Certification training is
offered through a partnership with Athens Technical College and local Soil
and Water Conservation Districts. Level IA - Fundamentals training
takes place locally and is scheduled in
Crawford, Greensboro, Milledgeville, Monroe, and Winder.
The Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial
Scholarship is presented annually to an Oconee County
high school senior pursuing a natural-resources related career, such as in
agriculture, forestry, wildlife management, etc. The scholarship
award for 2006 was $750 and was presented to Kathrine Bell on May 18.
Kathrine plans to major in Forestry and pursue a career in agricultural
education.
2006 RC&D
Legislative Update
The Resource
Conservation and Development Program needs your help! Please use the
following documents to show your support of RC&D activities by contacting
our Georgia Senators and Representatives involved in Agriculture and the
Appropriations process. Your support is needed to help restore RC&D
funding in the President's proposed 2007 Federal Budget.
Join
us Thursday, February 16, 7:00 - 8:45 p.m., Oglethorpe County Farm
Bureau, Crawford for an informative program and networking opportunity to
establish partnerships with fellow producers and resource professionals.
The workshop will focus on current regulations impacting the use of
broiler litter, and provide information about adding value to litter and
developing alternative markets and marketing strategies to increase
profitability.
Click here to download a copy of the workshop brochure. Please
respond to Oconee River RC&D to confirm your participation.
Certification training is
offered through a partnership with Athens Technical College and local Soil
and Water Conservation Districts. Level IA - Fundamentals training
takes place locally and is scheduled in
Crawford, Greensboro, Milledgeville, Monroe, and Winder.
Polly
Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship
Join
us Thursday, February 16, 7:00 - 8:45 p.m., Oglethorpe County Farm
Bureau, Crawford for an informative program and networking opportunity to
establish partnerships with fellow producers and resource professionals.
The workshop will focus on current regulations impacting the use of
broiler litter, and provide information about adding value to litter and
developing alternative markets and marketing strategies to increase
profitability.