The Southwest Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts held breakfast at Stoll's Restaurant to inform landowners of the advantages of cover crops. The districts also shared their cover crop cost share programs for the fall. Spnosoring the breakfast was Brubecks Seed, Daylight Farm Supply, Elberfeld State Bank, ProSoil Ag solution and Wabash Valley Grain. Coordinating the event was staff from the Gibson, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick SWCDs. 

Plat Books

The Gibson County SWCD now has the 9 1/2 X 11 plat books of Gibson County. They sell for $15 each, if mailed send a check for $18.50. The larger book will sell for $20 and should be in by the end of May. 

  

Office Information

229 South Second Ave.

Princeton, IN 47670

PH: 812-385-5033 ext. 3

FAX: 812-385-2037

Directions to Office

      (A on the map)

Due to the nature of the work the SWCD and NRCS staff performs, at times there will be no one in the office. Please call before coming. If you wish to leave a message, go to ext. 122. 

  

Monthly Board Meetings

The Gibson County Soil and Water Conservation District  board of supervisors' monthly board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Please call the office for meeting details.

"All Gibson County SWCD programs and services are offered on a nondiscrimination bases without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, or handicap." 

The Gibson County Home School Envirothon team coached by Julie Loehr placed first at the Indiana State Envirothon. Holding their winning certificates and wearing their metals are members from the front, left to right, Lauren Englert, Alex Rahman, Sarah Bloodworth, Emily Munro and Josie Loehr. They have earned the privilege to compete in the North American Competition held at Susquehanna University at Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

Mission Statement

"To enable citizens to make wise land use decisions through conservation education and technical assistance"

  

The Function of the Conservation District

To take available technical, financial, and educational resources, whatever their source, and focus, or coordinate them so that they meet the needs of the local land user for conservation of soil, water and related resources.

The Gibson County SWCD has received grant from the DNR for the Scott and Loefler Ditches. 

The Lake and River Enhancement Grant will assist landowners with conservation practices.

Wagons are getting ready to take off at the Fourth Grade Farm Fair sponsored by the Gibson County SWCD. The front wagon is Henry Rexing with his team of mules and behind him is Mike Ice with his team of Belgium-Quarter Draft horses. The Fourth Grade Farm Fair offers variety of 20 presentations and demonstraton for the students to enjoy. Thank you to all our volunteers and sponsors. Sponsors are Farm Credit Services of Mid-America; German American Banks of Gibson County; Farm Bureau Inc, Princeton; John Short Excavating of Owensville, IN and Superior Ag Patoka Valley Feeds, Princeton. Everyone enjoyed the day!

Links to our Conservation Partners

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

      Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

  Indiana Department of Natural Resources   (IDEM)  

Natural Resourses Conservation Service (Indiana NRCS)
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