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In This Issue OACD State Meeting 2012 — Branding Conservation South Caddo No-Till Drill Dedication Oklahoma Named in International Carbon Markets Report Mike Rooker reappointed to Conservation Commission Our vision: Responsible care for Oklahoma’s natural resources. Our mission: To conserve, protect and restore Okla-homa’s natural resources, working in collaboration with the conservation dis-tricts and other partners, on behalf of the citizens of Oklahoma. www.conservation.ok.gov Information for and about Oklahoma’s Conservation Districts Volume 58, Issue No. 2/3 February/March 2012 Going Green? Want to receive the electronic newsletter instead of the paper one? Just email Mark. Harrison@conservation.ok.gov asking to be moved to the email subscription list! OACD State Meeting 2012 — Branding Conservation The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) held its 74th Annual State Meeting at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City Feb. 26–28, 2012. The meeting was cosponsored by the Oklahoma Conser-vation Commission (OCC). Sharon Glidden kicked off the Monday morning open-ing general session with a talk and presentation entitled “Don’t Fear Change.” Glidden is the owner and operator of Tiger Mountain Ranch Resort located in Henryetta. Recently she founded a treatment and rehabilitation cen-ter for substance addictions. State Sen. Ron Justice, Rep. Phil Richardson and J.D. Strong, executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, spoke in a session explaining how the recently-completed Oklahoma Water Plan came about and the role played by members of the state’s conservation community in providing input. Other sessions included topics on water quality monitoring and flood control dam safety. The theme of the meeting, Branding Conservation, focused attention on methods conservation districts can use to raise awareness of the roles they play in local natural resources management. South Caddo No-Till Drill Dedication The South Caddo Conservation District held a dedication ceremony on March 9 to announce a new piece of agricultural equip-ment available for use in the area. The conser-vation district hosted the event at its office at 1001 Petree Road, Suite A, in Anadarko. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Partners for Wildlife Program has provided a 10-foot John Deere seed drill to the South Caddo Conservation District through a $30,000 grant to help landowners plant native grasses to help restore native wildlife habitat. USFWS provided the drill to the conservation district for the purpose of planting 2,000 to 5,000 acres of native grass in Caddo County and surrounding counties. The conservation district will rent the drill to area producers to plant native grasses, wheat, rye or other crops. The John Deere model 1590 drill is equipped with one large and one small seed box. It is completely hydraulic and the operator can raise and lower the front and back sets of planters independently of each other. The large seed box has a 35-bushel capacity. “We greatly appreciate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helping the South Caddo Conservation District to make this equipment available,” said Ron Walzer, district board vice chair. “This will be a useful tool for farmers, producers and landowners in the area.” State Rep. Phil Richardson and Sen. Ron Justice spoke at the dedication as did Mike Thralls, Oklahoma Conservation Commission; Terry Dupree, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Clay Pope, Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts. “We are pleased that the natural resource South Caddo No-Till Drill, continued on page three Branding Conservation, continued on page two
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Okla State Agency |
Conservation Commission, Oklahoma |
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Title | Oklahoma conservation conversation, 02-03/2012, v.58 no. 2/3 |
Authors | Oklahoma Conservation Commission. |
Publication Date | 2012-02 |
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Newsletter |
Purpose | OACD State Meeting 2012 - Branding Conservation; South Caddo No-Till Drill Dedication; Conservation Awards; Oklahoma Named in International Carbon Markets Report; Mike Rooker Reappointed as Area II Commissioner |
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Date created | 2012-05-25 |
Date modified | 2012-05-25 |
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Title | Feb-March-2012 1 |
Full text | In This Issue OACD State Meeting 2012 — Branding Conservation South Caddo No-Till Drill Dedication Oklahoma Named in International Carbon Markets Report Mike Rooker reappointed to Conservation Commission Our vision: Responsible care for Oklahoma’s natural resources. Our mission: To conserve, protect and restore Okla-homa’s natural resources, working in collaboration with the conservation dis-tricts and other partners, on behalf of the citizens of Oklahoma. www.conservation.ok.gov Information for and about Oklahoma’s Conservation Districts Volume 58, Issue No. 2/3 February/March 2012 Going Green? Want to receive the electronic newsletter instead of the paper one? Just email Mark. Harrison@conservation.ok.gov asking to be moved to the email subscription list! OACD State Meeting 2012 — Branding Conservation The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) held its 74th Annual State Meeting at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City Feb. 26–28, 2012. The meeting was cosponsored by the Oklahoma Conser-vation Commission (OCC). Sharon Glidden kicked off the Monday morning open-ing general session with a talk and presentation entitled “Don’t Fear Change.” Glidden is the owner and operator of Tiger Mountain Ranch Resort located in Henryetta. Recently she founded a treatment and rehabilitation cen-ter for substance addictions. State Sen. Ron Justice, Rep. Phil Richardson and J.D. Strong, executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, spoke in a session explaining how the recently-completed Oklahoma Water Plan came about and the role played by members of the state’s conservation community in providing input. Other sessions included topics on water quality monitoring and flood control dam safety. The theme of the meeting, Branding Conservation, focused attention on methods conservation districts can use to raise awareness of the roles they play in local natural resources management. South Caddo No-Till Drill Dedication The South Caddo Conservation District held a dedication ceremony on March 9 to announce a new piece of agricultural equip-ment available for use in the area. The conser-vation district hosted the event at its office at 1001 Petree Road, Suite A, in Anadarko. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Partners for Wildlife Program has provided a 10-foot John Deere seed drill to the South Caddo Conservation District through a $30,000 grant to help landowners plant native grasses to help restore native wildlife habitat. USFWS provided the drill to the conservation district for the purpose of planting 2,000 to 5,000 acres of native grass in Caddo County and surrounding counties. The conservation district will rent the drill to area producers to plant native grasses, wheat, rye or other crops. The John Deere model 1590 drill is equipped with one large and one small seed box. It is completely hydraulic and the operator can raise and lower the front and back sets of planters independently of each other. The large seed box has a 35-bushel capacity. “We greatly appreciate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helping the South Caddo Conservation District to make this equipment available,” said Ron Walzer, district board vice chair. “This will be a useful tool for farmers, producers and landowners in the area.” State Rep. Phil Richardson and Sen. Ron Justice spoke at the dedication as did Mike Thralls, Oklahoma Conservation Commission; Terry Dupree, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Clay Pope, Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts. “We are pleased that the natural resource South Caddo No-Till Drill, continued on page three Branding Conservation, continued on page two |
Date created | 2012-05-25 |
Date modified | 2012-05-25 |