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OK Conservation Commission Hosts Free Feral Hog, Soil Health and Farm Record Keeping Workshop
Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:49:31 CDT
Feral Hog Management, Soil Health, Farm Record Keeping and USDA Program Updates will be the topics at a FREE workshop and lunch on September 5 in Atoka. The event is presented by the Choctaw Nation, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other conservation partners.
The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. at the Choctaw Nation Community Center, 1203 W Liberty, Atoka, OK 74525.
Kendall Carpenter, Choctaw Nation, and Raymond Ludlow, Choctaw Nation, will speak on "Feral Hog Management and Technical Assistance." Emmlie Bragg, Choctaw Nation, will discuss "Impacts Feral Hogs Have on Soil Health."
J.J. Jones of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service will share about manual farm record keeping, provide an overview of the Quicken Program and discuss components of the Schedule F.
Steve Alspach of NRCS, Colin Walden of NRCS and Greg Scott of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission will present information on "Managing for Soil Health."
There will also be several other speakers offering updates.
NRCS partners for the workshop include, OTCAC, the Choctaw Nation, OSU Extension and USDA NRCS, NASS and FSA.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Please RSVP by August 29. If reasonable accommodation is needed please notify when you RSVP to Tonee Wolf, twolf@choctawnation.com, (580) 775-5229 or Derek Kelso, NRCS, derek.kelso@usda.gov, (580) 889-2554, ext. 3. RSVPs may also be emailed to carol.crouch@usda.gov .
Who: Open to the Public
When: 10 a.m., September 5. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.) Please RSVP by August 29.
Where: Choctaw Nation Community Center, 1203 W Liberty, Atoka, OK 74525.
Source - Oklahoma Conservation Commission
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