52nd Annual Meeting Slideshow - Held 1/27/12

Welcome to the St. Joe County SWCD's 52nd Annual Meeting

Our Mission: Providing guidance and education to the youth and adults of St. Joseph County and administering programs to preserve, improve, and protect soil, water, air, plant, and animal resources for future generations.

January 28, 2011

51st Annual Meeting of the St. Joseph County

Soil & Water Conservation District

Held at St. Hedwig Memorial

CenterSouth Bend, IN

159 Attendees!

Looking back on 2011…

Awards presented at last year’s 51st Annual Meeting:

Tenure Awards for St. Joseph County SWCD Board Members

(Left to Right)

Dave Craft – 10 Years of ServiceChuck Lehman – 30 Years of Service

Richard Schmidt – 25 Years of ServiceJim LaFree – 20 Years of Service

Thank you for a combined 85 Years of Service to the Community of St. Joseph

County!



Honored as a recipient of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts 2010 Friend

of Conservation Award

Gene Myers (left)

South Bend, IN

Gene has been a board member of the St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District since 1963!



2010 Conservation Farmer of the Year

Mike Burkholder, South Bend, IN



2010 Educator of the Year

Wendy Folk (second from the left)

Principal of Swanson Primary Center,

South Bend, IN



2010 Wildlife Habitat & Forestry Development Award

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Represented by Mark Parrish, Environmental Coordinator

For the Band’s Wetlands Reserve Program site in North Liberty, IN


Keynote Speaker at last year’s 51st Annual Meeting


Charlie

Adams

Election of Supervisor at the 51st Annual Meeting

St. Joseph County Councilman, Mike Kruk (left) administering the Oath of Office to St. Joseph County

SWCD Supervisor, John Dooms (right)

John Dooms has served as a SWCD Board Member since

1981

Fun Fact: For the 2011 election, the SWCD had a write-in nominee on the

ballot for the first time ever!


Qualifications for SWCD Supervisors:•Must be an occupier of a tract of land that is located within the district (St. Joseph County);•Must maintain his or her permanent residence within the district (St. Joseph County); and•Must be qualified by training or experience to perform the duties that is imposed on supervisors.

February 5, 2011

Participated in St. Joseph County Public

Library’s Science Alive

* * *

Come see us this year at Science Alive on Sat. Feb. 4, 2012 from 10-4

at the downtown Library


March 16, 2011

Annual Producer’s Breakfast & Pesticide

Recertification Meeting

Held at Esther Singer Bldg, St. Joe. Co. 4H Fairgrounds

33 AttendeesFocused on Cover Crops

2012 Annual Producers Breakfast

SAVE THE DATE:Wed. Feb 22, 2012, 8-NoonGreene Twp Comm. Bldg,

South Bend


June 9, 2011

Irrigation Water Management Workshop

Held at Shady Lane Farms, South Bend, IN

Speaker: Lyndon KelleyMSU/Purdue Extension

Discussed irrigation scheduling and

demonstrated an irrigation system uniformity test


August 3, 2012

Cover Crop 102 Workshop

Speaker: Dave RobinsonCISCO Seeds

23 Attendees

Discussed the benefits of cover crops and cover

crop selection and management


October 6, 2011

Tri-County Forestry Field Day

Hosted by Bryan Wipperman, South Bend, IN

Held in partnership with Kosciusko & Elkhart County SWCDs

Speakers: Linda Byer, IDNR District Biologist

Dave Laney, Laney Honey

Bruce Wakeland, Wakeland Forestry Consultants

40+ Attendees

Topics Included Invasive Species Control, Experimental Chestnut

Planting, Forestry Management for Wildlife, and Pollinators


November 2, 2011

Pasture Walk

Held at D&R Farms near Bremen, IN

Held in Partnership with LaGrange County SWCD

12 Participants Braved the Cold Weather!

Topics Included rotational grazing, pasture planting, growing corn for grazing, and waterlines/fencing


Youth Education

Each year our environmental educator

teaches thousands of kids to appreciate

nature and their impact on it.

This Year:

48 Schools Visited

395 Programs Presented

21,078 Students Participated!


Rule 5: Plans & InspectionsRule 5 refers to the Indiana Code 327 IAC 15-5-5 which mandates that construction sites more than 1 acre in size need to develop plans to keep sediment from leaving the site as much as possible!


Rule 5: Plans & Inspections

Plans Submitted: 23

Reviews : 34

Inspections: 21

Terminations Submitted: 3


Each year the USDA provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and other landowners interested in installing

conservation practices to protect the natural resources on their land. The St. Joseph County Partnership provides technical

assistance to those interested in these programs through field visits, engineering, and design work.

Watch the next few slides for examples of conservation practices installed in 2011!


Animal Waste Storage Facility

Temporarily stores runoff and manure from livestock operations

Keeps it from contaminating groundwater and surface water

Can then be used to fertilize fields in combination with a nutrient

management plan


Wetland Restoration

Reverts areas that were historically wetland from cropland back to wetland

Creates shallow water 2-3 feet deep

Agriculture is now the largest contributor to wetland

restoration through programs like this one


Cover Crops

Planted between cash crops to help improve

the soil

Can reduce erosion, scavenge nutrients,

suppress weeds, and improve soil quality

SWCD offered cost share this year as well through

the Cover It Green Program


Looking back on 2011…THANK YOU TO OUR 52

2011 AFFILIATE MEMBERS!•Gary Bell•Mark & Cheryl Bromley•Kristin & Patrick Clauss•D&D Stoner Farms- Dale & Dorothy Stoner•George & Jane Dearing•DeSchepper Farm Supply•Matthew Doppke•Edward Jones Investments-Tyler Glynn•Robert & Lois Ehninger•Enyart Electric•Farm Bureau Insurance (St. Joseph County):Andy Beutter


2011 AFFILIATE MEMBERS!•Farm Credit Services of Mid-America•The Farmer’s Exchange•First Source Bank (Bremen, IN)•Robert Foster•Freehauf Corporation•Garden Patch Market•Lee & Karen Hicks•JF New and Associates, Inc.•Jan & Ron Ivkovich•James LaFree Family•Kabelin Ace Hardware, Walkerton, IN•Kuharic Enterprises-John Kuharic•Lineback Reality & Appraisal- Keith Lineback


2011 AFFILIATE MEMBERS!•Gunter & Erika Kison•Matthys Milling Service/Matthys Farm Market•North Central Co-Op•Pick of the Chick Egg Farm- Wayne Shafer•Pioneer Hi-Bred- Jeff Peterson•Portage Corporation•Red Hen Turf Farm, Inc.•Riddle Farms- Donald Riddle Family•Ritschard Brothers, Inc.•River Bend Hose•Connie Rodriguez


THANK YOU TO OUR 522011 AFFILIATE MEMBERS!•Yolonda “Jo” Rodriguez•John Roos•St. Joseph County Farm Bureau, Inc.•Dennis & Teddy Schafer•Paul & Arlene Schuchman•Shady Lane Farms- Randy & Theresa Matthys•SiteScapes, Inc.•Tom & Tricia Sloma•Stoner Farms- Rick Stoner Family•Roger & Evelyn Teske•Robin C. Vater


THANK YOU TO OUR 522011 AFFILIATE MEMBERS!•The Weiss Family•Marilou & Richard Wilson•Violet Wolfram•Wyatt Sales & Service, Inc.•Zahl’s Elevator & Feed Mill•Liz Zapf

THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 SPONSERS!


Platinum

Level

5730 W 74 St.Indianapolis, IN 46278P: 800-735-0195 www.indianasoybean.com

5730 W 74 St. Indianapolis, IN 46278P: 800-735-0195 www.incorn.org

Platinum

Level

Looking back on 2011…THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 SPONSERS!

Pioneer Hi-Bred International7000 NW 62nd Ave. P.O. Box 1000 Johnston, Iowa 50131P: 515-535-3200 www.pioneer.com

66496 SR 331Wyatt, IN 46595P: 574-633-4065 www.frickservices.com

Gold

Level

Gold

Level


Scott Laidig, Pioneer Hybrid15267 Madison Rd

Mishawaka, IN 46544 P: 574-850-0302

www.pioneer.com

Silver

LevelADM Nappanee Farm Service Center

302 S. Main St. Nappanee, IN 46550

P: 574-773-4138www.admani.com

Silver

Level

Silver

Level 10303 Iris RdPlymouth, IN 46563 P: 574- 936-2523northcentralagripower.com


Matthys Milling Services, Inc.(& Matthys Farm Market) 57754 Crumstown HwySouth Bend, IN 46619P: 574-287-1935www.matthysfarmmarket.com

Bronze

Level

Northwest Territory RC&D 3001 Leonard Dr., Ste. 104Valparaiso, IN 46383

Silver

Level

3 Ways to Help support YOUR St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District …

#1- Become an Affiliate Member!

• Each year, SWCD programs reach many thousands of children and adults. All of the SWCD Education Programs, in the classroom and community, are supported by affiliate memberships and sponsorships.

• Affiliate Memberships are an integral part of the Soil & Water Conservation District. Without them, we would not be able to fulfill our mission.

Thank you to our 17 2012 Affiliate Members

who’ve donated so far this year…•Nancy Beall•Mark & Cheryl Bromley•Mike & Lois Burkholder•Robert & Lois Ehninger•D & R Farms•George & Jane Dearing•Karen & Lee Hicks•Peter L. Holmgren•Ron & Jan Ivkovich•David Johnson

Thank you to our 172012 Affiliate Members

who’ve donated so far this year…•Gunter & Erika Kison•McCormick Electrical Services, Inc.•Carole Riewe•Arlene & Paul Schuchman•Robin C. Vater•The Weiss Family•Marilou & Richard Wilson

Become a 2012 Affiliate Member!

• Please consider purchasing an annual affiliate membership for only $25.00.

• Our 2011 Annual Report and the Annual Meeting Program booklet tell you more about our Affiliate Membership and Sponsorship Programs, but feel free to give us a call if you have any questions.

• Become a 2012 Affiliate Member TONIGHT … Talk to any SWCD Board Member or Staff Member, and they’ll direct you to Lisa Wynn, SWCD Administrative Assistant, who would be more than happy to get you “signed up”.

#2- Become a Sponsor!

• BENEFITS - Affiliate Members and Sponsors receive a membership certificate, the quarterly newsletter “Conservation Kaleidoscope,” a copy of the Annual Report and will also be listed on the Affiliate Member page of next year’s Annual Report.

#2- Become a Sponsor!

• Sponsors (typically businesses and organizations, but also individuals) receive a host of benefits depending on the level of sponsorship, all of which offer:– A number of direct, cost-effective routes to your target audience– New customer acquisition and client retention opportunities– Increased market exposure

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Thank you to our 42012 Sponsors

who’ve donated so far this year…

Ava Preacher, Granger, IN

Platinum

Level



St. Joseph County 4-H Fair, Inc.5117 S. Ironwood RdSouth Bend, IN 46614574-291-4870www.4hfair.com

Silver

Level



Lineback Realty – Keith LinebackColonial Place61191 US 31 South, Ste 3South Bend, IN 46614Phone: 574-299-7151Cell: 574-286-2622 www.keithlineback.com

Silver

Level



Red Hen Turf Farm29435 Darden Rd New Carlisle, IN 46552 574-232-6811www.redhenturf.com

Bronze

Level

Become a 2012 Sponsor!

• Please consider purchasing a 2012 Sponsorship:– Platinum Level - $500 or more– Gold Level - $200-$499– Silver Level - $100-199– Bronze Level - $50-$99

Become a 2012 Sponsor!

• Our 2011 Annual Report and the Annual Meeting Program booklet tell you more about our Affiliate Membership and Sponsorship Programs, but feel free to give us a call if you have any questions.

• Become a 2012 Sponsor TONIGHT … Talk to any SWCD Board Member or Staff Member, and they’ll direct you to Lisa Wynn, SWCD Administrative Assistant, who would be more than happy to get you “signed up”.

#3- Buy from our 26th Annual Tree Sale!- This year also featuring rain barrels

and a tumbling composter -

• Our Annual Tree Sale is one of our primary sources of funding.• The money from previous sales has allowed the SWCD to

provide important services to the community & improve the quality of our environment here in St. Joseph County.

#3- Buy from our 26th Annual Tree Sale!- This year also featuring rain barrels

and a tumbling composter -

By purchasing these items from us, you are directly improving

the quality of our environment in St. Joseph County

Tonight’s 2012 Annual Meeting

2011 Award WinnersSt. Joseph County SWCD Forestry Award

Dr. Bryan Wipperman

St. Joseph County SWCD Conservation Farmer of the YearWhitmer Farms

IASWCD River Friendly FarmerMike Burkholder

John Dooms

IASWCD Friend of Conservation Award NomineeKathleen Petitjean - IUSB Center for a Sustainable Future

IASWCD Supervisor of the Year AwardCarole Riewe

2011 SWCD Board Member Tenure Awards

John DoomsJohn, who lives in Liberty Township with his wife, Celeste,

joined the SWCD in 1981. John is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Throughout his 30

years of service on the Board, John has served in many ways and is currently serving on the following SWCD Standing

Committees: Annual Meeting, Awards, Conservation Planning, Legislative, and Rule 5/Rule 13. John is a grain and

diary producer and is a firefighter with the North Liberty Volunteer Fire Department.

30

Year

s

2011 SWCD Board Member Tenure Awards

Joe LongJoe, who resides in Lincoln Township, has been an SWCD Board Member since 1986. Joe and his wife, Kathleen, have three children. Joe is the owner of J&K Tree Farm in North

Liberty. Joe has previously served as a Supervisor on the SWCD Board, and currently serves on the following SWCD Standing Committees: Education, Conservation Planning,

and Forestry.

25

Year

s

2012 Appointed Supervisor

SWCD Board Member since 2008, & is currently serving on the SWCD's Forestry, Marketing and Social Initiatives, and Education, and

Conservation Planning Committees. Stacey has lived in St. Joseph Co. for the past 35 years, working as a Machinist and Quality

Control Technician in the Aircraft/Automotive parts manufacturing area. Started volunteering as a birth coach for unwed mothers then into rehabilitating wildlife, and currently enjoy rehabilitating hawks and owls with friend/mentor Carole Riewe. Stacey enjoys spending

time with her 3 grandchildren and her 2 dogs, as well as fishing, bird watching, camping, mushroom hunting, and travel.

Stacey

Silvers

2012 Supervisor ElectionOne supervisor is going to be elected by

YOU tonight!

On the

BallotJeremy Cooper&

Arlene Schuchman

2012 Supervisor Candidates

Jeremy, who lives in Penn Township, joined the SWCD in 2010. He is currently serving on the Marketing & Special Initiatives

Committee. Jeremy is a life-long resident of St. Joseph County, along with his wife Kimberly and 2 children. He is employed at

Red Hen Turf Farms as Turf Operations Manager. Jeremy attended IUSB/Purdue from 1990-1993, and has previously

served as the Treasurer of Michiana Bass Masters, which works to promote kids’ enjoyment of fishing and the outdoors.

Jeremy

Cooper

2012 Supervisor Candidates

Arlene, who lives in Clay Township, joined the SWCD in 2010. In her capacity as an Associate Supervisor Arlene currently serves on the

Marketing & Special Initiatives, Education and Annual Meeting Committees. Arlene moved to Granger with her family in 1991 from

Dallas. She has a business degree from Southern Methodist University. Arlene works at the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public

Library. In the past, Arlene has served as a church deacon, has sat on the Board of Vesper Chorale, and has been a school volunteer. Any free time Arlene has, she likes to spend with her lovely mare, Lucy.

Arlene is also part of the Steeler Nation.

Arlene

Schuchm

an

Thank you for your SERVICE

Carole Riewe,

Appointed

Supervisor - 2009 to

2012

Serving as both an Associate Supervisor & Supervisor since 2004, Ms. Riewe has served on the Education, Election, Forestry, Finance, Long Term Planning, & Annual Plan of Work committees, among others.

Thank you, Carole, for your Service to the Board of the St. Joseph County SWCD, as Supervisor, and thank you for your continued service in the future as an Associate Supervisor.

Thank you for your SERVICE

John Kulwicki

Elected Supervisor -

2009 to 2012 Serving as both an Associate Supervisor & Supervisor since 1998, Mr. Kulwicki has served on the Annual Meeting, Legislative, and Election Committees among other.

Thank you, John, for your Service to the Board of the St. Joseph County SWCD, as Supervisor, and thank you for your continued service in the future as an Associate Supervisor.

Tonight’s Speaker

Brett, who grew up in North Liberty, Indiana, was born with a condition he calls Quadmembral Limbs Deficiency, which means he has no arms and no legs. Brett began speaking professionally in 1990. He has done over 3,000 presentations worldwide to over 1 million people. Brett and his

wife, Chrisa, have owned and operated their company, called No Boundaries Inc., since the year 2000. Brett is also a standup comedian and has appeared on the Bob and Tom show. He is currently working

full-time as a motivational and inspirational speaker. He is also a substitute teacher in his hometown area. Recently, on December 5,

2011, Brett’s first book, I’m Not Missing Anything, was released. Brett has no arms and no legs, but more importantly, he has No Handicaps!!

Brett Eastburn

Silent Auction - Support YOUR SWCD -

•Starts: 6pm•Ends: 8:45•Winners Announced: Approx. 9:05•Pay/Pick Up Items: After Adjournment, Approx. 9:10

THANK YOU ! ! !

St. Joe County SWCD Board

2011 Supervisors

John Dooms, Chair Jim LaFree, Vice Chair

John Kulwicki Carole Riewe Paul Williams, III

2011 Associate Supervisors

Jan Ivkovich Melvin KulwickiDave Craft

Jeremy CooperBrian Cherry


Richard SchmidtGene Myers

Joe Long

Randy Matthys

Chuck Lehman


Dale Stoner Dave VanDewalle Dru Wrasse

Stacy SilversArlene Schuchman

St. Joe County Partnership Staff

NRCS

SWCD

Amanda KautzNRCS Soil Conservationist

Andy FoxSWCD County Conservationist

Rick GlassmanSWCD Environmental Educator

Lisa WynnSWCD Administrative

Assistant

Debbie KneppNRCS District Conservationist

Patrick GlassmanSWCD Summer Intern

Silent Auction - Support YOUR SWCD -

•Starts: 6pm (Bid throughout the evening)

•Ends: 8:45

•Winners Announced: Approx. 9:05

•Pay/Pick Up Items: Approx. 9:10 (After Adjournment)

Thank

You ! ! !

Slideshow Credits

The St. Joseph County SWCD wishes to THANK our PARTNER in

Conservation, the USDA NRCS, and ESPECIALLY AMANDA KAUTZ, SOIL CONSERVATIONIST, for assisting us

greatly with putting together tonight’s Annual Meeting

Slideshow.

Hope to see you throughout 2012… and at next year's Annual Meeting…