The Coshocton
SWCD holds tree sales from January through March each year. Items include
conifer tree packet, flowering tree packet, hardwood tree packet, nut tree
packet, shade tree packet, wildlife tree packet, and bulk orders of Blue Spruce,
Douglas Fir, Norway Spruce, White Pine or Fraser Fir. Packets of wildflower
seeds are also available. All stock is state and federally inspected. Order
forms will be available online and at the office.
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 or on this website during contest months. 2010 Contest Information
May - August
Livestock Feeding Pad Construction Season
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.
October
Coshocton County Fair
The
2009 Coshocton County Fair was held October 2-8, 2009. See
Coshocton SWCD's Display in the Commercial Arts Building right beside
Smokey the Bear. For more information
go to http://www.coshoctoncountyfair.org
Each year
the Coshocton SWCD's Fair Display contains a Mystery Photo. If you can
guess the location of the farm in the photograph your name will be
entered into a drawing to win 2 complimentary tickets for the SWCD's
Annual Meeting and Banquet. This year's farm location was the
Homer and Vera Roahrig Farm located in Linton Township. Congragulations to Steve Miller for winning this year's drawing!
SWCD Annual Meeting and Banquet
Coshocton SWCD held its 67th
Annual Meeting and Banquet October 22, 2009 at the Coshocton County
Career Center. See the Fall 2009 newsletter for additional
information.
Supervisor Garry Derr (L) with
2009 Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award
recipient Larry Frye of Linton Township
Supervisor Knox Porteus (L) with 2009 Big Tree Winners Tim and Cheryl Specht of Bakersville
Coshocton County Fall Foliage Tour
The
Fall Foliage Tour is held the third weekend in October each year. The
2009 tour featured the 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.
Seasonal Events
Forestry Field Day and Workshops
Pasture Walks / Grazing Field Days
Pond Clinic
Teacher Workshop
See "Field Days & Workshops" Tab at Top of Page
Monthly Events
Coshocton SWCD Monthly Board Meetings
Board
meetings are open to the public. Generally, 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.
