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2025 Soil Health Workshop Held

Approximately 50 participants learned about soil microbiology and micro-organisms that will help them grow nutrient-dense foods and protect water quality.

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Thank You Cummins

Thanks so much to the 15 Volunteers from Cummins Construction who removed an old fence from the Warren County Conservation District - Hatch Run Conservation Demonstration Area. Click the photo to see more pictures.

2025 Photo Contest Results

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Entrants must pick up their photos between November 1st - 7th.

2025 Art Contest Winners

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Manure Management Plan Writing Assistance Available

Warren County Conservation District staff are available to walk you through the steps of writing your own Manure Management Plan (MMP). Call 814-726-1441 to make an appointment.

Staff members can perform the necessary calculations to determine if a MMP will work for you, or if you are in need of a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP). Come ready with your current animal numbers, crop rotations (if any), and how many acres you have available for spreading manure (aka "spreadable acres”). If we’re not able to help you complete the whole plan in the time available, we are confident you will have all of the information you need to complete the plan at home; and of course we’ll be available for questions after your appointment. MMP’s help to manage the manure produced on your property and give your crops or pastures the nutrients they need to thrive. If you land-apply manure, having a MMP is also required by Pennsylvania State Law.

2025 Soil Health Workshop Summary

Speaker: Lisa Blazure

Lisa is an experienced conservation professional who works for Stroud Water Research Center and serves as the coordinator for the Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition to foster collaboration among numerous stakeholders involved in soil health education and research. Lisa advocates for improving soil health to achieve water quality goals, grow nutrient-dense foods, and enhance farm profitability.

Lisa expounded on the topic of soil microbiology. She emphasized how soil is not just “dirt” because soil is living, breathing, and alive, with tons of microorganisms connecting to a larger, “underground” ecosystem. By understanding the ecosystem, what nutrients your soil needs, and how Carbon plays a role in healthy soil, you are then able to “feed” the soil and build structure, opting for better crop yields and soil stability.

Speaker: David Hunsberger

David spent 25 years with Agway and Cargill as a dairy nutrition specialist and has provided regional support to dealers and customers of Kings AgriSeeds Inc since April 2010. David & his wife, Tina, take a pragmatic approach to agriculture and have changed and evolved their enterprise over the years, all the while high quality forages have been a constant.

To expand upon Lisa Blazure’s topic, David took the parts of soil microbiology and explained how cover crops interact with that biology. Cover crops are not only good for forages but also soil coverage, and some cover crops even integrate nutrients back into the soil for further crop production and health. There are numerous cover crops for any operation type to partner with operational, management, and herd goals.