| August Board Meeting - 7/7/10 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
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The next Capitol Conservation District board meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. at the Cross Lanes USDA Service Center. The public is welcomed to attend.
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| 2009 Photo and Poster Contest Winners - 9/3/09 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
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FIRST PLACE: BENJAMIN YOUNG SECOND PLACE: CAROLYN HEFNER
 
THIRD PLACE: DONNA YOUNG HONORABLE MENTION: MOLLY BLOOM
 
HONORABLE MENTION: NORMA BOSTIC HONORABLE MENTION: NORMA BOSTIC
 
HONORABLE MENTION: DONNA YOUNG FIRST PLACE GRADES 10-12: MOLLY BLOOM
 
FIRST PLACE GRADES 7-9: NICK THONGDARA FIRST PLACE GRADES 4-6: KAILEE WALKER
 
SECOND PLACE GRADES 4-6: BRANDON JOHNSON THIRD PLACE GRADES 4-6: JEFFREY SEAMS
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| Local Foods Initiative - 6/9/09 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
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The Capitol Conservation District has developed an initiative to increase quality food production locally, manage natural resources efficiently, decrease the need for oil consumption through shipping, and improve the local economy, community and environment.
We would provide assistance to farmers, landowners, and gardeners to increase local agricultural production through funding, technical assistance, and educational materials. Possible projects could include home and community gardens, food storage workshops, cooperative food distribution and specialty crop production. The size and scope of projects could range from supplying vegetable seeds to an elderly person on a fixed income to raising and marketing local foods to support a large family.
In addition to maintaining conservation practices, our Local Foods Initiative supports sustainable farming practices, preserves indigenous knowledge, reduces the need for intensive production, and improves food quality.
Contact our office for more information about our Local Foods Initiative or to make a request for funding and technical assistance.
Note: We donated the funding to purchase seeds, tools and canning supplies for the Manna Meal Soup Kitchen Community Garden.
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| Does Your Watering Trough Need a New Float Valve? - 6/9/09 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
We are selling durable float valves for $36. Stop by to purchase one.
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| Do You Need To Test Your Hay? - 6/9/09 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
We have a stainless steel hay probe that you can borrow to test your hay. To use it, you just attach it to a power drill. Call or stop by our office to check it out.
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| Conservation Emergency Grant Program - 10/16/08 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
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The Capitol Conservation District Emergency Grant Program has been developed to provide an immediate response to an emergency need. The intended clients are farmers, both commercial and hobby. To be eligible for the maximum grant of $500, a farmer must qualify for a conservation plan by having a signed conservation agreement. Please contact us if you have a conservation emergency need.
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| West Virginia Lime Incentive Program - 7/26/05 |
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posted by: Elizabeth McClintock |
Farmers can save up to half of their liming bills, thanks to an incentive program being offered by the Capitol Conservation District and the West Virginia Conservation Agency. Farm owners with eligible lands can receive a 50% cost-share for certified lime that they purchase to improve their pastures. For more information, call the Capitol District office at 759-0736, or email ccd@wvca.us.
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