The McKean County Conservation District is partnering with Penn State Extension, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency to offer a Winter Farmer’s Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2025 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, 18-Demonstration and Research 2).  The agenda includes Agency Updates from NRCS & FSA, Cover Crops for Forage Production, Management of Problem Weeds/Herbicide Regulation and Stewardship Updates, CHEMSWEEP and 2024 Disease Year in Review and updates on the McKean County Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program.

Registration is free, which includes lunch. Please register by February 14, 2025 by calling the District at 814-887-4017. 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.