Click on the link below to view the brochure for this year’s Idaho-Washington Forest Owners Field Day. The Field Day will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 in Athol, Idaho. The brochure includes the agenda and registration form.
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There will be no Board of Supervisors’ meeting in April.
The May and June meetings will be held via teleconference (dates and times to be announced). Anyone wishing to attend these meetings may come to the USDA Service Center in Goldendale at the designated times and be included in the teleconferences.
“USDA Farm Bill: What is in it for Woodland Owners?” can be viewed on the NACD web site, http://www.nacdnet.org/news/publications/forestrynotes/reports/farm_bill_for_woodland_owners.pdf
The following is a letter from Dan Pomerenk, of Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Greetings:
I am happy to inform you that the 2009 Legislature allocated additional funding to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the Riparian Open Space Program. This program offers an option to owners of timbered lands within unconfined channel migration zones [...]
The Washington State Conservation Commission will begin accepting applications for proposals seeking Commission sponsorship of Farmland Preservation Program grants. Applications will be accepted by the Commission beginning February 23 and concluding on March 12 at 5:00pm for grants to protect farmland.
In 2009, the legislature amended the Farmland Preservation Program (FPP) within the larger Washington [...]
WSU Extension will be presenting a workshop on agricultural estate planning, focusing on “ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation.” The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 3 at the Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg. For more information contact Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester, at (509)667-6540 or andyp@wsu.edu.
Backyard Woods provides a guide and tip sheets on how small acreage owners can enhance the scenery in their backyard woods, provide habitat for wildlife, and utilize the land as an extra source of income. This is a joint program of the US Forest Service, National Association of Conservation Districts, and the National Arbor [...]
Winter 2010 newsletter with printable order form
EKCD is selling beautiful full-color posters, suitable for display in your home, classroom, or office. Each fine art poster depicts a specific group of native Northwest plants, and features a keyed identification system, including common and botanical names.
We offer Northwest Woodland Flowers (36 x 24), Northwest Native Broad-leaved Trees (36 x 24), Northwest Native Conifers [...]
The Board of Supervisors for Eastern Klickitat Conservation District has a cost-share program available for agricultural producers in the District, to assist with the implementation of “precision agriculture” practices.
The policy applies to the NEW use of technology (procedures not previously used) and is paid on a per-acre basis. The maximum cost-share available is $5,000.00 total [...]