The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (OTCAC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will partner for a free conservation work- shop on Thursday, April 13.

The workshop will start at 9 a.m. at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Guthrie.

The tour will be located in Edmond at Indigo Acres, owned and operated by Kevin Marshall.

He has had eight successful years managing seasonal high tunnels.

His presentation will include why healthy soil is important, choosing fresh plants and crops to consider growing, consideration on the seasonal high tunnel design, how to make the best of a four-season growing period and an overview on a “Market Garden” system for a seasonal high tunnel.

Tour departure will be at 9:30 a.m. and the group will return to the Logan County Fairgrounds for lunch at 12:30 p.m.

The following partners will provide USDA program updates: NRCS, FSA, and National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Conservation districts partners from Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain, and Oklahoma counties will be available to provide updates regarding their state cost share programs.

Participants must pre-register by using following site: https://forms. gle/hgtFcQ8Pfur5bkj66 If persons with disabilities require accommodations to attend or participate in this event, they should contact Carol Crouch at 405-7421203, 1-800-877-8339 or email Carol.Crouch@usda.gov by April 10.