Morgan Conservation District is gearing up for its 2012 Bag O’ Woad youth weed pull. Morgan County youth, ages 6 through 18, are invited to earn a $10 bounty for each 40 pound bag of the noxious weed, dyer’s woad, collected and returned.
The program runs from Wednesday, May 23rd through Wednesday June 6th. For complete details click here!
Every year Morgan Conservation District offers a $500 scholarship to a high school senior who is majoring in an agricultural related field. An additional $700 scholarship is also being provided by the Utah Association of Conservation District’s Auxiliary.
To apply, please submit your scholarship application to desiree.vandyke@uacd.org by April 20th. If you have questions please contact Desiree at 801.542.8208.
The Morgan Conservation District is pleased to announce Emma Morgan as the winner of the 2011 Conservation Poster Contest! Emma is in the 5th grade and attends Mountain Green Elementary. Her poster will go on to compete in the state poster competition. The winning poster will go on to nationals. Prizes will be awarded on both levels.
The poster contest theme was “Forests for People – More Than You Can Imagine”. The contest was designed to educate students about the important role of forests in everyday life.
Mrs. Bate’s class received a visit from the Morgan Conservation District Board, as well as a 15 minute watershed model demonstration and a pizza party on Thursday, November 10th! In addition, Emma received a $20.00 cash prize during the visit. Every student who participated also received a bookmark with a picture of Emma’s poster on it.
The Morgan Conservation District was pleased to have great participation in this first year program! Four classes from Morgan County schools participated and an impressive eighty four students turned in posters. The Morgan Conservation District thanks all of the teachers that fit this contest into their curriculum and aided in the process of collecting the posters.
For more information about this contest, or the Morgan Conservation District, please visit morganconservationdistrict.org or call (801) 542.8208.
The Morgan Conservation District hosted its fourth annual Grill Your Conservation District BBQ Wednesday at Riverside Park.
The Conservation District grilled burgers and hotdog for the public and their conservation partners. Agencies in attendance were the Department of Agriculture and Food, The Natural Resource Conservation Service, The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and the Utah Association of Conservation Districts. Information about their conservation projects and programs was shared with the 30 landowners who attended. Utah State University Extension had an education both that highlighted research on using Ammonium Sulfate as an Adjuvant in Roundup.
The Grill Your Conservation District BBQ is a unique opportunity to link landowners with conservation funding programs and elected officials. It’s a great time for all to learn about conservation efforts within Morgan County.
The Morgan Conservation District presented Morgan High School graduate, Ethan Porter, a scholarship in June 2011. Porter plans to attend Weber State University in the fall of 2011 and work towards a degree in Pre-Veterinarian Medicine. With Porter’s extensive background in FFA, as well as his experiences with Utah Cattleman’s Association and American Angus Association, he is a well-qualified recipient, with a promising future.
(Morgan CD Chairman Fred Thurston, Ethan Porter, Morgan CD Supervisors Logan Wilde and Barclay Earl)
The District’s annual scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student who intends to pursue a career in agriculture, natural resources or a related field.
Morgan Conservation District’s Bag O’ Woad youth weed pull yielded over 2 tons of the noxious weed, dyer’s woad!
Youth, with the help of their parents, dug and filled 40 pound bags of the weed. In return they received a $10.00 bounty per bag. Fifty nine people participated in the program that ran from Tuesday May 24 through Tuesday June 7th.
Dyer’s woad is among the most troublesome weeds in Morgan County. It displaces native rangeland species and can reduce grazing capacity by an average of 38%. This rapidly spreading perennial/biennial produces 350 to 500 seeds per year making early detection, early response critical to its control.
The Bag O’ Woad Program is designed to raise the public’s awareness of dyer’s woad and other noxious weeds by providing a fun, educational, and profitable event where families work together.
Funding came from the Morgan Conservation District, 1st Bank, Diamond D Ranch, J Reverse J Cattle Company, and Morgan County.
Announcing our annual CSA Utah Open House. Come Join us and representatives from many of the farms in Utah who offer CSA programs. Learn about different options and pricing. Pick the CSA that works best for you. Light refreshments will be served.
February 23, 2012. 6-8 pm at Wheeler Farm in Salt Lake County.
Click for all the details: CSA Utah Open House Full Page Flyer.pdf or visit the Facebook event HERE.
*Sponsorships may be available through the Morgan Conservation District. Email written request to desiree.vandyke@uacd.org or call 801.542.8208.*
Range Camp is an intensive 4-day camp held at the Gooseberry Forest Service Campground in Salina Canyon. The cost of the camp is just $100, which includes meals and materials. The camp is open to 25 high school students age 15 and older. The top two individuals will receive an expense paid trip to the International Society for Range Management Convention. There they will have the opportunity to participate in the High School Youth Forum with other students from around the country.
Last night
was the first night of Bag O’ Woad. We distributed 107 bags, and have 153 more to give out next week! If you would still like to participate come to the Road Shop Tuesday May 31st between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to get your bags. Those who return their full bags on the 31st can get 2 more bags. We will give bags out as long as our supplies last. The final day to return bags for a bounty is June 7th. Complete program description.
It’s still a little early for the plant to be in bloom in the County. It is blooming in some areas and it’s been spotted in Mountain Green.
For detailed
information and photos of dyer’s woad check the links below.
