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