On Sept. 22, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, confirmed the presence of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula, (WHITE)) in Berks County, as part of its responsibility to identify plants/weeds, insects and mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses that impact Pennsylvania’s natural resources, flora and …
The Berks County Conservation District is partnering with the Trout Unlimited Tulpehocken Chapter to sponsor a Trout in the Classroom program in every School District in Berks County! Trout in the Classroom is a Trout Unlimited program that provides schools with aquarium equipment, assistance with set up, faculty training, and live …
The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) selected the posters of Hailey Keperling and Hanna Winslow as winners at the State level, and now they will move on to the national competition. Each year the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announces the theme for the poster contest that is …
The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) in conjunction with the award sponsor, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), presented the operators of the B.A.D. Farm with the Clean Water Farm Award during its annual conference on July 12, 2017 in Harrisburg, PA. The honor is awarded annually to …
The Berks County Conservation District is accepting applications for the 2018 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, now through September 1, 2017.Please see link for application and guidelines. Application and Guidelines *Due to a lack of interest, we will not be holding a public meeting about the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. …
The Berks County Conservation District held its second Paint the Rain School Competition this year. The competition is open to all Berks County schools grades 9-12 (this includes private, public, charter, home and/or online based education institutions). Judging occurred on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Berks County …
The invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in southeastern counties in Pennsylvania. Many partners are trying to eradicate this pest. There is a quarantine order in place that prohibits movement of any living life stage of this insect to areas outside of the quarantine area. To find information about identifying the …
Funds for the FY 2016-17 are exhausted but any applications submitted now will be rolled over into the new funding pool. More information is available here and on the REAP webpage: http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Protect/StateConservationCommission/REAP Below are highlights and revisions to the 2016 Program. Precision Nutrient Application Equipment: Introduced to the Program in FY2015, precision ag …
The Berks County Conservation District created the 2016 Department and Cooperating Agencies Directory to better aid Berks County by providing a contact list of various water and soil related agencies and groups.
BCCD is happy to announce the four winning posters for this year’s “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life” Poster Contest. The posters were hung throughout the halls of the Agricultural Center in Leesport PA. The first place winning posters will be sent to the PA Association of Conservation Districts for state …
Stormwater is Impairing Berks County Streams… Rainwater and melting snow runs over lawns, parking lots, and farm fields, through city streets and forests, picking up and carrying pollutants into our streams, rivers, and oceans. Typically, we can see this “stormwater” flow off our driveways or down our streets during a …
