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Join Us As We Promote Conservation Education 

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2022 MODOC AG EXPO

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The Vya Conservation District is pleased to sponsor Kevin Swift of Swift Water Design at the 2022 Modoc Ag Expo in Cedarville, CA. His topic will be Raising Water Tables in the Nevada Outback with Process-Based Restoration.  Kevin is working with the Top Dog Ranch in Vya, NV, and is doing exciting things.  He is scheduled to speak at 1:45 p.m.

Learn more about Kevin and his approach to Process-Based Restoration and Non-Lethal Beaver Management at 
https://www.swiftwaterdesign.com/​
​For the March 18,  2022 Modoc Ag Expo schedule and lineup of speakers,
​check out
​this link. 

2021 MODOC AG EXPO
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We will be at the Modoc Ag Expo in Cedarville on March 19, 2021.  Stop by the Vya Conservation District/NRCS table and say hello!


2020 MODOC AG EXPO
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​Come by and see us at the Modoc Ag Expo on March 13, 2020. 

This event is sponsored by the Vya Conservation District, the University of CA Cooperative Extension Modoc office, Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Modoc Heritage Foundation. 

The Expo offers an open forum for agricultural producers and enthusiasts to learn about current legislation, technologies, and agricultural related services. 

Admission to the Expo, trade show, and luncheon is FREE!



MODOC AG EXPO 2019​
Conservation Districts Highlighted at the Ranch, Farm, and Garden Expo in Cedarville, CA


Melany Aten, Conservation Specialist from the Nevada Department of Natural Resources, presented a workshop on the role of Conservation Districts in preserving and enhancing range land and natural resources at the March 8, 2019 Ranch, Farm, and Garden Expo in Cedarville, CA.  

​Highlighted was the Vya Conservation District and our local natural resources and conservation partnerships supporting Sage Grouse habitat improvement, riparian habitat restoration, noxious weed control, fire restoration, woody debris removal, and cost share programs for Northern NV farmers and ranchers. 
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March 2018
Third Annual Ranch, Farm & Garden Expo. 

This year's Expo featured speakers were from JW Kerns, Alan Shepard from BLM regarding wild horse management; Laura Snell, Modoc County Farm Advisor; Brian Lohse and Horst Farm Supply who spoke on current popular seed trends and planting; and Modoc Veterinary Center which provided attendees information about Pink Eye treatment.

The Vya CD had a booth  with applications for our grant program available.  Representing Nevada Conservation Districts was Melany Aten, Conservation Specialist, who discussed grant opportunities for landowners and how your local conservation district can assist private landowners.

March 2017
Second Annual Ranch, Farm, and Garden Expo!

We had a great time at the second annual Ranch, Farm & Garden Show in Cedarville, CA last spring.  We had a table highlighting our work in the Northern Washoe County area and information about our landowner cost share program along with other information important to local ranchers. 

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2017 Vya Conservation District Supervisors Lani Estill, Norma Hapgood, Regina Pratt,  Administrative Assistant Loraine Colbert, and Tony Stobiecki. Not pictured, Diane Stobiecki. 

2016 Ranch, Farm & Garden Show


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In March 2016 the we participated in the first Ranch, Farm and Garden Expo sponsored by the Modoc Heritage Foundation at the Modoc County Fairgrounds in Cedarville, CA. The Expo featured several great speakers from  the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NRCS, Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, local veterinarians, seasoned gardeners from Northern Washoe & Modoc Counties, and many others. 

We were pleased to have Tim Rubald from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with us to answer questions and provide information about conservation and sage grouse habitat in Northern Washoe County.  
We also had information available about our Conservation Project funding, as well as a display picturing the results of conservation and habitat improvement in our area.  

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