Agriculture, Soil Health and Water Quality Through the Ages

Join the Virginia Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society for their fall meeting.

Registration is $25 ($20 students) and includes lunch and a park pass, which allows you to tour the park and museum until 5:00 pm.

9:30-9:35      Welcome: Kathy Holm, President of Virginia Chapter SWCS

9:35-9:45       Pamplin Historical Park Overview: Tim Talbott, Pamplin Historical Park, Director of Education, Interpretation, Visitor Services & Collections

9:45-10:45      Civil War Era Agriculture and Soil Conservation: Dr. Erin Mauldin, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of South Florida – St. Petersburg

10:45-11:00     Break

11:00-11:15     What’s New with the Revitalized Virginia Soil Health Coalition: Mary Sketch, Virginia Soil Health Coalition Coordinator

11:15-12:00      Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update: James Martin, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

12:00-12:15      Business Meeting: Kathy Holm, President of Virginia Chapter SWCS

12:15-1:15        Lunch and Awards Program: Cory Hoar, President of Virginia Chapter SWCS

1:15-1:20          Closing remarks: Cory Hoar, President of Virginia Chapter SWCS

1:20-5:00          Tour the Pamplin Historical Park on your own or with SWCS Group (park pass included with your meeting registration)