District Digest- Summer 2023
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A referendum was held July 10th- July 14th to consider combining the Catoctin Soil Conservation District and the Frederick Soil Conservation District into a single soil conservation district. The results of the referendum were as follows:
The State Soil Conservation Committee met on September 21, 2023 to determine if the combination into a single soil conservation district is administratively feasible pursuant to MD. Code Ann., Agric, 8-401.- the motion passed unanimously.
The State Soil Conservation Committee will accept applications for new board supervisors. Applications are due to State Soil Conservation Committee on October 10, 2023. Information provided on the attached form is factored into SSCC’s evaluation when making Soil Conservation District Supervisor appointments. It is recommended that applicants provide as complete information as possible. SSCC retains all rights to consider any additional and relevant information when making appointments.
Please complete information on the linked following pages and submit signed nomination form to the State Soil Conservation Committee. For more information contact: Alisha Mulkey: 410.841.5863 or alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov.
The Catoctin / Frederick Soil Conservation Districts promote and implement a range of local, state, and federal programs including land preservation, USDA-NRCS programs including the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program (MACS).
The Catoctin / Frederick Soil Conservation Districts develop soil conservation and water quality plans and provide assistance to landowners to install best management practices. Assisting livestock operations is one of our priorities along with providing assistance for the implementation of Farm Bill programs. We encourage new cooperators and livestock operations and implement the environmental provisions of the Farm Bill.
Click here to read the Summer 2023 edition of the District Digest- District Digest-Summer 2023
Yesterday was the 2023 Frederick County Envirothon Competition held at Cunningham Falls State Park. 16 teams competed! 1st Place- “Rose Mallow” from Urbana High School 2nd Place- “Blue Herons” from Brunswick High School 3rd Place- “Picasso Moths” from Urbana High School Each team is tested on their knowledge in aquatics, forestry, soils, wild life, and…
Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health Services spent the day with us as our feature speaker. Thank you to our sponsors: Frederick County MD Farm Bureau Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts Accurate Ag Spraying Helena Agri-Enterprises SeedWay, LLC Willard Agri-Service Hoober Inc. The Andersons, Inc. Chesapeake Bay Foundation Million Acre Challenge Catoctin Mountain Orchard
Join us in congratulating the Ripley Family of Ripleyvale Farms as they were selected as the 2022 Frederick County Soil Conservation Districts Cooperator of the Year. The Ripleys raise replacement dairy heifers and grain crops on over 400 acres. They have worked with the Soil Conservation District for many years and with their most recent…
Please join us in congratulating the Derr Family, Valley Ho Farm, as they were selected as the 2022 Catoctin Soil Conservation District Cooperator of the Year! Over the past 10 years, Chris and Jamie Derr, of Valley Ho Farm, have implemented many conservation practices to protect and preserve the natural resources of their dairy farm.…
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