Private & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Course
Need to recertify your pesticide and fertilizer application license? We will be offering you the chance to do so on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Eaton First Church of God. Please click HERE for a rundown of the speakers and agenda for the day. Cooperators must renew their pesticide applicator licenses every three years. This four hour course is approved by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and fulfills all core and specialty requirements needed for license renewal.
Be sure to preregister for this course in order to receive a complimentary lunch! Lunch will not be available for walk-ins. We need to have a base headcount to order food for the day. Registration RSVPS will be open through January 10th. Come ready to learn and enjoy the programs! Here is a PDF of the registration form, please send registration form and check to 2789 US RT. 35 E. West Alexandria, OH 45381. Please call the office with any question you may have at (937)456-5159.
**Please Note**
There is an additional fee from ODA ($35) that must be paid on top of the cost of the course offered by us. Please pay both fees to ensure your license is renewed!
Be sure to preregister for this course in order to receive a complimentary lunch! Lunch will not be available for walk-ins. We need to have a base headcount to order food for the day. Registration RSVPS will be open through January 10th. Come ready to learn and enjoy the programs! Here is a PDF of the registration form, please send registration form and check to 2789 US RT. 35 E. West Alexandria, OH 45381. Please call the office with any question you may have at (937)456-5159.
**Please Note**
There is an additional fee from ODA ($35) that must be paid on top of the cost of the course offered by us. Please pay both fees to ensure your license is renewed!
Tree Sale Coming Soon!
We have the trees and plants ordered for the upcoming tree sale in 2025. There are some new additions and some customer favorites returning for 2025. Keep an eye out for the new order form! Here is a preview of the plants we will be offering. You asked and we listened; the most requested tree in 2024 was the sugar maple. We have added it for sale as well as; white flowering dogwood, bald cypress, and tulip poplar. Please call or come into the office with any questions you may have! We look forward to the next tree sale.
2024 Plat Books Now Available
The long-awaited 2024 Preble County Plat Books have arrived! They are available for sale now at the SWCD Office at 2789 US RT 35, halfway between Eaton and West Alexandria; and at the Land Use Management Office inside the Preble County Courthouse. $30 each including tax, and they include current aerial photographs as well as Historical Plat Maps from 1949.
Annual Financial Report Legal Notice
The 2023 Annual Financial Report of the Preble Soil and Water Conservation District has been completed. This report is now available for public inspection at the SWCD office located at 2789 US RT 35 E, West Alexandria, OH 45381 .
Time has come once more for our annual Milkweed Pod Collection! We have partnered again with the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative in efforts to support the Monarch butterfly. This year the mission is more critical than ever, as the Monarch was declared an endangered species in July. A large part of the species' decline is due to decrease in Milkweed plant populations, as Monarch caterpillars cannot survive without Milkweed. You can help by gathering Milkweed pods this fall, and donating them from September 1st through November 15th. A pod that is ready to be donated should be dry, gray to brown in color, and placed in a brown paper bag labeled with the date and county name. Green pods that still have white sap inside are not yet ready for harvest.
Cooperators giving seeds may drop them off at the collection bin conveniently located in the District office lobby, which is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pods collected through this program will be distributed for plantings across the state, and will also be available for local pick-up. Those interested in receiving Milkweed seeds may stop inside the office to receive packets free of charge. We appreciate your contributions for this important conservation mission!
Cooperators giving seeds may drop them off at the collection bin conveniently located in the District office lobby, which is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pods collected through this program will be distributed for plantings across the state, and will also be available for local pick-up. Those interested in receiving Milkweed seeds may stop inside the office to receive packets free of charge. We appreciate your contributions for this important conservation mission!