Moniteau County SWCD awards presented at annual dinner

April 10, 2012 at 10:46 a.m. | Updated April 10, 2012 at 10:46 a.m.

Carl Allee presents the SWCD 2011 Cooperator of the Year award to Sherry Cox and family. The Cox family pictured all live on the family farm. Front row, from left, Sherry's grandchildren Jac and Briar Cox; back row, Jo and husband Joey Cox, Sherry's son, Sherry and Allee.
Carl Allee presents the SWCD 2011 Cooperator of the Year award to Sherry Cox and family. The Cox family pictured all live on the family farm. Front row, from left, Sherry's grandchildren Jac and Briar Cox; back row, Jo and husband Joey Cox, Sherry's son, Sherry and Allee.

At the Moniteau County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual awards dinner Tuesday, April 3, at the California United Church of Christ facility, recognition was given to 2012 poster contest winners, area residents, employees and board members.

Carl Allee presented the welcome and gave the introductions. Bruce Longan presented the SWCD update and Tony Hoover the NRCS update.

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Photo by Lauren Clark

Colleen Meredith, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Soil and Water Conservation Program, gave a presentation on the importance of cover crops.

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Photo by Lauren Clark

A group of guys come in as part of their Pub Golf Bachelor party

With a theme of "Helping People Help the land," Meredith asked "Why Cover Crops?"

For more of this story check out the April 11 issue of the California Democrat.