130 W. Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ~ 740-526-0027 ~ belmontswcd.org

COOPERATOR Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District

Spring 2018

Equipment Rentals

7 ft. No-Till Drill—$10.00 per acre 2017 Plat Books- $25.00

2 Row Corn Planter—$10.00 per acre Blue Bird Boxes- $18.00

5 Ton Lime Spreader—$2.00 per ton 2017 Plat Maps- $ 45.00

All equipment has a $50.00 minimum charge.

Geotextile Fabric available at $1.25 / linear foot.

Live Traps are available $5.00 for 2 weeks.

Belmont SWCD

130 W Main St

St Clairsville OH 43950

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ST.CLAIRSVILLE OH PERMIT NO 147

DID YOU KNOW….

The Cooperator is available to you via

email? If you would like to receive your

copy via email, let us know at

belmontswcd@att.net

Upcoming Events

April

19th– Property Management Storm Water

19th & 20th– Tree Sale Pickup 11-6

25th– Area 3 Envirothon

28th– Shred to Save

May

1st– Producer Meeting

14th– Board Meeting

17th– Property Management CAUV

21st– 2nd Grade Field Trip

28th– Memorial Day Closed

June

15th– Conservation Field Days Begin

21st– Property Management Easements

* Belmont SWCD Offers Scholarships*

Please call or go to Belmontswcd.org for

more information.

SUPERVISORS

Dan Freund, Chairman

Ron Duvall, Vice Chairman

Steve Mazgaj, Fiscal Agent

Nicole Turner, Secretary

Brian Murphy, Public Relations

SWCD EMPLOYEES

Liza Butler, Administrator &

Wildlife/Forestry Specialist

Abbey Hayward, Captina Watershed

Coordinator

Samantha Hearn, Ag. Technician

Hannah Carpenter, Admin Assistant

NRCS EMPLOYEES

Dave Bauerbach, District

Conservationist

Joe Lehman, Soil Conservation

Technician

Chris Skatula, Civil Engineering

Technician

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Cost Share Available For Cover Crops and

Livestock Exclusion Fencing

The Muskingum Watershed District (MWCD) and Belmont Soil

and Water will be continuing their cover crop cost share

program for 2018. Fields in Belmont County that are within the

Muskingum Watershed are eligible to receive approximately

$12 per acre cost share regardless of seeding method or

termination method. Cover crops have many benefits including

controlling erosion, recycling nutrients, fixing nitrogen, reducing

compaction, and producing forage. Application deadline for this

program is July 9, 2018.

Funding is also available to input livestock exclusion fencing.

Funding will be awarded within Muskingum and Captina

Watersheds for 100% of the actual practice cost. This program

will pay for the cost of the fence as well as an additional water

source if needed. Livestock exclusion fencing helps improve

water quality by reducing soil erosion, sedimentation, and

pollution.

If you are interested in either of these programs, please

contact the Belmont Soil and Water office for more information

and applications.

Muskingum Watershed in Red

Captina Watershed in Purple

130 W. Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ~ 740-526-0027 ~ belmontswcd.org

130 W. Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ~ 740-526-0027 ~ belmontswcd.org

The Belmont SWCD

Board of Supervisors has

approved meeting

dates for 2018:

January 8, 2018

February 12, 2018

March 12, 2018

April 9, 2018

May 14, 2018

June 12, 2018

July 9, 2018

August 13, 2018

September 10, 2018

October 8, 2018

November 12, 2018

December 10, 2018

All meetings begin at 6:00

p.m. at 101 N. Market St.,

St. Clairsville, OH 43950.

Any meeting time/day

changes will be published

online and via press

release to local papers.

Belmont SWCD would like to give

a Special Thanks to the following

for their continued commitment

in financial assistance and their

dedication to conservation:

Belmont County Commissioners:

Mark Thomas, J.P. Dutton,

and Josh Myer

ODA-Division of Soil and Water

ODNR-Division of Wildlife

Belmont County Auditor:

Roger Conroy

Department of Agri-

Help Us Help YOU!!!

Let us know what you want to learn about.

We can host an event on any relevant topic, so please let us

know how we can help you!

Livestock– Crops– Forestry– Wildlife– Water Quality

Message us on Facebook, email Belmontswcd@att.net,

call 740-526-0027 or stop on by.

130 W. Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950 ~ 740-526-0027 ~ belmontswcd.org

While some of us are thankful to be finished calving, others are in the throws of this year’s adventures. So far, we’ve had some cases of scours, navel ill, and respiratory disease in younger animals. Be mindful of calves born in the temperature swings – several have been found recently as “calf-sickles,” which makes them challenging to get up and nursing. Some TLC, warm fluids, and carefully administered colostrum can bring these babies back from the brink. Don’t underestimate the power of a calf-jacket below 45F, calves are losing body heat to stay alive. Even beef calves (especially those off to a rough start) can benefit from a warm and dry coat on chilly nights. Getting a calf off to a successful start will be the difference between digging a hole or receiving a check in the fall. I’ve been receiving calls about AI (Artificial insemination), ET (embryo transfer) and BSE’s (Breeding Soundness exams) daily. Now is the time to get your bulls tested and determine if they’re going to make it through the season or need replaced. Not all bulls go bad, but if he does and it’s not caught soon enough, you may have the recipe for a disaster. Young bulls should be tested soon, as it is not uncommon for yearlings to be deferred due to microscopic abnormalities that improve with age and maturity. Knowing that now and giving him time to mature before being retested will help ensure a successful breeding season. Beginning an AI or ET program on your farm takes time and planning. It’s best to have pre-breeding vaccines given 45-60 days pre-breeding to ensure the best efficacy without causing harm to the subsequent conception. Vaccines are not a one-size fits all sort of thing - an in-depth discussion will help determine what best fits your needs and abilities. The same goes for an AI program. What may work for your neighbor may not fit your schedule. To help you to have the best success with whatever program you choose, plan well enough in advance to have a written protocol that’s easy to follow and best works for you and your farm. Observe your cows and heifers as they’re calving in. Have they made it through this challenging winter in a good body condition? If not, you should look at the factors which can be dragging them down (poor quality forages, poor minerals, lameness, parasites, etc.) Working to fix these problems now can help ensure they rebreed this spring. If cows are looking rough, try to supplement with 1-2 pounds of grain/day and de-lice them as needed. Now is the time to help them to achieve success and stay on the farm another year. Now is the time to look at and refresh your mineral program for the spring. Once spring weather arrives, we’ll be seeing lush grass appearing, which may bring about more Grass Tetanus cases in the area. Having a high-quality, palatable mineral that is high in Magnesium will help prevent this deadly disease.

Vet’s Rx Em Mowrer DVM,

Stonehouse Veterinary Service

2006 Colorado 4x4

We’re selling our 2006 Chevy 4x4 Colorado. A 5-speed standard with cruise control and AM/FM radio

with only 70,000 miles! If you would like to come see it stop in the office. To purchase, a sealed bid must

be submitted marked “Bid for Colorado” on the outside of the envelope. Sealed bids will be received

until 4:30pm Monday May 14th at the Belmont County Soil and Water Conservation District Office. Bid

opening will be held at the Belmont SWCD regular board meeting Monday May 14th, the winning bidder

will be notified the following day.

We accept cash or check payable to Belmont SWCD within 30 days after notification of the winning bid

and prior to receipt of the vehicle. The winning bidder shall be responsible for the pickup &

transportation of the vehicle. The vehicle is sold AS-IS & Belmont SWCD offers NO WARRANTY.

The Belmont SWCD Board of Supervisors reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

Please mail bids to: Belmont SWCD, 130 W Main St, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950

ATTN: Bid for Colorado

For more information regarding the vehicle or to schedule a viewing please call 740-526-0027

2008 iMac

We are also selling a 2008 iMac that is no longer used in our office but is still in like-new shape and great

working order! It comes with Microsoft Office for Mac, wireless keyboard and corded mouse.

$399.00 or Best Offer

If you are interested and would like to come take a look, please call or stop in the office!

FOR SALE