We’ll be holding our Annual Meeting next Monday, March 5th at 6:30 pm at the VU Green Activities Center. Dawn Slack from The Nature Conservancy will be our guest speaker. The tickets are free but must be picked up or reserved by Wednesday, February 28th. Contact our office for more information.
Happenings
VU Strategic Ag Workshop: Critical Topics for the Future
Vincennes University will be hosting an Ag Workshop on Friday, January 26, 2018 in the Ft. Sackville Rooms at the Beckes Student Union (1101 N 2nd St, Vincennes, IN 47591). Draft Agenda: 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:05 Welcome and agenda overview 9:05-10:00 Speaker – Soil Health and Nutrient Loading by… Continue reading
Save the Date for Our 2018 Annual Meeting!
Our 2018 Annual Meeting will be on Monday, March 5th, 2018. Stay tuned for more details!
Invasive Species Technician Position for SW Indiana
The Vanderburgh County SWCD along with Gibson, Pike, Posey and Warrick Counties have been awarded a 2018 CWI grant for an Invasive Technician which Vanderburgh is the lead district. They will be hiring this person early next year. A job application must be completed and turned into the Vanderburgh office, a resume may be included… Continue reading
Deadline for 2018 EQIP Applications Announced
The deadline for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications is December 15th for 2018 funding consideration. Contact our office for more information! Read the full press release here.
October Weed of the Month: Chinese Silver Grass
Chinese Silver Grass (aka Miscanthus) is producing seeds right now making it very noticeable. See our fact sheet here.
September Board Meeting Tomorrow Morning
The September board meeting will be tomorrow at 7 am, instead of the usual third Wednesday.
Woodland Invasive Plant Training – 9/16/17
The Knox County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is hosting a woodland invasive plant training with Purdue Extension Forester Ron Rathfon on Saturday, September 16th from 8:30 am to noon at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center (4369 Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591). Woodland owners, contractors, nature enthusiasts, and others are invited to attend. Topics will… Continue reading
Celebrate Pollinator Week with Native Plants!
Join us this Saturday, June 24th at the Historic Vincennes Farmers Market to get some great native pollinator plants from us! We’ll have over 20 different species of native wildflowers and grasses including Common Milkweed, which is a host plant for Monarch butterflies!
June Weed of the Month: Wild Parsnip
Wild Parsnip contains a compound that can cause severe rashes/burns, so do not touch this plant! See our fact sheet here.