March 2012 ~ Vol. 61 No. 3 SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Published Monthly STAFF – MIAMI SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (Miami SWCD) Kreig Smail - Dist. Admin. Jennifer Korte - Dist. Tech. Kristin Lewber - Administrative Asst. Aaron Heilers - Drainage Tech. Linda Raterman - Information/PR Spec Leigh Ann Gerardi McCulla - Honey Creek Watershed Coord. STAFF – USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) Karen McCalister - Dist. Conservationist Brian Leptak - Civil Eng. Tech. Miami County Used Tire/Recycling Collection Day!! Board of Supervisors Dan Batdorf Scott Clark Jeff Francis Wade Wilhelm Diane Yingst Tuesday, March 27th 9am-3pm Miami County Fairgrounds, Troy Excellent News! The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention has graciously awarded a grant that will once again allow us to accept your tires at a greatly reduced price! Passenger Tires (up to 17 inches) - .50¢ per tire Combine/Semi/Tractor Tires (FARM TIRES) - $10.00 per tire. Guidelines: 1. You must PRE-REGISTER, SET YOUR TIME and PRE-PAY between 8a-4p by March 23rd at the Miami Soil & Water Conservation District 1330 N. County Rd 25A, Troy. •You will be assigned a specific time for drop off. •We will try to accommodate a time that is convenient for you. •Times will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. •Pre-registration CANNOT be completed by telephone! 2. On March 27th, DROP OFF tires at your assigned time to the Miami County Fairgrounds, Harrison Street entrance. (Miami County FFA programs & other volunteers will assist to unload vehicles) 3. Each participant is limited to 10 tires per load. Tires should be secured. ACCORDING TO THE OHIO REVISED CODE ALL TIRES MUST BE SECURED AND TARPED BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS UNLESS YOU HAVE AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE. UNTARPED LOADS MAY BE REFUSED. It’s a good morning when you combine a tasty breakfast, pleasant company and good conversation about ALL THINGS AGRICULTURAL and CONVERSATION minded! J o i n u s T H U R S D AY, M a r c h 1 5 t h F r i s c h ’s R e s t a u r a n t , Tr o y 7 : 3 0 A M Share with your ag colleagues the latest Agriculture activities. Every third Thursday! Breakfast on your own. 4. REMOVE ALL RIMS. 5. For Miami County Residents, Farmers, Municipalities & Townships Only. 6. We CANNOT accept tires from junk yards, garages, auto repair shops, tire, automobile, truck, and farmequipment dealerships or motorcycle/ATV repair shops or dealerships. This program is funded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention. Sponsors include Miami Soil and Water Conservation District, Miami County Sanitary Engineers, Miami County Agricultural Society, and Kelbley Transport. The Miami Soil and Water Conservation District looks forward to once again providing this opportunity to Miami County Residents! If you have questions, please call our office at 335-7645. Register early… depending on ratio of small tires to large tires, we believe we can only accept 1800-2000 tires! Save the Date! Coming up in April! More details will follow in April’s Newsletter April 10th- Tri County Pond Clinic-Shelby County. April 14th-9:30AM-Noon Backyard Composting & Gardening Workshop A Joint workshop for North Central Ohio Solid Waste District & Miami County Sanitary Engineering. Upper Valley Applied Technology Center Looney Road Piqua The Newsletter General CRP Signup Announced The Farm Service Agency will conduct a fourweek Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6. This is for entire fields or parts of fields which you wish to remove from crop production. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion and develop wildlife habitat. In return, USDA provides participants with annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish the cover. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years. Eligible participants must have owned or operated the land for 1 year prior to end of signup, and must have been planted or considered planted to an agricultural commodity during 4 of the 6 crop years from 2002 through 2007. Offers for CRP contracts are ranked according to the Environmental Benefits Index (EBI). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) collects data for each of the EBI factors based on the relative environmental benefits for the land offered. Each eligible offer is ranked in comparison to all other offers and selections made from that ranking. FSA uses the following EBI factors to assess the environmental benefits for the land offered: • Wildlife habitat benefits resulting from covers on contract acreage; • Water quality benefits from reduced erosion, runoff and leaching; • On-farm benefits from reduced erosion; • Benefits that will likely endure beyond the contract period; • Air quality benefits from reduced wind erosion; and • Cost. If interested please contact the FSA Office at 937335-1918 for additional information. Upcoming Events MAR 2-4 Blithe Spirit Admission: $12 Call for more information 339-7700 or www.troycivictheatre.com MAR 3 Kids Avenue at Ginghamsburg & Boutique Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church 6759 S. County Rd 25A Tipp City kidsavenueging@gmail.com MAR 13 Miami SWCD Board of Supervisors Meeting 8:00 AM District Office Public Welcome MAR 15 Ag Breakfast 7:30AM Frisch’s Troy MAR 15-18 Race Cars and Future Stars Expo Miami Valley Centre Mall 773-1225 MAR 16 Tree Order Deadline MAR 16 Scholarship Application Deadline MAR 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! MAR 20 First Day of Spring! MAR 23 Deadline to Register Tires for Tire Recycling Day MAR 24 Farmers Share Breakfast 6:30-10:30 Duke Lundgard Building Fairgrounds MAR 24 Boehner Farm Forum 9-Noon Troy Christian High School MAR 27 Tire Recycling Drop off Miami County Fairgrounds MAR 29 Norton Stormwater Seminar Upper Valley JVS ATC dctile@embarqmail.com MENKE CONSULTING, INC. 6070 Routzong Road Greenville, OH 45331 (937) 447-4225 menkeconsulting@menkeconsulting.net Agronomic & Environmental Management Consulting Services Soil Sampling (Site Specific) - Crop & Soil Fertility Consulting Manure & Nutrient Management - Regulatory Compliance Soil, Plant, Water, Feed, Manure Analysis Contact independent consultants: Tom Menke or Kevin Otte Y CHWIETERMAN NC. Over 50 years experience MIKE SCHWIERTERMAN 4240 St Rt 49 Arcanum, OH 45304 Just Drain It Drainage Solutions is Our Business Fully Insured Office: 937-548-3965 Mobile: 937-417-0985 Fax: 937-548-4105 Email: cysinc2@embarqmail.com Systematic Drainage • Excavating • Waterways Sewage Systems • Conservation Projects Pullins Enterprises GPS Grade Control Paul Pullins 12662 Shanley Rd. Quincy, Ohio 43343 Home 937-362-2665 Fax 937-362-3878 E-mail cpullins@embarqmail.com Mobile 937-539-0621 John Pullins 937-539-0386 Samuel Pullins 937-539-0370 The Clock is Ticking! Act fast to make these March 16th Deadlines! Order forms and applications are available on line at www.miamiswcd.org and in the District office at 1330 N. Cty Rd 25A, Troy or call 335-7645. 2012 Miami SWCD Annual TREE SEEDLING SALE! The Miami SWCD Tree Sale is offering 25 species of trees and three kinds of ground cover! Pick up your trees on April 3rd & 4th 8AM-6PM at the Conservation Education Area Miami County Fairgrounds. Extra trees sold no sooner than noon on April 4th. Two $750 Larry Studebaker Memorial / Miami SWCD Scholarships are available to incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Qualifications 1. Must be a Miami County, Ohio resident. 2. Must be an Agriculture or Natural Resources major. 3. Must be enrolled for Fall Quarter of 2012. Plus, three (3) letters of recommendations from three (3) references listed on the application form are to be sent directly to the Miami SWCD. Send completed application, transcripts and letters of recommendation: Miami SWCD Scholarship 1330 North County Road 25A; Suite C Troy, Ohio 45373 Stormwater Seminar XI March 29, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM The Applied Technology Auditorium, Upper Valley JVS, Piqua This will be the 11th incarnation of the Norton Stormwater Seminar and marks the 4th year that the event has partnered with the Miami Soil and Water Conservation District and held in Miami County. The Newsletter 6th Annual Farmers Share Breakfast! Duke-Lundgard Building, Miami County Fairgrounds March 24, 2012 7:30AM - 10:30AM Enjoy all the good stuff for breakfast… Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Milk, Juice and Coffee… for just 50 cents! The amount you pay for each breakfast is the amount the farmer would receive for producing it. That’s right, for the meal you’ll be digging into; the mouth watering pancakes, savory sausage, tasty eggs, creamy milk and flavorful coffee, the farmer would earn about half a buck! Everyone’s invited to come and enjoy this event which is sponsored by Miami County Farm Bureau and Local Business Friends of Agriculture. AND REMEMBER: Bring 3 can goods or box items for our local food pantries and receive a Farm Bureau reusable grocery bag! Also on March 24th… BOEHNER FARM FORUM Registration 9AM, Breakfast 9:30AM Hosted by Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio) at Troy Christian Elementary School Gymnasium in Troy. Our Speaker of the House Boehner continues to provide a great venue for not only constituents of his 8th Congressional District, but anyone interested in Ohio’s number one industry-AGRICULTURE! Call 937/ 339-1524 or go to their website, http://johnboehner.house.gov to register for this free event. Cost is $65 and those registered will hear presentations on: • Wetland Plantings and Bioengineering Materials • Engineered Concrete Structures for Stormwater Management • Ohio EPA Reorganization news • New Ohio Bidding Methods for Public Works Construction • Harvesting and Reuse of Rainwater Systems • And more! These sessions are Certified for OEPA Operator Training Credits, as in past years. For more information, contact Linda Raterman at Miami SWCD at 335-7666, ext 230 or LRaterman@miamiswcd.org or John Norton at Norton Engineering at 937-223-5848 or www.environmentalengineering.net. TRACTOR RESTORATION • FULL SERVICE FARM & FLEET • REPAIR & FABRICATION Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM-4 PM With extended hours by appointment. Service truck available at all times. 12408 West National Road New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 937-845-3721 • 1-800-554-4240 www.lavyturf.com Heuker Excavating LLC “We do what most others won’t” SEPTIC SYSTEMS • MOUND SYSTEMS GENERAL EXCAVATION • DRAINAGE SEWER & WATER REPAIR INSTALLATION & REPAIR Licensed Bonded Insured Over 15 Years Experience (937) 416-4905 Excellent References Available The Newsletter DUDLEY LIPPS - AGENT NANCY MILLER - AGENT 312 EATON LEWISBURG RD EATON, OHIO 45320 DUDLEY CELL - 937.231.7207 OFFICE - 937.472.4141 “Farm Credit Services of Mid America is an equal opportunity provider” Come to the 6th Annual Farmers Share Breakfast! When: March 24, 2012 Time: 7:30-10:30 a.m. Where: Duke Lundgard Building, Miami County Fairgrounds Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Milk, Juice, & Coffee Come and have breakfast for just 50 cents! The amount you pay for each breakfast is the amount the farmer would receive for producing it. For this meal the farmer would earn about $.50! This event is open to the public. Sponsored by Miami County Farm Bureau and Local Business Friends of Agriculture. *Bring 3 can goods or box items for our local food pantries and receive a Farm Bureau reusable grocery bag! To be responsible leaders in promoting innovative stewardship of natural resources through the development of conservation partnerships to enhance the quality of life. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202/720-2600 (voice and TDD). RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 1330 N. County Road 25-A Troy, Ohio 45373 Miami Soil & Water Conservation District Nonprofit Org. US Postage Paid Versailles, OH Permit No. 19