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Conservation Tillage Workshop 2012

Once again the Garfield County Conservation District, the Garfield County USDA offices and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service office are hosting a one-day workshop on conservation tillage.

Four-State Forestry on the Grow Conference 2012

The Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development Council is hosting the Four-State Forestry on the Grow Conference March 7-10, 2012.

OK GO! Oklahoma Get Outside — 2012 Environmental Education Expo

Remember when summer break was made up of days playing outside until mom called you in for dinner? Today’s kids probably won’t. Teachers, students and retirees are invited to the 2012 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo (EE Expo) to learn new strategies for engaging children in outdoor learning, Feb. 3. 2012.

Communicating with New Producers Workshop 

Communicating with New Producers: How to Reach Them, How to Teach Them. Hosted by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, with support from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, March 20, 2012.

Mardi Gras Muskogee

The Cross Timbers Resource Conservation and Development Council, along with Muskogee County Conservation District, the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce and others, are hosting "Mardi Gras Muskogee" on Feb. 9, 2012.

Texas County Conservation District's 2011 Outstanding Cooperators 

Texas County Conservation District selected Harold and Karen Issac as Outstanding Cooperators for 2011.

Mike Sharp Named as First State Geographic Information Coordinator

Sharp has worked for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission for more than 20 years and had been serving as acting coordinator since the position was created.

Employee of the Quarter: Lynn Weldon

Lynn Weldon, OCC/FMHR Human Resources coordinator, was recognized at the January 2012 meeting of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission after being named as Employee of the Quarter at the OCC Full Staff meeting Dec. 12, 2011.

OACD State Meeting to be held Feb. 26-28, 2012

The 74th Annual State Meeting of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts will be held at the Reed Center in Midwest City on Feb. 26-28, 2012.

OACDE Offering Two-Day Training Session for District Employees

The Oklahoma Association of Conservation District Employees (OACDE) will hold a two-day training session and workshop March 27-28, 2012. The session is open to all employees of the state’s 87 local conservation districts.