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Who We Are |
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SWCDs are a political
subdivision of state government. The Elkhart County SWCD has five
supervisors and five associate supervisors. Programs and activities
of the SWCD are overseen by the supervisors. Three supervisors are elected
at the Annual Meeting and two are appointed by the State Soil Conservation Board
based on recommendations made by the SWCD. The Elkhart County SWCD is a
county department that is staffed by five employees. Along with the
county staff, this office has a NRCS district conservationist.
The purpose of the
Elkhart County SWCD is to provide the public with information about soil, water,
and related natural resource conservation. We also identify local soil and
water concerns and connect landowners to educational, technical and financial
assistance to implement conservation practices.
The Elkhart County
SWCD board of supervisors meet the third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in
the Extension Conference room on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Board
meetings are open to the public.
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Front
Row, Left to Right: Dale Leer, Board Vice Chairman; Jim Hess, Board Chairman;
Joe Brown, Associate Supervisor. Back Row, Left to Right: Tom
Kercher, Board Member; Lyle Burtsfield, Board Member; David Bontrager,
Associate Supervisor; Brian Campbell, Board Secretary Not Pictured:
Lester Graber, Associate Supervisor; Gary Kauffman, Associate Supervisor;
Tim Miller, Associate Supervisor. |
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Staff |
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Front Row, Left to Right: Eric Kurtz, Stormwater
Coordinator; Jason Kauffman, Urban Conservationist;. Back Row, Left to Right:
Jenny Brosius, Secretary/Treasurer; Nancy Brown, SWCD Program Manager;
Lynette VanBrandt, Ag Conservationist; Bev Stevenson, NRCS District
Conservationist.
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2008 Affiliate Members |
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Affiliate membership monies are used for
educational and informational programs that are an important part of
keeping the public informed about and involved in Elkhart County soil
and water conservation.
The Elkhart County SWCD supervisors, associate
supervisors, and staff appreciate all our affiliates for the 2007 year.
Without the added income from our affiliate members, we would find it
difficult to maintain our programs. Thank you to each individual and
business for this helping hand. |
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| Aquatic Weed Control - Jim Donahoe |
| Bender, Lynn & Jessica |
| Bontrager, David & Mary Ellen |
| Bradford, Ed & Janet |
| Brookview Farms |
| Brown, Joe & Nancy |
| Burtsfield, Lyle & Nancy |
| Crop Tech, Inc. |
| D2 Land & Water Resource |
| Dana A. Bontrager Excavating & Trucking, Inc. |
| Don's Excavating, Inc. - Donald J. McCulloch |
| Drainage Solutions, Inc |
| Eash, Glen & Patricia |
| Elkhart County Farm Bureau Credit Union |
| Frey, Ken |
| H&H Tiling & Excavating, Inc. |
| Hess, Jim & Tereasa |
| Hibschman, Joe & Donna |
| Hoene Tilinig, Inc. |
| Hoham, Smith & Company, Inc |
| Indiana Wood Products, Inc. |
| J.F. New |
| Kercher's Sunrise Orchards - Tom & Maureen Kercher |
| Kurtz, Eric & Carmen Horst |
| Lar-Lee Farms, Inc.- Rick & Mary Yontz |
| Marbach, Brady & Weaver |
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| Minter, Don |
| Morehouse Farms |
| Moser, Robert & Donna |
| Mulch Plus, LLC |
| Neff, David & Luann |
| North Central Co-op |
| Poyser, Norval |
| Prairie Trail Farm - Brian & Renee Campbell |
| Premium Concrete Services, Inc. |
| Progressive Engineering - Deb Jimison |
| Reed Farms |
| Ron Martin Seed & Supply |
| Showalter Farms, Inc. |
| Smucker, George & Barbara |
| Snider, Mabel I. |
| Snider, Richard & Sue |
| StormTrap, LLC |
| Stroup, Martin & Penny |
| Stroup, Sue |
| Teall Tax Service |
| The Farmer's Exchange |
| Wetland Compliance Services |
| Wightman Petrie |
| Yoder, Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham - John & Carole Ulmer |
| Zell, Bob & Laura |
| Zell, Eric |
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