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VANDERBURGH
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YOU ARE INVITED to the Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall at the Vanderburgh 4-H Fairgrounds. As in the past, the Farney Family will be catering the event with a Roast Pork/Grill Chicken Breast dinner and all the trimmings...ALL ARE WELCOME! Tickets are $8.00 before February 24th or $8.50 at the door (both prices include tax).
We are pleased to announce our speaker this year is Amanda Bailey, Extension Educator from Warrick County, who will be speaking on her experience with the Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) in Ghana. See article below!
We hope you will come and help us congratulate our AWARD WINNERS for 2011
Please stop by the office or mail your reservations with a check made out to: Vanderburgh Co. SWCD. Mail to: Vanderburgh Co. SWCD, P O Box 125, Inglefield, IN 47618-0125 by February 24th for the $8.00 price.
2012 Annual Meeting Speaker
This year’s Annual Meeting Speaker will be Amanda Bailey, Extension Educator
from Warrick County. She will speak on her experience with the Purdue’s Improved
Cowpea Storage (PICS) in Ghana. The following is her words to prepare you for
her talk and slide presentation.
The PICS project completely lived up to my expectations of being a once in a lifetime experience. It was a fantastic insight into a new culture and involvement in extension at its best – national impact.
The PICS project addresses a multinational problem of cowpea storage in West Central Africa. Cowpea producers can lose up to 30-40 percent of their annual production due to heavy bruchid infestation and feeding during storage periods. Cowpea is a staple crop for this region’s economy and is very important for proper nutrition of people and animals. The triple bagging technology we introduced during our 2 week stay was very well received. The technology was recognized and praised for its simplicity, low cost, and impending impacts.
Throughout the trainings, I rediscovered a few overlooked skills needed to be effective in extension and education. These skills are ones that I will strive to keep focus on now that I’m back in the states.
Outside the scope of extension and work, I was able to enjoy a new culture. Markets, driving, shopping, food, religion, and home life here all have special aspects that differ from Indiana and the United States. Learning about and experiencing them made each day an adventure. Seeing the savannah, crop production, a cocoa plantation, and some breathtaking waterfalls all enhanced my experience in Ghana.
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