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STEPHEN BOND - CHAIRMAN Stephen and his wife Sara Jane reside on the farm that Stephen was born and raised on in Buffalo Township. He is also employed outside the farm at Cowgills Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning of Cambridge. Stephen expressed that being a Board member for SWCD helps him be a better steward of the land and allows him to help the people of Noble County know how important it is to preserve our farm land for future generations. He also wants to help spread the word on different programs that are available for them. His major conservation concerns are the water quality and quantity availability and the preservation of farmland. He and his wife own approximately 300 acres and rent an additional farm owned by Stephen’s cousin who also is a big help with the farming operation They raise corn, hay and some small grain crops to support the farm. He has approximately 60 head of beef cattle and 40 head of sheep. Stephen’s children and grandchildren also play a vital role in the farming operation. KEVIN STOTTSBERRY - VICE CHAIRMAN Kevin Stottsberry resides in Center Township with his wife Elaine and three children, Jared, Logan and Brooke. Kevin is employed at Eastern Agricultural Research Station and enjoys fishing, hunting, and spending time with family in is spare time. He is involved with the Noble County Cattleman’s, an active member of the SHS FFA Alumni; and attends Ava Free Methodist Church. Kevin farms with his father and brother in beef and sheep production. Soil erosion, water quality and lack of knowledge people have about conservation is some of Kevin’s concerns for Noble County. Kevin commented “that we need to focus more on educating our fellow citizens to make us all better stewards to protect our natural resources”. ERIC VANFLEET - SECRETARY Eric VanFleet resides in Noble Township with his wife Steffany and sons Branson & Nathan. Eric is employed at Noble Local as the Ag Teacher. Eric commented “his main concern for conservation is that SWCD continues to educate the residents about the importance of conservation and resources available to them to help them in their conservation efforts. Programs and resources are useless if a landowner doesn’t take advantage of them. An informed and educated public can make better decisions about conservation”. Having been involved in agriculture all of his life, he knows that it is of the utmost importance that we make sure that future generations of agriculturists have the natural resources available to them that are necessary to raise food for our ever-growing nation. MARCIA MURPHY - RC&D REPRESENTATIVE Marcia and her husband Kevin live in Buffalo Township where they raise beef cattle and sheep. They are the parents of three children, Emily, Anna, and Ian. Marcia teaches 6th & 7th grade science at Shenandoah Elementary, is an advisor for the Mount Ephraim Mountaineer 4-H group, and is a member of the State Young Farmer Committee for the Ohio Farm Bureau. CHRIS CLARK - FISCAL AGENT Chris and his wife Suzanne reside in Olive Township along with their son Waylon. Chris is employed at Eastern Agriculture Research Station in Belle Valley. Some conservation concerns that Chris expressed were: water quality, pasture management to reduce erosion and fencing out woods and streams. In Chris's free time he enjoys farming and spending time with his family. LAURA SCHAFER - OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
JIM MIZIK - TECHNICIAN/EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Kim Ray - NRCS District Conservationists |