County students was held on

September 10 in Meigs County, along with Meigs and Athens County students.  The results are as follows:

 

Individual Ag

First Place (3 way tie) - Tiffany Lewis (GAHS), Kody Roberts (GAHS), Trevor Baker (RVHS)

Second Place (2 way tie) - Justin Mabe (RVHS) and Drew Shong (GAHS)

Third Place (3 way tie) - Ryan Perry, Eric Zinn, and Brett Lambert (all RVHS)

Individual Urban

First Place—Brooke Bowie (GAHS)

Second Place-Cory Angell (GAHS)

Third Place—Drew Shong (GAHS)

 

Team Ag: Gallia Academy-1240 points

Tiffany Lewis, Kody Roberts, Drew Shong

Team Urban: Gallia Academy-1649 points

Brooke Bowie, Cory Angel, Drew Shong

2009 Soil Judging Contest