Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District

Local Projects

Conservation Practices

DWP-3 SOD WATERWAYS
 DEFINITION A natural or constructed channel that is shaped or graded to required dimensions and established in suitable vegetation for the stable conveyance of runoff.
PURPOSE Convey runoff from terraces, diversions or other water concentrations without causing erosion or flooding. Improve water quality. Improve wildlife habitat.

When waterways are being constructed berms are placed around the waterway to allow the establishment of the seeding in the waterway. Once the seeding has been established the berms are removed to allow the surface water to runoff.

Waterway before berm removal.
Waterway before berm removal

 

Contractor Roy Cope in the process of removing berms.
Roy Cope removing waterway berm

 

Waterway after berms have been removed.
Waterway after berm removal

 

DSL-4 and DSL-44 TERRACE SYSTEMS WITH OR WITHOUT TILE
DEFINITION  An earth embankment, or a combination ridge and channel, constructed across the field slope.
PURPOSE  This practice may be applied to support soil erosion and/or retain runoff for moisture conservation.

Contractor Alan Cope constructs a terrace.
Alan Cope constructing a terrace

 

A newly constructed terrace with inlet.
Terrace

 

Information and Education


Women's Ag Awareness
2009 Spring Meeting
Women attending Women in Ag Meeting
Farm Safety Demonstration
(Left) Women listen as the Hunter Behlman Memorial Farm Safety 4 Kids Chapter gave a program on farm safety April 30, 2009. (Right) Jennifer Schumaker demonstrates how hard is to get air if someone is trapped in a grain bin.

 

2009 Open House "Ag Day"
Open House 2009 Attendees preparing to eat at the Open House
(Left) Sylvia Bruckerhoff and Marlene Muchow (Standing) visit with Joy Kleinsorge and Grace Stemme (Sitting) during our Open House March 20, 2009. (Right) Attendees are preparing their plates with food provided by the USDA Service Center.

 

2009 Linneus Grazing Tour
David Davis Talk about fencing Valerie Tate measures forage growth
(Left) David Davis talks about different fencing items for a grazing system. (Right) Valerie Tate measures forage growth and residual by taking several samples to get an average height.

 

2009 East Central Grazing Conference
Justin Sexton giving a lecture at ECGC Panel of speakers at the ECGC
Justin Sexten, University of Missouri Extension, speaking on "What We Can Afford to Feed and When" . Local panel  of speakers discussed grazing systems and handling facilities. (L to R) Harry Cope, Ben Avis, Bob Ridgley, and Don Epple

 

2009 Grazing School
Ken Bolte giving instructions during Grazing School Bob Ridgley giving explanations to attendees
(Left) Ken Bolte, University of Missouri Extension, giving instructions on economics of a grazing system to attendees during the grazing school. (Right) Bob Rigdley, SWCD Technician, giving an explanation to attendees Robert and Pat Merz.

 

Job Shadow Day
High Schools student job shadowing
High school students Cody Hill (left) and Brandon Nystrom (right) spend a day with our technicians for job shadowing.

 

Second Grade Rock Presentation
Students answers Mike Cooks Questions Student exploring worm tunnel
(Left) Mike Cook, NRCS soil scientist, gives the second grade students a presentation on rocks that correlates with their MAP test.  (Right)  A second grade student explores our worm tunnel that displays habitat underground.

 

2009 Farm Tours
Joe Stevens looks on as his grandson, Josh Stevens, MDC give the forestry presentation Justin Gage caught a Hybrid Sunfish
At the Stevens' Montgomery County 5th Grade Farm Tour, MDC Forester, Josh Stevens gives students a presentation on forestry while his grandfather Joe Stevens original owner of the farm looks on. At the Ann Whitehead's Wellsville/Middletown 4th Grade Farm Tour Justin Gage was awarded the MDC Master Angler's Award for catching a Hybrid Sunfish that was 11 inches long and weighed 1lb. 4oz.

 

Contests

 

2009 Poster Contest
Vance Stenger 4th Grade County Winner Janie Swarthout 5th Grade County Winner

Shown above is the 4th grade county winner Vance Stenger from Jonesburg Elementary (left) and 5th grade county winner Janie Swarthout from Wellsville/Middletown Elementary (right) with their winning posters.

 

2009 Essay Contest - "What I Learned on the Farm Tour"
Wellsville Essay Contest Winners Trevor Holloway, Jonesburg Essay Winner Abagayle Bartlett - MCE - Mrs Mann's Essay Winner Olivia Paddon - MCE Mrs Burn Essay Winner
Wellsville/Middletown Essay Winners (left) Johnny Jefferson- Mrs Brush's 4th Grade, (right) Haley Calton - Mrs. Lehnen's 4th Grade Jonesburg Elementary Essay Winner Trevor Holloway - Mr. Dollins' 5th Grade Montgomery City Elementary Essay Winner - Abagayle Bartlett - Mrs. Mann's 5th Grade Montgomery City Elementary Essay Winner - Olivia Paddon - Mrs. Burns' 5th Grade

 

2009 Grassland Contest
Wayne Shannon explains the contest to students
Wayne Shannon explains contest to FFA students

 

2009 Soils and Forestry Contest
1st Place Forestry Team 1st Place Soils Team
1st place Forestry team from Columbia High School:(L to R) Kody Henneke, Andrew Pestle, Josh Remus and host Ed Hambach 1st Place Soils Team from Troy High School: (L to R) Mike Cook, NRCS, Casey Eggert, Courtney Sciarratta, Abby Thoroughman and Amy Zurkweste