The McKean County Conservation District partnered with Penn State Extension, USDA NRCS, FSA and DCNR, Bureau of Forestry to offer a Winter Farmer’s Meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Veteran’s Memorial, on Route 155 in Port Allegany from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

The program will offer 2 core and 2 category pesticide credits (01-Agronomic Crops 2, 05-Forest Pest Control 1, 10-Right of Way & Weeds 1, 18-Demonstration and Research 3, 23-Park/School Pest Control 1).  The agenda includes Agency Updates from NRCS & FSA, Cover Crops Termination, Cover Crops for Weed Suppression, Forestry Pest & Invasive Spraying, The Impact of Water Quality on Pesticide Performance and updates on the McKean County Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program.

Registration is free, which includes lunch. Please register by February 5, 2024 by calling the District at 814-887-4025. The first 25 registrants will receive a free-soil test kit. 

Financial support for this project is provided by the PA Association of Conservation Districts through a grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences research and extension programs are funded in part by Pennsylvania counties, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.