Thursday, October 30, 2014

Ecological Sciences and Planning Fall/Winter Training Opportunities NRCS

SUBJECT: PER –Ecological Sciences and Planning Fall/Winter Training Opportunities 

Purpose: To encourage Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) employees, partners, and Technical Service Providers to receive training regarding planning and implementing conservation management systems. 

Expiration Date: September 30, 2015

Background: Several annually occurring events provide NRCS field employees, partners, Technical Service Providers, and other consultants the opportunity to acquire knowledge and competencies about planning and implementing conservation systems. Certified Conservation Planners (CCP) can obtain their continuing education credit requirements in the no-till/cover crop, nutrient management, grazing, wildlife/buffers, and optional categories by attending the preapproved events listed below.

Explanation: The number of CCP credit hours available for each event is shown in parentheses ( ). Scheduled prerequisite courses, necessary to become a CCP, as well as other training opportunities for non-category subjects are also listed below. For NRCS employees, attendance at these events must be documented in the employee's Individual Development Plan (IDP) in order to receive Certified Conservation Planner Continuing Education Credits (CEC) or be eligible for participation in Modules 6-8 of the CCP training program. 

10/28 - 29/2014 (4 No-till/Cover Crop OR 4 Nutrient Management)
            Keystone Crop and Soils Converence
            Grantville, Pennsylvania (PA)
            Contact: Amy Bradford; 717-651-5920

10/29/14 (1 Grazing)
            Planning and Design of Stream Crossings
            Webinar
            Contact: http://conservationwebinars.net/

10/29/2014 (2 Grazing)
            PASA Field Day: Llama and Alpaca Nutrition and Parasite Management
            Wernersville, PA
management-tickets-12515511231

10/29/2014 (2 No-Till/Cover Crop)
            Unlock the Secrets in the Soil and Streams
            Shady Maple, Lancaster County
            Contact: 717-238-7223

10/29/2014 (2 Wildlife/Buffer)
            Unlock the Secrets in the Soil and Streams
            Shady Maple, Lancaster County
            Contact: 717-238-7223
          

11/10/2014 (1 Optional - Speciality Crops)
            Forest Cultivated Mushrooms, a Rotten Business
            Webinar
            Contact: https://www.treefarmsystem.org/atfswebinars

11/10/2014 (2 Grazing)
            Horses 101
            York, PA


11/13/2014 (2 Grazing)
            Horses 101
            Bloomsburg, PA

11/17/2014 (2 Grazing)
            Horses 101
            Bedford, PA

11/18/2014 (4 Wildlife/Buffer)
            Riparian Buffer Workshop - Western PA Conservancy
            Mill Run, PA
            Contact: Alysha Trexler; Atrexler@paconserve.org

11/19/14 (1 Grazing)
            Fencing for Livestock and Improved Pasture Management
            Webinar
            Contact: http://conservationwebinars.net/

11/20/2014 (2 Grazing)
            Horses 101
            Mill Hall, PA

12/2/2014 (1 Nutrient Management)
            Nutrient Budgeting: Organic Consideration for Implementing 590
            Webinar
            Contact: http://conservationwebinars.net/

12/3/2014 (2 Nutrient Management AND 2 No-Till/Cover Crop)
            Soil Biology: Core Principles and Practical Applications
            Weyers Cave, VA
            Contact: 540-432-6029 x 106/117

12/4/2014 (2 Nutrient Management AND 2 No-Till/Cover Crop)
            Soil Biology: Core Principles and Practical Applications
            Petersburg, VA
            Contact: 540-432-6029 x 106/117


1/28/2015 (2 No-Till/Cover Crop)
            2015 Southwest Regional PA No-Till Conference
            Latrobe, PA
            Contact: Dan Griffith; 724-837-5271


3/17 - 19/2015 (Prerequisite)
            Intro to Conservation Planning
            Holiday Inn Harrisburg - Hershey; Grantville PA
            Contact: http://pacd.org/

3/30 - 4/3/2015 (Prerequisite)
            Agricultural Conservation Technical Training (Boot Camp) - Basic
            Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville PA
            Contact: http://pacd.org/

4/20 - 24/2015 (Prerequisite)
            Agricultural Conservation Technical Training (Boot Camp) - Level II
            Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville PA
            Contact: http://pacd.org/

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