7_SWCS presentation KEVIN ALLISON CCSI MENTOR

Speakers
Walt Davis, Oklahoma, Producer
David Hall, Missouri, Producer
Jay Fuhrer, North Dakota, Producer
Gabe Brown, North Dakota, Producer
Southern
Indiana
Grazing Conference
Wally Olson,
Oklahoma,
Producer
EdDaviess
Ballard,County,
Illinois, Indiana
Extension
daviesscoswcd.org
February 6, 2013
Southwest Indiana Soil Health Efforts
Its impacts on mined lands
and regional facilitation of the
CCSI mentor program
“Any social system based on the use of nonrenewable
resources is by definition unsustainable”
“Any social system based on the nonrenewable use of
renewable resources is just as unsustainable”
Winging it in the Peace Corps Dominican Republic
AP Photo/The Gazette, Amanda LaRae Larkin
Indianapolis
Image from U.S. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Environmental Visualizations Laboratory
Within this area,
we have 16 producers
participating in the
On-Farm network
to learn and share
information on farming
reclaimed mine lands.
Sullivan, Greene, Knox,
Daviess, Warrick, Pike,
Dubois and Gibson
The Indiana
Geological Survey
Coal Mine
Information System
Shows 300,000 reclaimed
surface mine land acres in
Southwestern Indiana
Surface Mine Soils & Reclamation Field Day
Solar Sources, Inc.
Shamrock Mine – Ireland, Indiana
June 27, 2013
The power of expert advice
Initiation of the CCSI Mentor
program in Southwest Indiana
Conservation Cropping Systems
Initiative Mentor Program
Product of
Conservation Partnership
NRCS and the IASWCD
Funded through Clean Water Indiana
And supplemented by SWCDs
CCSI Regional Leaders
Kevin Allison
Daviess County, SWCD
Tom Held
Knox County, NRCS
Lisa Holscher
West Central Indiana Watershed Alliance
Troy Hinkle
Knox County, SWCD
Erica Burkemper
Pike County, SWCD
Ann Ice
Gibson County, SWCD
Travis Gogel
Pike and Gibson Counties, NRCS
Michael Plumer
Career Educator
Soil Health and Cover Crop Expert
Retired from the University of Illinois Extension
Picture courtesy of Travis Gogel
Randy Ennis
Pike County reclaimed mine land producer
“The tips I received from Mike will greatly
assist my crop operation by allowing me to
sustain healthier soil for a better yield result
in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed his visit
and look forward to implementing the
conservation plan that Mike recommended
to me”
Picture courtesy of Travis Gogel
Kim Wampler
Manager of the Ceres Solutions - Fritchton plant,
An agriculture, grain and supply parternship
“I personally gained a great deal of
insight from discussion with Mike about
how to place different cover crops in the
fall and how to deal with them in the
spring.”
Producers
Mentors
Facilitation
CCSI Mentor Qualifications
No-till Equipment
Cover Crop Management
No-till Nutrient Management
No-till and Cover Crop Pest Management
Precision Farming
Crop Rotation and Systems
Soil and Water Conservation
So how much does a mentor
run you these days?
DAY 1 August 20
On Day 1, we will meet at the Knox County USDA Service Center.
2015 Hart Street Vincennes, Indiana 47591.
The Service Center is located on the east side of Vincennes off of Highway 41 N.
Heading north on Hwy 41 N, take the Hart Street exit. Go west on Hart Street.
At the stoplight, directly across from McDonalds, turn left into Marathon gas station.
You will see a large parking lot with an outlet mall type building.
The USDA Service Center is in the middle and has a small ‘NRCS Office’ sign.
Day 1 Contacts
Kevin Allison cell phone: 812-555-5555
Knox County USDA: 812-882-8210 ext.3
Looking Forward!
Conservation
Cropping Systems
for
Soil Health
and
Productivity
Project
Picture courtesy of Marilyn Angel Wynn
Thank You