| Special Board Meeting-EPCD - 5/21/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District will have a special board meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 8:00 am at the USDA Service Center conference room located at 151 Aikens Center, Martinsburg WV. The agenda will be posted at the office.
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| EPCD Education Committee Meeting - 5/6/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District's Education Committee will meet on May 17, 2010, 1 pm. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1, Martinsburg, WV. Agenda will be posted at the office.
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| EPCD Equipment Committee Meeting - 3/5/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Equipment Committee of the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District will be meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2010, 3:00 pm. at the EPCD office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1, Martinsburg, WV 25404. Agenda will be posted at the office.
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| EPCD Newsletter - 3/4/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
2159.pdf
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| March 17 2010 Composting Workshop - 3/3/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
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West Virginia Large Animal Mortality Composting Workshop March 17, 2010, 9:00-12:45
Berkeley County Department of Transportation
Rock Cliff Drive Martinsburg, WV
Presentations by Cornell University
Jean Bonhotal, Associate Director of Cornell Waste Management Institute.
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8:30-9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00 |
Site selection of composting facilities to minimize effects of surface and ground water contamination
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· Site Selection |
· Bulking agent/cover material (storage and availability) |
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· Sizing |
· Future expansion |
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· All weather access road |
· Aesthetics |
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· Traffic patters |
· Wind direction |
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· Equipment |
· Neighbors |
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· Utilities |
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Key Points of Mortality/Carcass Composting
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10:30-10:45 |
BREAK |
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10:45 |
Environmental Impacts
· Proper management of composting material is essential to a farm’s bio-security and the health & safety of the agricultural operation. |
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11:15 |
Troubleshooting and ID’ing issues with composting before it becomes a health or environment problem |
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11:15-12:45 |
An on An on site compost pile demonstration showcasting construction for optimum carcass
breakdown, reduced biosecurity and best managment practice utilization for protection of
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Reservation Deadline March 12, 2010
For more information please contact, Barbie Elliott 304-263-4376
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| WV Lime Program on Hay and Pasture Land - 3/3/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
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Lime Incentive Program Criteria
• EPCD will cost share up to 50% on bulk lime and delivery with a cap of $30 per ton. Landowner is responsible for 100% of spreading cost
• Fields must be hay and/or pasture
• Applications approved are up to 50 acres per year and with a pH of 6.5 and below
• Landowner is required to use a WV AG Certified Lime Dealer.
• After signing the Contract, the landowner has 90 days to spread the lime, if the landowner is unable to spread due to weather or other complications, please contact the EPCD office at 304-263-4376 ext. 117
• When lime is delivered, have the vendor fill out and sign the Lime Invoice with the cost of the lime and delivery
• If the EPCD pays the landowner over $600.00, we will need the Social Security or Tax I.D number to complete a 1099 Tax form
2152.pdf
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| Agricultural Enhancemnet Program Cost Share - 3/3/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
Ag Enhancement Program Sign up deadline April 15, 2010
Pratices are Poultry Litter, Lime on cropland, covercrops and stream exclusion.
2151.pdf
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| 2010 Tree Seedling Sale Form - 3/3/10 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
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Tree Seedling Sale Deadline March 26, 2010.
2150.pdf
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| EPCD Forestry Committee Meeting - 11/30/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation Distrtict's Forestry Committee will meet on January 20, 2010, 4 p.m. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV. Agenda is posted at the office.
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| EPCD Nominating Committee Meeting - 11/30/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation Distrtict's Nominating Committee will meet on December 3, 2009, 12 p.m. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV. Agenda is posted at the office.
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| EPCD Watershed Committee Meeting - 10/5/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation Distrtict's Watershed Committee will meet on July 15, 2010, 10 a.m. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV. Agenda is posted at the office.
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| EPCD Awards and Contests Committee Meeting - 9/11/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District Awards and Contest Committee will meet Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 6:00 p.m. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1, Martinsburg, WV. Agenda is posted at the office.
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| EPCD Summer Newsletter - 7/31/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
1875.pdf
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| EPCD Agricultural Enhancement Meeting - 7/21/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Agricultural Enhancement Committee of the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District will met Monday, February 22, 2010, 1 p.m. at the District office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1, Martinsburg, WV. Agenda will be posted at office.
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| New Equipment for Rent - 7/1/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District has added the following equipment to their list of equipment for rent. A Great Plains 6 foot no-til drill and a Stoltzfus 5 ton lime spreader. For information concerning this equipment or any of the equipment offered for rent my the EPCD please contact the district office at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV (304)263-4376.
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| Budget & Finance Committee Meeting - 7/1/09 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
The Budget & Finance Committee of the EPCD will meet May 14, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at the district office located at 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV. Agenda will be posted at the office.
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| Eastern Panhandle Conservation District Offers Equipment - 9/8/06 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
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The EPCD would like to remind the public that we provide equipment to landowners in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties. We have the following equipment available for lease: three no-till seeders, and a litter spreader. We also have several 500-gallon tanks for livestock watering. To schedule a rental, please contact the District office for further information.
304.263.4376
675.doc
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| District Board Meeting - 6/24/05 |
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posted by: Sherry Duncan |
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The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District will hold their regular Board Meeting Wednesday, August 11, 2010; at the Martinsburg USDA Service Center located at 151 Aikens Center beginning at 7:00 pm. Agendas are available at least three days prior to the meeting and may be obtained by calling the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District at 304-263-4376.
Concerned citizens living in the Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan County areas are invited to attend and give their input on issues concerning Conservation. Please contact the District office to be placed on the agenda to speak.
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