Event Details

When:  September 16-18, 2025 (7:45 AM-2:30 PM)

Where:  Fayette County Fairgrounds – Fiddler’s Building
132 Pechin Road
Dunbar, Pennsylvania 15431
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Registration deadline:  September 4, 2025, 11:45 p.m.

About The In-Person Workshop

Strengthen your ability to identify on-farm resource concerns and implement effective conservation practices through this comprehensive Ag Conservation training course. Developed by the Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT) in coordination with partners, the course equips new and experienced conservation professionals with essential skills in agricultural literacy, resource concern identification, planning criteria, and in-field conservation practice implementation. Participants will also learn how to navigate funding strategies to support successful conservation outcomes on the farms they serve. This training is a key step toward the forthcoming Ag Conservation Professional Certification and is supported by the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) administered by the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission.

Space is limited. Preregistration is required.

Who is this for?
  • Conservation district technicians, managers, and technical staff working with ACAP
  • Agricultural conservation professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors

What will you learn?

  • Agricultural literacy topics important to conservation professionals
  • How to identify resource concerns on agricultural lands
  • Planning criteria for agricultural best management practices
  • Agricultural conservation practice function and implementation
  • In-field basics for providing agricultural conservation technical assistance