2020 Gibson Co Soil and Water

GIBSON COUNTY

Soil & Water Conservation District ANNUAL MEETING 2020 Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m.

Toyota Events Center, Gibson County Fairgrounds

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USDA Undersecretary visits

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey (pictured 3rd from right) visited the Princeton USDA Service Center on December 4, 2019.

Annual meeting Jan. 30 PRINCETON — Be ready to meet Teddy Roosevelt at the 2020 annual dinner meeting of the Gibson County Soil and Water Conser vation District.

Joe Wiegand will be in period costume and the persona of the famous president for the annual event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Toyota Events Center at the

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2019 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES RECORDED BY DISTRICT COORDINATOR, TABITHA ANTHIS

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Gibson County Fairgrounds, 4-H Exhibit Building, Princeton Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, 5:30 p.m.

oard members present: Chairman Matt Michel, Vice-Chairman Kenny Page, Dave Greubel, Greg Obert, & Dennis Simpson. Staff present: Tabitha Anthis, SWCD District Coordinator; Emily Kelly, Ag Tech; Travis Gogel, NRCS District Conservationist; Andrea Gogel, ISDA Resource Specialist, and Julie Loehr, Middle & Lower Patoka Watershed Coordinator.

The 71st Gibson County SWCD Annual Meeting was held at the Gibson County Fairgrounds 4H Exhibit Building on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. This year’s meeting was attended by 111 people. It was free to attend.

SWCD Chairman Matt Michel opened the meeting and welcomed ever yone attending. Awards were given to: Con-

servation Farmer — Ireland Farms; River Friendly Farmer — Don and Sharon Colvin, and Friend of Conservation — Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corp., Inc. Invocation was given by Cleoramae Graper Stunkel before the meal. Dinner was catered by The Carriage Inn, and ice cream was donated by the Evansville Young Dairymen.

After dinner, Chairman Matt Michel introduced SWCD super visors, staff, and special guests. Following introductions, Supervisor Dennis Simpson started the SWCD supervisor election process, explaining the requirements of an SWCD supervisor and the requirements of voting eligibility. Gibson SWCD had one elected seat up in 2019.

The SWCD Election Committee selected current supervisor, Matt Michel, to serve a third term in the appointed seat.

Supervisor Simpson asked for any nominations from the floor. A motion was made by Greg Obert, SWCD Supervisor, to close the nominations with Matt Michel on ballot. Kenny Page, SWCD Vice Chairman, seconded the motion.

Motion passed and nominations closed.

With only one name on the ballot, a vote using show of hands was performed.

With the majority in favor, Supervisor Michel was elected again as an SWCD supervisor. As no one was able to attend to swear-in supervisors, that will take place at a later date.

Chairman Michel made an announcement for FSA about an extended MFP deadline, then proceeded to recognize

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With no other business to conduct, Chairman Michel adjourned the 72nd Annual Meeting and wished everyone safe travels home.

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Gibson County’s 2019 Conservation Farmer of the Year Stolz Farms is the Conser vation Farmer of the Year, chosen

by Gibson County Soil & Water Conser vation District board of super visors. Doris lives in Oakland City. Doris and her late husband Ter r y were mar ried for 35 years. They have three s o n s a n d o n e d a u g h t e r, 1 0 grandchildren, and one more grandbaby on the way.

Stolz Farms includes about 200 acres, and has incorporated grassed water ways into the landscape for the last 15-20 years. Doris says water ways help to slow water on sloping

ground, reducing erosion. She says, “Ter r y was very conser vationminded and he no-tilled before it was popular.�

Doris works par t-time as a nurse at Dr. Brink’s of fice, and enjoys playing the organ at Blessed Sacrament Church.

Stolz Far ms will be honored at the 2020 Gibson County SWCD Annual Meeting in Januar y.

Gibson County’s 2019 River-Friendly Farmer Tennis Sisters Heritage Farm, LLC, (TSHF) has been selected as Gibson County’s 2019 River Friendly Farmer by the SWCD’s Boar d of Super visors. Accor ding to member Barbara Vining, Tennis Sisters Heritage Farm, LLC, is a tribute to the family who purchased the land in 1929 and raised several generations.

TSHF raises grain and pollinators. The farm incorporates pest and nutrient management plans, engineer ed str uctures to hold sediment, and cover crops; a forestr y management plan is being written. The farm members are involved with the local CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Spe-

cies Management Area). According to Barbara Vining, “We are the descendants of the Tennis Sisters and want to honor them by taking good care of the land. We are stewards and believe that it is a godly directive to take care of nature.�

The River Friendly Farmer award was initiated in 1999 as a statewide initiative recognizing farmers who, through good production management, help keep Indiana’s rivers, lakes and streams clean. This award is made possible by the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conser vation Districts, Indiana’s 92 SWCDs, Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana State Depar tment of Agriculture, Division of Soil Conser vation

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33rd annual Fourth Grade Farm Fair

The 33rd Annual Gibson County Fourth Grade Farm Fair was held at the Gibson County Fairgrounds Pavilion. This event is coordinated by Gibson County SWCD, in partnership with Gibson County FSA and Purdue Extension—Gibson County. There were 15 sessions of various topics given by tri-state volunteers. All Gibson County Fourth Grade students were invited to attend; over 400 students,

teachers and school assistants visited the stations.

Presenters included: Farm Safety— Consolidated Grain & Barge; Woodworking—Harold Williams & Katy Mull; Recycling—Mary Memmer & Tricia Coleman; Lyles Station—Stanley Madison & Gary Schmidt; ATV Safety Sam—Matt Clark, Indiana DNR; Safe Produce Indiana—Purdue, ISDH, USDA; Bees & honey sticks—

Purdue Extension, Gibson County; Wildlife—Julie Loehr; Forestry—Megan Jackson, Emily Kelly, & Joyce Schmitt; Pigs— Gavin Graper; Sheep—Justin & Kiersten Rexing; Pygmy goats—the Robling family; Horses & miniature donkey—Colt, Diane & Denny Hadley; Cattle (Belted Galloway) - the Minton family; and Boer goats—the Fravel family.

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FSA 2019 REVIEW

The 2019 crop year for Gibson County has been one for the record books. With the new year, we began with a nationwide furlough lasting till the 28th of January. Once D.C. had a budget in place, producers were then given an extension for signing up for the 2018 Market Facilitation Program. This program had been implemented to alleviate some of the financial burden put on farmers due to the trade disputes. Program payments were made on corn, cotton, dairy, hogs, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. As the 2019 season trudged on, it got wet and then even wetter as the months progressed. March saw upwards of 20 inches of rain, then April, May and June were some of the wettest on record for the entire area. Producers had more rainy days than dry days; trying to get crops in the ground was an uphill muddy battle. By July, the Market Facilitation Program 2.0 had opened for signup. This time around the payments were based on the acreage planted and not on production bushels of the acreage. Producers didn’t have to provide tickets or settlement sheets as they had in the year previous. Acreage was pulled from FSA’s software using the producer’s own certification. Signup went smoothly, the payments were to be divided into three possible tranches, pending trade issues. The first two tranches have been paid timely with the third tranche still pending. August brought re-enrolling for CRP and sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program, then a training for the new farm bill for county office staff. By September the county offices were notified that 74 counties had been designated as primary natural disaster areas by the Secretary. In October we began the wettest harvest in locally-known history continuing into November. As December came, producers were

still trying to get crops out while planning for Christmas parties. All in all, it’s been a sopping wet and terribly memorable year! After all that we are ready to start off with a much better and drier New Year for 2020, our county office staff is ready for the coming year and for the new farm bill signup, along with updating your yields. Please contact the county office at 812-385-5033 with any questions.

ARC PLC PROGRAM Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs – two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the 2019 and 2020 crop year. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guaranteed level. PLC provides income support payments on historical base acres when the effective price for a covered commodity falls below its reference price. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and updated both programs.

Signup for the 2019 crop year closes March 15, 2020, while signup for the 2020 crop year closes June 30, 2020.

Producers who have not yet enrolled for 2019 can enroll for both 2019 and 2020 during the same visit to an FSA county office. Failure to meet the March 15th deadline will result in the farm being ineligible for any 2019 ARC or PLC payments. Therefore, it is important for producers to visit your local office soon to complete signup and report any farm changes, such as the addition of newly purchased or leased ground. Reporting these changes early allows our staff ample time to process your paperwork and prepare for your visit. Call ahead of your visit and schedule an appoint-

ment to ensure you have our full attention and you meet the March 15th deadline. Once an election is made, producers are still able to change their election up until March 15, 2020 if they change their mind.

ARC and PLC have options for the farm operator who is actively farming the land as well as the owner of the land.

Farm owners also have a one-time opportunity to update PLC payment yields beginning with crop year 2020. If the farm owner and farm operator visit the FSA county office together, FSA can also update yield information during that visit. Producers with crop insurance my use that information to update each Farm Serial Number (FSN) for crop years 2013-2017. Covered commodities include barley, corn, grain sorghum, oats, soybeans, and wheat.

USDA ANNOUNCES SIGNUP FOR CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

USDA opened signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resourceconserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. By enrolling in CRP, producers are improving water quality, reducing soil erosion, and restoring habitat for wildlife. This in turn spurs hunting, fishing, recreation, tourism, and other economic development across rural America.

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Supervisor nominee Kenny Page Kenny Page is currently ser ving on the Gibson County SWCD Board as Vice-Chairman. He has been on the board on two occasions over the years and has also served as an associate. He currently also ser ves as a member of the Hopkins Park board.

Kenny far ms and lives in Oakland City with his wife Judy.

They are parents to three grown children and also have three grandchildren.

Kenny is a strong supporter of soil conser vation for future generations.

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GIBSON COUNTY SWCD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, STAFF

Tabitha Anthis, SWCD District Coordinator

Don Colvin, SWCD board member

Joshlyn Held, NRCS District Conservationist, acting

Emily Kelly, District Soil Technician

Matt Michel, SWCD Chairman

Kenny Page, SWCD Vice Chairman

Megan Ritterskamp, Invasive Species Technician

Dennis Simpson, SWCD board member

Mark Marvel, SWCD board member

Megan (Jackson) Winka, former Gibson County SWCD District Resource Specialist, is now employed with Vanderburgh County SWCD.

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Partnership provides erosion/sediment assistance ANDREA GOGEL & LINDA VOGLUND, ISDA DISTRICT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS

The division of soil conser vation is one of eight partners of the Indiana Conser vation Par tnership. Working together, the partnership provides technical, educational, and financial assistance to citizens to solve erosion and sediment-related problems occurring on the land or impacting public waters.

The Division of Soil Conser vation employs resource specialists to directly assist land users. The resource specialists work directly with the regional Conser vation Implementation Teams to help land users assess specific soil and water resource problems, as well as develop and apply appropriate solutions. Some of the ser vices that Resource Specialists provide include: sur vey, design, layout, and construction checks of various conser vation practices. Two examples of conservation practices installed in Gibson County in the last couple of years are grassed waterways, and water and sediment control basins (WASCOB).

Program signup has already started One conservation program that the Division of Soil Conser vation admin- for 2020, so we should have a good isters is the Conser vation Reser ve time frame to work with interested Enhancement Program (CREP). CREP landowners and producers. Anyone is being of fered this year as a good interested in possible CRP/CREP choice for landowners in the targeted practices for their farm can contact watersheds for CRP signup their local FSA office. You 53. There have been a few Program signup can set up an appointment changes to the specifics for has already to find out your available this year and those are outstarted for 2020, options. lined in some of the notices Another conser vation so we should have program that the Division coming to FSA. In 2019 we experienced a good time of Soil Conservation admina ver y shor tened signup frame to work isters is InField Advantage. window which created difare excited to announce with interested We ficulties with project develthat InField Advantage was opment and completion. landowners and awarded a USDA ConserDespite the shor t signup producers. vation Innovation Grant period for projects, there (CIG) for on-far m soil was a good turnout statehealth trials. The objective is to leverwide. We had many acres of grass, age the INFA network to help move trees, and wetlands planned and con- towards Indiana Ag Nutrient Alliance tracted around the state. Practices such goals. The total grant award includes as CP31 Bottomland Trees and CP21 $600,000 from USDA and $300,000 Filter Strips can help producers maxi- from ISA and ICMC over the next mize potential on problem areas such three years, bringing the project total as flooding bottomlands and eroding to $900,000 for 2020-2022. streambanks.

Through this grant, we will be part-

nering with the Indiana Conservation Par tnership, co-ops, retails, CCAs, and livestock groups to of fer cover crop and 4R trials as well as access to agronomic benchmarking software.

The software programs give actionable information to farmers enrolled, and on the back end will be aggregated for environmental and economic case studies. A $200 incentive is provided per farmer through the grant for enrolling.

The USDA CIG grant allows flexibility to of fer new trials and collect social, environmental, and economic data. The goal is to help inform USDA on what works, what doesn’t, and the ROI to farmers. There is also a particular interest in enrolling trials on fields that use manure.

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(WMP). This plan can help Land use decisions we Gibson County manage make affect the water land resources in a way to quality flowing from the protect water resources. watershed. For instance, The Lower Patoka WMP highly erodible lands has been drafted and is that are tilled each under review by EPA. spring tend to lose soil Upon approval, the plan in the forms of rills and can be implemented by gullies that become a concerned citizens who JULIE sediment “load” to the come together to form a LOEHR water body. The future watershed group. Watch 319 WATERSHED of our fresh water COORDINATOR your Gibson County newsresource is thus closely letter for the announcelinked to conser vation ment of the WMP approval of our soil. Sedimentation is and decide now to get involved America’s number one water in future watershed work: propollutant by volume! tecting water resources through The Gibson County Soil and conser vation of our land.

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Purdue Extension partners in programs ADDIE THORNLEY PURDUE EXTENSION GIBSON COUNTY

In 2019 Purdue Extension of Gibson County and the Gibson County Soil and Water Conservation District shared many experiences and programs together. In particular this year, • Purdue Extension and SWCD share newsletter space and newspaper article space to allow for more publicity for each of our programs.

• Purdue Extension educators, Master Gardeners, and Extension Homemakers are perennially present at the SWCD Fourth Grade Farm Fair, a great educational opportunity for county youth.

• SWCD and Purdue

Extension collaborated to promote various programs in 2019.

• Purdue Extension promoted SWCD events including the SWCD Annual Meeting, and other exciting opportunities.

• SWCD has annually sponsored the Soil and Water Conservation 4-H Project Special Awards.

• SWCD board meetings are attended by the Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Extension Educator when possible.

• A member of the SWCD board serves on the Purdue Extension ANR Educator’s advisory council.

• Purdue Extension and SWCD board members serve

on the Gibson County Park Board, managing Hopkins Family Park and analyzing potential for expansion in the county’s natural recreational resources.

• The Conser vation Cropping Systems Initiative Regional Hubs include collaboration within the entire Indiana Conservation Partnership, of which IASWCD and Purdue Extension are members.

In 2020, many more opportunities will exist for collaboration in serving the citizens of Gibson County. May the partnerships between our community organizations continue, and continue to be productive, in the coming year and years to follow.

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SWCD Poster Contest winners

Each year the National Association of Conservation Districts sponsors a national poster contest on their stewardship theme. To reach the national contest, fifth-grade students in Gibson County begin by participating in the local SWCD contest. The first place local winners is then sent to the NACD for statewide judging. This year’s theme was “Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper.” Congratulations to the 2019 Gibson County winners: 1st place—Presley Auxier; 2nd place—Saydee Schafer; 3rd place—MyKenna Frizzell. All three students attend Fort Branch Community School.

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