2025 Joint Conservation District Meeting
Wednesday, January 15th
8:00 AM-2:30 PM
Palouse Empire Fairgrounds, Community Building
322 Fairgrounds Rd., Colfax, WA
Registration for this event has closed. Thank you for your interest!
If you have questions about the Joint Meeting, contact Josh at jlarsen@whitmancd.org.
Join Pine Creek, Rock Lake, Whitman, and Palouse Conservation Districts for a joint meeting at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds Community Building outside Colfax. The program will feature a panel of area growers, an overview of funding opportunities and programs from local agencies, and 2024 highlights from each conservation district.
Two pesticide education credits are available. Lunch and refreshments are provided. Raffle items are available thanks to our generous sponsors. Pre-registration earns an extra raffle ticket!
Optional social hour to follow.
8:00 AM Coffee & Networking
8:30 AM Welcome & Introductions
District Staff
8:40 AM District Update
Rock Lake Conservation District
8:50 AM District Update
Palouse Conservation District
9:00 AM Pesticide Regulation Changes
Patrick Horn, Washington State Department of Agriculture
9:50 AM Break
10:00 AM District Update
Pine Creek Conservation District
10:10 AM District Update
Whitman Conservation District
10:20 AM Conservation Panel
With four local producers
11:00 AM Noxious Weeds in Whitman County
Scott Watson, Whitman County Weed Board
11:30 AM Lunch
Thanks to our sponsors
12:00 PM Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) Update
Brad Johnson, Whitman County VSP Coordinator
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Update
Stephen Johnson, NRCS-Colfax
12:30 PM Using Grass to Manage Weeds
Jessica Hoard, Rainier Seeds
1:20 PM Break
1:30 PM Farmland Succession & Planning
Ryan Kile, AgWest Farm Credit
2:20 PM Questions & Raffle
2:30 PM Thank you for coming!
Optional social hour to follow.
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