WATSONTOWN - Deadline to register for the Northumberland County Conservation District (NCCD) third annual Winter Forum is Friday.
The forum will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Revival Tabernacle.
Registration is $10, which includes morning refreshments, meeting materials and catered lunch.
Three concurrent sessions are being held covering topics affecting agriculture, contractors and municipalities.
Topics for the agriculture sessions include "Pesticide Labels" and "Top 10 Tips for Applicators," both being covered by Joel Imgrund, Penn State Extension program assistant; "Water Quality Comparisons Prior to Improvements in Turtle Creek," presented by David Rebuck, DEP water pollution biologist; and "Herbicide Resistance Weeds" and "What is New in Weed Control," both presented by Chris Houser, Penn State Extension educator. Two category and two core credits will be available through the state Department of Agriculture for attendees.
Municipality session topics include "Memorandum of Understanding and the District (Why Your Municipality Should Have One)" and "Agricultural Security Areas," presented by Judy Becker, district manager; "Changes to the Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Roads Program," presented by Eric Nevel of the Dirt and Gravel Roads Center at Penn State; and "Water Quality Comparisons Prior to Improvements in Turtle Creek," presented by Rebuck.
Contractors will be presented with topics on "Permit Responsibilities of Contractors," presented by Michael Lonergan, DEP senior civil engineer; "Best Management Practices and PPL," by Eric Beaver and Jim Clauser of PPL; and "New Policies/Erosion and Sediment Techniques of the Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Roads Program," presented by Nevel.
For registration forms or more information, visit www.nccdpa.org or contact NCCD at 570-495-4665.
Interested vendors can contact Becker at the number above or at jbecker@nccdpa.org.