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WELCOME
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Onondaga County Soil & Water
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please be informed that the Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District office is closed to the public until further notice. In meeting the Onondaga County and New York State health guidelines, essential staff is teleworking from home and available to serve. If you need any of our services or have questions, please call us at (315) 457-0325 or 315-415-5057. Thank you
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2019 DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE
Here BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
2020 Meeting schedule: 4th Wednesday of every month 10:00 a.m. at the District office (unless otherwise noted) January 22
February 26 March 25 via teleconference 1 (605) 475-5950, access code 633698 April 22 May 27 June 24 July 22 August 26 September 23 October 28 November 18 (3rd week) December 16 (3rd week) Holiday Schedule 2020
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Wednesday, January 1
Monday, January 20 Monday, February 17 Monday, May 25 Friday, July 3 Monday, September 7 Monday, October 12 Wednesday, November 11 Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 Friday, December 25 |
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas |
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
The Onondaga County SWCD (District) has set up a toll-free, dedicated telephone number for confidential calls for reporting suspected misconduct or for handling questions related to business ethics, business conduct, or regulatory compliance. Employees are encouraged to utilize this compliance line and are protected from retaliation pursuant to District Non-Retaliation Policy and applicable law.
The 24-hour a day, 7 day a week, toll-free number to leave a recording is:
833-238-4989
The 24-hour a day, 7 day a week, toll-free number to leave a recording is:
833-238-4989
- Boat Decontamination
- Snow and Ice Control Best Management Practicessnow_and_ice_control_best_management_practices.pdf
- Sharing the Road with Slow Moving Vehicles - What you need to know.
- Water Deflectors - Managing Surface Water & Reducing Erosion on Unpaved Roads
- Blue Green Algae - What you need to know.
- What's the Poop on Manure Lagoons? To watch the interview, click below. http://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2017/06/whats_the_poop_on_manure_lagoons_see_how_they_work_why_farmers_need_them_video.html
Order taking for trees is now closed.
Thank you to those who placed an order with us.
The 2020 Tree Sale is NOT cancelled. The distribution date is moved from Thursday April 23rd to Thursday May 7th in order to meet the health guidelines of the County.
Interested in Being a Host
Farm for ON Farm Fest 2020?
Application Deadline is March 30, 2020
Farm for ON Farm Fest 2020?
Application Deadline is March 30, 2020
Organized by the Onondaga County Agriculture Council, ON Farm Fest is a special event that gives thousands of visitors an opportunity to learn about and appreciate agriculture in
our county. The 2020 ON Farm Fest event is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 10am-3pm. If you are interested in being a host farm, follow these 3 steps to apply:
Step #1) Visit http://onondagagrown.com/about/host-farm/ to view the criteria for being a host farm. This includes requirements such as proper insurance, parking for at least 100 vehicles, and capacity to host thousands of people during one day.
Step #2) If you meet the criteria, fill out and submit the short online form by March 30th.
Step #3) A representative of the Onondaga County Agriculture Council will follow up! Farms will be publicly announced in June at the Onondaga Grown kickoff event. We can help promote your Onondaga Grown business, whether or not you are interested in being a host farm!
Visit http://onondagagrown.com/contact/ and fill out the contact form to receive a free Onondaga Grown promotional kit that includes posters and stickers to let the public know you are a proud Onondaga Grown business. You can also be added to the
maps of Onondaga Grown businesses. Finally, we may contact you for other promotional opportunities such as a featured “Friday farm” on social media or to cover your farm in an
upcoming article or blog.
our county. The 2020 ON Farm Fest event is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 10am-3pm. If you are interested in being a host farm, follow these 3 steps to apply:
Step #1) Visit http://onondagagrown.com/about/host-farm/ to view the criteria for being a host farm. This includes requirements such as proper insurance, parking for at least 100 vehicles, and capacity to host thousands of people during one day.
Step #2) If you meet the criteria, fill out and submit the short online form by March 30th.
Step #3) A representative of the Onondaga County Agriculture Council will follow up! Farms will be publicly announced in June at the Onondaga Grown kickoff event. We can help promote your Onondaga Grown business, whether or not you are interested in being a host farm!
Visit http://onondagagrown.com/contact/ and fill out the contact form to receive a free Onondaga Grown promotional kit that includes posters and stickers to let the public know you are a proud Onondaga Grown business. You can also be added to the
maps of Onondaga Grown businesses. Finally, we may contact you for other promotional opportunities such as a featured “Friday farm” on social media or to cover your farm in an
upcoming article or blog.
HOT TOPICS & GOOD INFORMATION
For details on renting the new ESCH no-till drill, click on the page 'More' and click on Services/Conservation Rental Equipment.
In Case of Emergency
In case assistance is needed at an agricultural spill, and it's after office hours (4:30 p.m.) you can call Mark Burger directly at 315-415-5057.
Our mission is to promote excellence in the wise use of our rural/urban natural resources.
Our vision is to live in a society in which future generations will have natural resources necessary to sustain and enrich their quality of life.