Pasture Walk Series
During the summer months Coshocton SWCD and OSU Extension sponsor a series of Pasture Walks to educate producers who want to increase profit from their pastures. The walks are lead by resource personnel from the SWCD and OSU Extension as well as USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center and USDA Agriculture Research Service.
Dates, times and location will be listed through office publications and via websites. Check back to see when the 2009 Pasture Walk series will kick off.
Walter and Suzanne Shrimplin Farm - Warsaw, Ohio
Livestock Feeding Pad Construction Season - Each Year May 1st-August 31st
The construction season for livestock feeding pads utilizing the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) material from the AEP-Conesville Power Plant is May 1st through August 31st each year. This material is available to county landowners. The FGD material used in the construction of livestock feeding pads requires an additional manufacturing process at the power plant to allow the material to harden. Over 200 FGD feeding pads have been installed in Coshocton County since 1997. If you are
interested in constructing a FGD feeding pad, please contact Coshocton SWCD at 622-8087 extension 4 as soon as possible. All prospective feeding pad sites must be reviewed by our office prior to construction to ensure Ohio EPA site requirements for FGD feeding pads are met and a conservation plan is drawn up for each field containing a feeding pad. Material is available free of charge, but a trucking fee is the responsible of the landowner. Feeding pads can be used for beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep and goats.
2008 Forestry Classes
The North Appalachian Experimental Watershed, the Ohio Division of Forestry, Coshocton SWCD, Ohio Farm Bureau and the Small Farm Institute are sponsoring a series of Forestry Classes covering
Introduction to Forestry,
Timber Stand Improvement and
Timber Marketing. These topics will be covered on separate dates from May through December. Classes will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Experiment Station at 28850 CR 621 in Coshocton County, rain or shine. John Kehn, ODNR Service Forester for Coshocton, Holmes, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties will be the instructor for the sessions. Registration is limited to 40 participants per session, and the required pre-payment fee is $5.00 per participant per session (for lunch).
Remaining Sessions For This Year:
Introduction to Forestry class is scheduled for December 12.
Timber Stand Improvement class is scheduled for November 21.
Coshocton SWCD Monthly Board Meetings
Board meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held January, February, March, and December at 10:00 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Coshocton SWCD Office. April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. at the Coshocton SWCD Offi
ce. Please phone the office if you are interested in attending, as sometimes the meetings get changed.
SWCD Annual Meeting and Banquet
Coshocton SWCD's
66th Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held October 16, 2008 at the Coshocton County Career Center at 7:00 p.m. Voting for board supervisor is from 6:00-7:00 p.m. or before the day of the banquet at the SWCD office. The election will be held to fill 2 expiring terms of board supervisor. Candidates running for the 2 positions include Lori Cabot, Adrian Garber, David Lapp and Joy Padgett. Contact the office for more information.
Coshocton County Fair
This year's fair will be held September 26 to October 2, 2008. See Coshocton SWCD's Display in the Commercial Arts Building right beside Smokey the Bear. For more information
go to http://www.coshoctoncountyfair.org
Coshocton County Fall Foliage Tour
The Fall Foliage Tour will be held October 18-19, 2008. This year's tour will be held in th
e Southwest portion of Coshocton County. While on the tour don't forget to visit Roscoe Village's Apple Butter Festival.
Further details will be available at a later date.
Pond Clinic
Coshocton SWCD and OSU Extension occasionally hold a Pond Clinic for anyone interested in learning about pond health and
maintenance.
Additional topics may include
clinic topics will include stocking and upkeep, aquatic vegetation, fish stocking and pond construction. If you would like to be notified of future pond clinics contact our office by sending an e-mail or calling 622-8087, extension 4.
Big Tree Contest
Coshocton SWCD's Big Tree Contest is held annually. If you think you have the largest tree in Coshocton County, stop by the Coshocton SWCD Office at 724 S. Seventh Street, Coshocton and enter the "Big Tree" Contest. Entry forms area accepted from May 1 to mid-June. An award is presented
to the owners of the largest tree in the county, regardless of species. A custom made plaque and recognition at the District's Annual Meeting will be awarded to the owners of the "Big Tree". Entry Forms may be obtained through the SWCD office.
2008 Holidays - Office Closed
January 1st - New Year's Day
January 21st - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 18th - President's Day
May 26th - Memorial Day
July 4th - Independence Day
September 1st - Labor Day
November 11th - Veterans Day
November 27th & 28th - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25th - Christmas Day
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