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Yearly Muskingum SWCD Events:

 

Pond Clinic

Each year, the Muskingum SWCD holds one or two pond clinic's at a local Muskingum County Farm.  The next pond clinic will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Rollin Hetrick Farm, Baughman Road, Zanesville. 

 

 

Photography Contest                                          And the 2007 Winners are....

Once again this year, Muskingum SWCD will be holding a photography contest.  This year's theme is Conservation...Pass it on Down.    There are adult and child divisions. Winners of each division, per category will receive a $25.00 prize. All entries will be displayed at the District's Annual Meeting and Banquet held  October 11, 2008 at Coburn United Methodist Church in Zanesville.  The winner's will be  decided upon at the banquet. 

Annual Meeting and Banquet 

The 2008 Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held at Coburn United Methodist Church, Maple Avenue, Zanesville on Saturday, October 11th.  This years theme is Conservation - "Pass it on Down". 

                                                                         

 

Conservation Air Tour

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Fly over your home or view beautiful sites in Muskingum County or learn more about conservation by observing conservation practices on the land!  Watch this site for information on the 2009 Conservation Air Tour.

Muskingum County Fair
Watch for the Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District fair display each year at the Muskingum County Fair. This year, our display will be under the grand stands. 

Soils Workshop 

 Each year Muskingum SWCD hold a soils workshop in late summer.  This workshop provides local realtors with continuing education credits.

Farm City Day
Each year Farm City Day is held at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. The theme this year is Forestry and Wood Products.  The event will be held on September 6, 2008 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. with activities for kids, a baking contest, an agricultural show, farm visits, Smokey Bear, a quilt display, and much more. Once again this year, the Muskingum SWCD will give out soup beans and corn bread. Free bus tours take residents on a farm tour to have the opportunity to experience agriculture first-hand. 

Forestry Workshop 
Thinking of logging soon? Have questions on the process and the correct procedures?  Check with the Muskingum SWCD for any upcoming Forestry opportunities.

Forage Field Day
Check out the newest forages available.  Yearly field days are planned. This year's event was held August 23, 2007 at the Gary Lynn Farm. 

Grazing Field Day        
The Muskingum, Perry,  and Morgan SWCDs, OSU Extension, and NRCS hosted a Grazing School in March of 2008. The grazing school was a “hands-on” grassland school that was designed for the producers and the resource managers to increase their knowledge on pasture management. The first two meetings were held at the Rural Service Building. The meeting consisted of  speakers discussing purpose of grazing management, pasture assessment, forage varieties, uses, and growth characteristics, water resource development, fence, and paddock design, farmer were able to share their experiences. The last day of the Grazing School was held at the Deal’s Farm. The participants were given a 42 acre field to evaluate, design, and present their group grazing system. All participants had creative ways to graze the 42 acre field but completed the task successfully. Hopefully the Grazing School was able to enhance all the participants knowledge on grazing. Pasture management is the wave of the future as feed cost rise.

LEAP                 
Livestock Environmental Assurance Program (Multi-County).  Attend this informational meeting to gather information on proper manure management and to help earn points to qualify for programs such as USDA's EQIP program.  Leap training is required for anyone receiving state cost share dollars.