LRWA Source Water Protection Workshop

March 26, 2024

LSU AgCenter - 195A Community Road

Oak Grove, La 71263

The program will host a 4-hour training/community meeting at the LSU AgCenter office March 26,2024. Registration will begin at 12:30 PM. The meeting will outline the program and allow the public to get information and sign up for drinking water protection committee to be established for the area. The public is invited to attend and take an active role in ensuring clean drinking water for the future. There will be presentations from LADEQ, USDA, NRCS, LDH-OPH, and LRWA.

Susan Robbins, Source Water Protection Specialist

Louisiana Rural Water Association

P.O. Box 180 - Kinder, LA 70648

Office: 1-800-256-2591

Cell: 337-658-9833

srobbins@lrwa.org

Jesse Means

Louisiana DEQ

225-219-1827

jesse.means@la.gov.

Dennis and Kylie sit down and visit with Dr. Bill Robertson, Conservation Agronomist. Dr. Robertson will be the keynote speaker in the upcoming Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Tour on March 28, 2024. The field day is in St. Joseph at the Northeast Research Station starting at 8:30.

The crew sits down with new LSU AgCenter ANR Agents Trip Morgan and Tyler Garza. We talk about their background and future plans.

Tripp Morgan

Assistant Extension Agent

Agricultural and Natural Resources (Livestock & Forages)

Union, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, West Carroll

210 E. Water Street Farmerville, LA 71241

tmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu

318-368-9935

Tyler Garza

Assistant Extension Agent

East Carroll Parish

502 First Street Lake Providence, La 71254

tgarza@agcenter.lsu.edu

318-559-1459