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News from Lorain SWCD

LORAIN SWCD 2010 SEEDLING SALE

The 2010 Annual Conservation Seedling Sale is now underway at the Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District office. Windbreak stock can now be ordered. Reserve the items that you would like now with the Seedling Sale Order Form. They will be ready for pick-up in time for spring planting. Orders are accepted on a first come, first serve basis since there are a limited number of each packet available.

Order pick-up date is:

One day only

Friday, April 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

At

Grobe Fruit Farm
43857 Telegraph Road (SR 113)
Elyria

The District reserves the right to make minor substitutions should an item not be available. Extra seedlings or packets will be for sale during pick-up times. All stock is inspected and offered without warranty.

Please check and inspect your order before you leave the pickup point. Every effort is made to provide sound and healthy stock at pick-up. For best results and survival rates, seedlings should be planted as soon as possible after pickup. No refunds will be made on orders not picked up. Do not call Grobe Fruit Farm.

Payment must accompany order.

Deadline date for ordering is
April 13, 2010.

Reminder post cards will be sent out one week prior to pick-up.

For questions, or to view detailed item descriptions, please read the winter/spring newsletter or contact the District office during working hours (Mon-Thu 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).

POND CLINIC

Lorain SWCD is holding a Pond Workshop at the Lorain County Agricultural Center, 42110 Russia Road, Elyria on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Registration is 5:00 – 6:00 and workshop is 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Seating is for 50 people; please register before Monday, April 12th. Registration fee is $10.00.

FISH SALE

We are taking orders for fingerling-size fish for stocking your ponds.

Order pick-up date is:

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

AG Center Parking Lot
42110 Russia Road
Elyria

The truck from Fender’s Fish Hatchery of Baltic, Ohio, will be here to distribute orders.

Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Redear Sunfish (Shellcrackers), Flathead Minnows, and Triploid White Amur are available.

You will need to bring a container filled with your pond water to pick up your order – approximately 5 gallons of water for each 100 fingerling size fish. We suggest using a trash can with a new plastic trash bag – then put in the pond water so the top of the bag can be tied shut for transportation. Remember, the Amur are 10"-12" long and need a suitable container.

Recommend stocking rates for the Amur are 2 to 5 per surface acre of water, based on how much weed cover is in the pond at its worst point over the summer. Other stocking recommendations are 100 Largemouth Bass and 500 Bluegill per surface acre of pond area. Yellow Perch and Redear Sunfish (Shellcrackers) can be stocked at the same rate as Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish can also be stocked in ponds that are 1/2 acre or larger. The stocking rate is 50 per surface acre of pond area.

For more information, please see the winter/spring newsletter or contact the District office.

Deadline date for ordering is

Friday, May 7, 2010.

Remember to enclose payment
with your order form.

JOEL McROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE DATES APPROACHING

A $1,000 scholarship is available to a Lorain County high school senior who will enroll in a two or four year program in an agriculture or natural resources related field. A 2.5 GPA is required. An application form is available here, or from the Lorain SWCD office or your high school guidance counselor and needs to be returned to the Lorain SWCD by the April 30, 2010 deadline.

A $1,000 Continuing Education scholarship is now available to a Lorain County resident who is continuing his or her education in a two or four year program in an agriculture or natural resources related field. A 2.5 GPA is required. Application forms are available here and at the office and need to be returned by the July 31, 2010 deadline.

To learn more about the Joel McRoberts Memorial Scholarships, visit our Scholarships page.

LSWCD IS SELLING RAIN BARRELS

Rain Barrels are for sale at the District office – 55 gallon drum completely assembled and ready for your downspout, $100.00 each. See our Rain Barrels page to see photos.

WELCOME NEW NRCS EMPLOYEE RYAN KEMPER

Ryan Kemper is the new Soil Conservationist for NRCS in Lorain County. Kemper is from Mercer County and graduated from Minster High School. He is a 2009 graduate from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana with a degree in Land Management.

Kemper worked for NRCS as a student trainee the past two summers. He has worked in Monroe, and Athens Counties. He is in training to eventually be a District Conservationist.

In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sports, especially Cleveland Indians baseball.

Ryan will be in Lorain County for at least one year and will be working primarily on conservation planning for USDA programs such as EQIP, CRP, and CSP.

 

 
March 10, 2010