Pesticide Drop-Off Planned in Daviess County

The Indiana Office of the State Chemist and Seed Commissioner has announced its annual Pesticide Clean Sweep Program. The program is designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $2.00 per pound charge. This is a great opportunity for you to legally and safely dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost. You must complete and return the Planning form to Garret Creason at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than August 1, 2019. Forms are availble in both the SWCD office and the FSA office or by using the link below. The drop off date & location - August 14, 2019 at the Daviess County 4H Building at Eastside Park, 9:00am-3:00pm. If you are unable to make this drop-off date, please contact Angela Quast at the Washington HHW facility, 812-254-2792, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information, see this letter from the State Chemist.

Pesticide Clean Sweep Planning Form.

Resources for Farmers

In a typical year, 98% of corn and 89% of soybeans would have already been planted in Indiana. Extreme weather this Spring across the state has prevented farmers from entering their fields. As of June 9, 2019, only 67% of Indiana corn acres and 42% of Indiana soybean acres have been planted. Some farmers who were able to get in their fields sooner have credited their adoption of soil health practices, for example, cover crops and no-till. CCSI (Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative) has compiled a comprehensive resource to get farmers the specific information they need. The official resources have been pulled from the USDA-RMA, Indiana NRCS, IDEM, Purdue University, the Midwest Cover Crops Council and more. Call the SWCD office with any questions, 812-254-4780 ext. 3, or visit this link for a list of resources:

http://ccsin.org/conservation-practices/prevented-planting-tools/

Daviess - Martin CISMA Seeks Input

Complete the survey by July 31 and be entered to win one of 3 prizes!

The new Daviess-Martin CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area) wants to get input from residents of the two counties on their needs related to invasive plants. The CISMA is currently comprised of local, state, and federal agency personnel, Purdue Extension, master gardeners, and private landowners who are concerned about the negative impacts of invasive plants and have joined together to promote awareness and perform control measures on a larger scale. To meet these objectives, a survey has been developed to be able to prioritize the problem plants and areas. Complete the online survey or paper copies can be requested from either the Daviess or Martin County Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ offices. Anyone who completes the survey by July 31 will be entered in a drawing to win one of the following prizes: $50 gift certificate for Bobe’s Restaurant in Washington, a Good Morning Martin County book, or a West Boggs Park season pass.

Note, contact information is required to be eligible to win the prizes, but will not be added to any mailing lists unless requested by the survey-taker. Survey is available for anyone who lives or works in Daviess and/or Martin counties, and anyone who has previously taken this survey will be automatically entered into the prize drawing.

For questions contact Emily Finch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 812-482-1171 ext3. Interested in learning more about invasive species in Daviess and Martin counties? Follow the Daviess-Martin CISMA on facebook.

SWCD Announces Funding For Invasive Species Removal

The Daviess County SWCD, in partnership with the Dubois County and Martin County SWCDs, has received a Clean Water Indiana grant to help fund the removal of invasive species plants. The newly formed Daviess, Dubois and Martin County Invasive Plants Partnership will offer a cost share program for landowners in these counties with areas of ten acres or less that need control. To apply for this program, contact the Daviess County SWCD, 812-254-4780, ext. 3. Click this link for the cost share application.

Here is a list of plants that are considered as invasive: Indiana Invasive Plant List