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SWCS 2012 Annual State Meeting

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (OK-SWCS) will hold its Annual Meeting in Stillwater, June 6-7, 2012.

Service Award: Ed Crall, 10 Years

Ed Crall, Caddo County special projects coordinator for OCC's Water Quality division, was recognized at the May 2012 Conservation Commission meeting for 10 years of service.

Service Award: Monty Ramming, 10 Years

Monty Ramming, OCC/Water Quality North Canadian River Project coordinator, was recognized for 10 years of service at the May 2012 meeting of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

National Watershed Coalition Provides Testimony on the Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee, chaired by Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, has been holding field hearings and hearings in Washington taking input on the 2012 Farm Bill. The National Watershed Coalition, of which the Conservation Commission is a member, recently submitted written testimony to the House Agriculture Committee. The Coalition’s testimony outlines the importance of the NRCS Watershed Program and the need to maintain a strong federal role and funding commitment. The Coalition also urges the House to re-authorize the watershed rehabilitation program in the 2012 Farm Bill. Read the Coalition's testimony here.

Oklahoma Horizon Features Conservation

Oklahoma Horizon devoted its entire May 20, 2012, television program to natural resource conservation. Three of the segments related directly to OCC and conservation districts. Click on these links to go to the videos on the Horizon website.

Oklahoma Clean Rivers (Water Quality)

Dam Conservation Flood Control

Soil Judging (Down and Dirty) (National Land and Range Judging Contest)

Blaine County Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day 2012

The Blaine County Fairgrounds hosted the sixth annual Blaine County Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day on April 25, 2012.

USDA Celebrates 150th Anniversary

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its 150th anniversary.

Grant County Conservation District Honors Sec. of Ag Jim Reese

Retiring district secretary Judy Ediger was also honored

Oklahoma’s 2012 Water Quality Success Stories

The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission held a joint news conference to announce 11 new success stories in improving the state’s water quality.

Land and Range Judging Contest 2012

Texas and Oklahoma take top team honors in National Land and Range Judging Contest