A number of speakers addressed the crowd on local and national issues, highlighted by Dr. Ford Baldwin from Arkansas. 

 

Local NRCS soil conservationist John Bell, updated farmers on the local chapter and he feels all the local chapters are doing a great job.

 

 

Bell's comments about adding staff were expanded on by President of the SWCD, Myron Kirby, who indicates they received a grant to add another person to their office.

 

 

Looking to 2018, Bell says the DCSW Conservation District could have 25 contracts and over $1-million in cost-share funds. He points out those are what the district is measured on and why they exist. 

 

 

Bell points ou the Clinton Lake Watershed funds run out this year for conservation projects. He indicates there are still sign up dates, so contact the Soil Water Conservation District to get more details on that. 

 

Contact them at 217-935-6504 or stop in to their office at the NRCS office in DeWitt County. 

 

Also during the meeting Thursday, Vice-Chairman Randy Molitoris, Secretary and Treasurer Randy Dean, Directors Gordon Douglas and Dick Howell were all re-elected to two year terms on the Board of Directors.