2015 Board of Supervisors The Coshocton Soil and Water

2015 Board of Supervisors The Coshocton Soil and Water

 SWCD Supervisors Greg Waters—Chairman David Lapp—Vice Chairman Adrian Garber—Secretary Garry Derr—Fiscal Agent Kristy Leindecker—Treasurer NRCS Staff Chuck Reynolds—District Conserva onist Gina Schworm—Resource Conserva onist SWCD Staff Deb Bigelow—District Administrator Mary Thomas—Administra ve Assistant Ryan Medley—District Technician Zach Wallace—District Technician Mission: Providing leadership to educate and assist landowners in the wise management of our natural resources.
2015 Board of Supervisors
The Coshocton Soil and Water Conserva on District Board of Supervisors re-organized at their December mee ng. Posi ons for 2015 are Greg Waters—Chairman, David Lapp—Vice Chairman, Adrian Garber—Secretary, Garry Derr—Fiscal Agent, and Kristy Leindecker—Treasurer. SWCD Supervisors are elected to the board by county residents and serve a 3 year term without pay. Their dedica on to the CSWCD is appreciated by the SWCD staff and community members. Super2015 Board of Supervisors visors have a combined 59 years of ser(l-r) Garry Derr, Adrian Garber, Kristy Leindecker, David Lapp, Greg Waters vice as volunteers on the Coshocton SWCD Board of Supervisors. Adrian Garber and David Lapp were re-elected to the board at the SWCD’s Annual Mee ng and Banquet in October. They were sworn into office for their new term by Coshocton County Commissioners Gary Fischer, Cur s Lee and Dane Shryock. The Commissioners’ support of the Coshocton SWCD program is greatly appreciated. It has been an honor for our Commissioners to administer the oath of office to board members the past several years. Thank You Commissioners Gary, Cur s and Dane and Supervisors Greg, David, Adrian, Garry and Kristy for your support and dedica on! Coshocton County Commissioners (from le ) Cur s Lee, Dane Shryock and Gary Fischer swear in Supervisors David Lapp and Adrian Garber in January Coshocton County Farmers Breakfasts Continue
Coshocton SWCD, USDA Farm Service Agency, and OSU Extension Coshocton County have joined together to con nue a series of Farmers Breakfasts as a way to bring mely informa on to those interested in Coshocton County’s #1 Industry: Agriculture. In November, December and January, breakfast a endees learned about manufacturing ethanol and u lizing its by-products, beginning and young farmer lending op ons, and unmanned aerial vehicle (aka drone) use on farms as a scou ng tool. Farmers Breakfasts will con nue in February and March at Edie Ryan’s Restaurant, 585 S. Whitewoman Street, Coshocton. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:30 a.m. “Coshocton Grain Company: Moving Forward” - Rhoda Crown, Coshocton Grain Company Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:30 a.m. “Managing Flood Waters in Coshocton County and Beyond” - Lydia Rankin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers There is no charge for the mee ng, however, a endees are responsible for the cost of their breakfast. Reserva ons are not required. If you would like more informa on regarding this event, please call the Coshocton SWCD at 622-8087, ext. 4. We would like to con nue this event as a endees see necessary. If you have sugges ons for future topics, please share them with us. Nutrient Management is Everyone’s Responsibility
By Deb Bigelow, District Administrator When I was growing up one of the things my parents kept repea ng was “always do the right thing; even when no one is watching.” These words s ll provide a moral compass for me today. Those of us that work for soil and water conserva on districts have watched farmers in our communi es “do the right thing” for many years. Conserva on prac ces have been installed by landowners and operators that protect their soil resources and the water quality in our communi es. Some of this work has been done through cost share funds with the landowner also inves ng money in the project; many mes amoun ng to thousands of dollars. Is there s ll work to be done? Most certainly, but ALL ci zens share in this responsibility. One has to look no further than the daily newspaper or farm magazine to understand that much of this focus is being put on the shoulders of agriculture. Agriculture is being asked to step up and do their part to address water quality concerns in our state. One of the new regula ons for agriculture is Ohio Senate Bill 150 which requires farmers to obtain a fer lizer cer fica on. We feel a responsibility to have answers when our producers ask “what do you know about this fer lizer cer fica on?” Senate Bill 150 or Agricultural Fer lizer Applica on Cer fica on must be completed by September of 2017, but farmers are being encouraged to get cer fied as soon as possible. There are 3 steps in the cer fica on process. You must fill out an applica on, pay an applica on fee, and a end a training session. Training sessions are being offered on a county- and regional-basis by OSU Extension Educators. The cer fica on will be valid for 3 years. Coshocton OSU Extension is holding a cer fica on class March 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Fron er Power. Call 740-6222265 for more details. The Ohio Department of Agriculture also has good informa on and fact sheets about the regula ons on their website at www.agri.ohio.gov. Where does Coshocton SWCD fit into this process? Your cer fica on, along with up-to-date spray records and an approved Nutrient Management Plan (NMP), will provide you some legal protec on against civil suits. Our SWCD technicians are qualified to write NMPs. As we understand the law, these plans will be approved by the local soil and water conserva on district board. It’s important to remember in today’s “instant gra fica on” society that even our best efforts may not solve the problems overnight. Agriculture is not the only player and this issue cannot be addressed by a single person or industry. Poin ng fingers will not solve anything – we’re all part of the problem; we all need to be part of the solu on. Everyone can help whether it’s following the 4Rs (applying fer lizer and manure at the Right rate, Right source, Right me, and Right place), installing grass buffers, plan ng cover crops, plan ng trees, or being aware of erosion issues on our proper es. If you have ques ons about what you can do to protect the soil and water resources on your property, contact the Coshocton SWCD at 740-622-8087, Ext. 4. “The me is always right to do what is right.” - Mar n Luther King, Jr. Cover Crop Walk Scheduled for March 19
By Zach Wallace, District Technician Diamond Coshocton Grain Company Pla num Clow Water Systems Coshocton County Beacon Gerber & Sons, Inc. Ridgewood FFA Gold Century Na onal Bank Coshocton Co. Chamber of Commerce Coshocton Co. Sheriff Tim Rogers Endsley Agency Larry A. Frye Farms Full Moon Farm - Tony Moran The Garden Patch Greenhouse Jacobs Vanaman Agency, Inc. JD Equipment, Inc. Jim McKinney - TSI Vendor - EQIP Ohio Ag of Millersburg Dr. Rob & Sheri Stout Thousand Oaks Farms TMK Bakersville TMK Valley Propane Tumblin Farms - David Tumblin William Albert, Inc. On Thursday, March 19 Coshocton SWCD will host a Cover Crop Walk from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with lunch provided following the Walk. Mee ng loca on is yet to be decided. Results from the second year of aerial cover crop applica on will be shared. Fields seeded with cereal rye, oats, and pea/cereal rye/radish mixture will be available to observe. Discussion on each field will be led by Coshocton SWCD personnel, and the landowner/operator for each field will be on hand to answer ques ons. Discussion will revolve around the success (or lack thereof) of the cover crops and factors that may have played a role. Management styles for the cover crop and cash crop rota on will also be touched on. The district will share some results from soil tes ng and plant analysis performed in the fields that were seeded. The goal of the soil tests and plant analysis is to monitor the nutrient uptake of the cover crop and to see how much of the captured nutrients can be available to the following crop. This mee ng is open to anyone interested in learning more about u lizing cover crops on their farm or the aerial cover crop program. ODNR Resource Specialist Bob Mulligan will also be holding a training that a ernoon for any SWCD employee on measuring slope and residue cover. Silver Addy’s Mower Sales Baird Concrete Cosh. Co. Commissioner D. Cur s Lee Coshocton County Farm Bureau Gary & Michelle Fischer Ray Griffith Home Loan Savings Bank Muskingum Valley Woodland Services Bob Nelson - Stoffer Real Estate Ohio Heritage Bank Owens & Manning A orneys Bronze Alan Donaker Surveying Bluck & Sons, Inc. Coshocton Co. Auditor Chris Sycks Cosh. Co. Clerk of Courts Janet Mosier Coshocton Co. Engineer Fred Wachtel Coshocton Co. Recorder Susan Turner Coshocton Co. Sportsmen Assn. Cosh. Co. Treasurer Jane e Donaker Fender’s Fish Hatchery & Llama Farm Fron er Power Company Scheetz Marke ng, Inc. Save the Date - 2015 First FARM Friday - August 7
Mark your calendars for Friday, August 7, 2015. The Coshocton SWCD is once again hos ng First FARM Friday in conjunc on with Coshocton’s First Friday event. We will have a Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull, animals, farm equipment, displays, kids’ games, and free samples on Main Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. Come talk to those directly involved in the agricultural industry. We hope to see you there! Tree Seedling Sales Different in 2015
Tree seedling offerings this year are a li le different than in the past. Customers can purchase single varie es of trees in 5, 25, and 100 count quan es. There are no longer set packets to order. Customers can order the quan ty they like and/or build their own mixed packets. If you have ques ons, please call the Coshocton SWCD at 740-622-8087, ext. 4. Orders must be placed by March 27 at 4:00 p.m. Pick up will be April 10. Order forms are available at the district office or at www.coshoctonswcd.org Coshocton Soil and Water Non‐Profit US Postage PAID Coshocton, Ohio Permit No. 21 Conserva on District 724 South Seventh Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812 (740) 622‐8087, Ext. 4 www.coshoctonswcd.org facebook.com/CoshoctonSWCD RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED The Coshocton SWCD Newsle er is a publica on to keep county residents informed on our SWCD program. Please phone the office at 622-8087, Ext. 4 if your address needs corrected or if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. - - - - - Help us save $$$ ‐ Receive your newsle er via e‐mail. Contact marythomas@coshoctoncounty.net Compost Workshop Planned for April 26
Did you know that 30% of your average household waste is organic and can be turned into compost? What happens to the coffee grounds and table scraps at your house? Would you like to learn how this “waste” can be turned into a nutrient-rich food product for your garden or flower bed? Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 26, 2015 for a Home Compos ng Workshop. Details are s ll being finalized with registra on opening March 16. Compos ng is nature’s process of recycling decomposed organic materials into rich soil known as compost. Anything that was once living will decompose. Basically, backyard compos ng is an accelera on of the same process nature uses. By compos ng your organic waste you are returning nutrients back into the soil in order for the cycle of life to con nue. Finished compost looks like soil: dark brown, crumbly, and smells like a forest floor. Benefits of compos ng include:  Healthy plants from healthy soil look be er, produce be er, and have a much greater ability to fight off pests and disease.  Adding organic materials to the soil improves moisture reten on.  Compos ng saves money. You avoid the cost of buying soil condioners, bagged manure, etc.  Feeding your plants well will improve your own diet. Plants grown in depleted soils have a reduced nutrient content. The Ohio State University Extension and Coshocton SWCD will host this workshop in April. Contact Deb Bigelow at 740-622-8087, Ext. 4 if you would like to have informa on sent to you in March about the workshop. February 10 Farmers Breakfast 7:30 a.m. February 12 Board Mee ng 10:00 a.m. February 16 Office Closed-President’s Day March 3 Fer lizer Cer fica on 6:00 p.m. March 10 Farmers Breakfast 7:30 a.m. March 11 Board Mee ng 10:00 a.m. March 19 Cover Crop Walk 9:30-12:00 April 8 Board Mee ng 8:00 p.m. April 26 Compos ng Workshop 2015 TREE SEEDLINGS
Order Form Seedling sizes are listed next to variety in inches Name _______________________________________________ NEW THIS YEAR: Packets have changed. There are no longer set packets to order. Rather, this year any deciduous or evergreen tree can be ordered in quan es of 5, 25 or 100. You can order the quan ty you like and/or build your own mixed packet this way. If you have ques ons, please call the Coshocton SWCD office at 740‐622‐8087, ext. 4. Na ve Deciduous Trees
American Redbud (6”‐12”) American Sweetgum (6”‐12”) Bald Cypress (10”‐18”) Black Gum (6”‐12”) Black Walnut (6”‐12”) Hackberry (6”‐12”) Kentucky Coffeetree (6”‐12”) Ohio Buckeye (6”‐12”) Red Oak (6”‐12”) Sassafras (6”‐12”) Shellbark Hickory (6”‐12”) Smooth Sumac (6”‐12”) Sugar Maple (6”‐12”) Sycamore (6”‐12”) Tuliptree (6”‐12”) White Flowering Dogwood (6”‐12”) White Oak (6”‐12”) All trees are state and federally inspected. Reasonable subs tu ons may be necessary based on availability of certain species. All trees are bare root seedlings.
All orders are subject to availability. Orders are filled on a first‐come, first‐served basis.
There is no limit on the number of packets that can be ordered. Anyone can order trees regardless of county residence, but trees will not be delivered or mailed. Payment must be included with your order. No ces will be sent out in April specifying order pick‐up me and loca on. Pick up date is Friday, April 10, 2015. Mail with Payment to: Coshocton SWCD, 724 S. Seventh Street, Room 120, Coshocton, OH 43812 Orders must be received by March 27, 2015, 4:00 p.m. and are subject to availability.
If you have any ques ons, please call (740) 622‐8087, ext. 4. Forms also available online: www.coshoctonswcd.org City ________________________ State ______ Zip _________ Phone_____________________________________________ How would you like to be no fied for tree pick‐up date/ me? Postcard ________ E‐mail _________ (Include e‐mail address) ____________________________________ 5 count Evergreen ______________________________ @ $3 _____ 5 count Evergreen ______________________________ @ $3 _____ 25 count Evergreen _____________________________ @ $13 _____ 25 count Evergreen _____________________________ @ $13 _____ 100 count Evergreen ____________________________ @ $42 _____ Cut Here Na ve Evergreen Trees
Eastern White Cedar (4”‐7”) White Pine (7”‐10”) Non‐Na ve Evergreen Trees
Norway Spruce (10”‐18”) Wildflower Seeds
1 ounce; plants 100 to 200 sq. . Plantskydd Deer Repellent 1lb. powder concentrate treats 200‐400 plants and helps prevent damage to seedlings from browsing deer, rabbits and opossum Marking Flags
4” x 5” pink or white flags on 30” wire Address _____________________________________________ 100 count Evergreen ____________________________ @ $42 _____ 5 count Deciduous ______________________________ @ $6 _____ 5 count Deciduous ______________________________ @ $6 _____ 5 count Deciduous ______________________________ @ $6 _____ 5 count Deciduous ______________________________ @ $6 _____ 25 count Deciduous _____________________________ @ $25 _____ 25 count Deciduous _____________________________ @ $25 _____ 25 count Deciduous _____________________________ @ $25 _____ 100 count Deciduous ____________________________ @ $82 _____ 100 count Deciduous ____________________________ @ $82 _____ Wildflower Seeds #______@ $4 ______ Plantskydd ‐ 1# powder conc. #______@ $20 ______ Marking Flags pink or white (circle color) 100 count ______@ $ 8 ______ 50 count ______@ $ 5 ______ 25 count ______@ $ 4 ______ TOTAL ENCLOSED
$__________ 2015 Tree Seedling Descrip ons Tree Name (seedling size)
Mature
Height
Mature
Width
Moisture
Soil
Soil
pH
Growth
Rate
Light
Comments/Uses
Eastern White Cedar/American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis (4"-7")
Norway Spruce - Picea abies (10"-18")
20' - 60'
10' - 15'
M, W
A
S-M
S
60' - 80'
20' - 40'
D, M, W
N, A
F
S
well-adapted to wide-range of soil types and moisture
levels, wildlife, wood products
landscaping, windbreaks, wildlife
White Pine - Pinus strobus (7"-10")
Bald Cypress - Taxodium distichum (6"-12")
60' - 80' 20' - 40'
50' - 100' 20' - 40'
M
D, M, W
N, A
A
F
M
S
S
windbreaks, timber, wildlife
deciduous conifer, wetland species, timber, wildlife
Amer. Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua (6”-12”) 30' - 50'
15' - 30'
W, M
N, A
M-F
S, P
gold-orange-burgundy fall color, landscape
American Redbud - Cercis canadensis (6"-12")
25' - 30'
26' - 33'
M, W
B
M
S, P
adaptable, abundant lavender flowers
Black Gum/Tupelo - Nyssa sylvatica (6"-12")
60' - 90'
20' - 30'
W
A
M
S, P
Black Walnut - Juglans nigra (6”-12”)
50' - 70'
50' - 70'
D, M, W
N, A
F
S, P
glossy dark green summer foliage and outstanding autumn foliage colors
nuts, timber, wildlife
Hackberry - Celtis occidentalis (6”-12”)
50' - 60'
70' - 80'
W, M, D
N
M-F
S
Kentucky Coffeetree - Gymnocladus dioicus
(6”-12”)
70' - 80'
40' - 50'
M, W
N, B
S
S, P
Ohio Buckeye - Aesculus glabra (6"-12")
45' - 70'
20' - 30'
M
N, A
M-F
Red Oak - Quercus rubra (6”-12”)
Sassafrass - Sassafras albidum (6”-12”)
50' - 60'
40' - 50'
50' - 60'
20' - 30'
D, M
W, M
N
A
F
F
S
S, P
Shellbark Hickory - Carya laciniosa (6"-12")
74' - 80'
W
A
M
S, P
Smooth Sumac - Rhus glabra (6"-12")
100' 120'
12' - 15'
12' - 15'
D, M
N
F
S, P
Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum (6"-12")
60' - 80'
20' - 40'
M
N
S-M
S
M, W
M
M
N
N
A
M-F
F
S
S, P
S
S, P
interesting bark, tolerates wet, well-drained soils
yellow-orange flowers, timber
four-season appeal, white flowers, red-purple fall color
D, M, W
N
S-M
S, P
timber, very beneficial to wildlife and ecosystems
Sycamore - Platanus occidentalis (6”-12”)
70' - 90' 50' - 60'
Tuliptree - Liriodendron tulipifera (6”-12”)
70’ - 90’ 35’ - 45’
White Flowering Dogwood - Cornus florida (6"-12") 20' - 30' 20' - 25'
White Oak - Quercus alba (6”-12”)
Soil Moisture: W = wet, M = medium, D = dry
Light: S = sun, P = part sun/shade, SH = shade
50' - 70'
50' - 70'
adapable, interesting bark, fruit loved by bluebirds and
other wildlife
interesting structure, large, compound leaves, fruit pods
on female trees, some parts poisonous to humans and
livestock
S, P, SH Ohio's state tree, creamy white flowers, early to leaf out
in spring, poisonous to humans and livestock
tolerates dry conditions, landscape, timber
fall color, twigs have spicy aroma, tea can be made
from roots, multiple leaf forms
does great in bottomlands, flatlands that do not drain
quickly, and floodplains
interesting structure, flowers and fruit, great fall color,
very adaptable (except wet soils), beneficial to wildlife
landscaping, timber, orange fall color, maple syrup
Soil pH: N = normal pH range (6.5 - 7.5), A = acidic (6.5 or less), B = basic/alkaline (7.5 or higher)
Growth Rate: F = fast 12”+/year, M = medium 6”-12”/year, S = slow 2”-6”/year
For more plant information, visit: http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/trees, http://plants.usda.gov/java/ or search the web for a specific plant