David Speidel, recently of Norfolk, Neb., reported in on Monday, May 6, as the new District Conservationist for Gallatin and Maysville NRCS Field Offices. David worked as the agronomist on the NRCS Northeast Nebraska Water Quality Team for the last three years before accepting the new position back in his home state of Missouri.
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Agent Speidel graduated from high school at El Dorado Springs. After earning an agronomy degree from Southwest Missouri State, he operated a farm in Vernon County in 1974 before accepting his first position in Iowa.
He worked with the former SCS for 14 years in Iowa as a District Conservationist before moving to Nebraska to work in a Natural Resource District for 10 years with watershed programs.
Agent Speidel and his wife Deborah, and their son Matthew and daughter Kari will be moving this summer after high school graduation. Matt plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln while Kari will be starting next year as a high school senior.
Debbie is active in church and worked in Iowa as a secretary for a high school and also in the state department of services. In Nebraska she worked as a substitute for students with special needs. Matthew is an Eagle Scout and has worked as a counselor at a Boy Scout camp and Kari has been active in dance and sports and wants to be an artist.
The Daviess and DeKalb Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD’s) have a total of 10 full or part-time staff supported by the six USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff. Key conservation practices and services include Erosion Control Treatment, Crop Pest and Nutrient Management, Prescribed Livestock Grazing and East Management Systems, Plant Materials and Wildlife Habitat Management.
The principle responsibility to the public of the conservation employee is to assist with the planning, coordinating and technical design of all USDA-NRCS technical assistance in support of the SWCDs.
The Daviess and DeKalb Soil and Water Conservation Districts work with five federal and three state agencies, as well as seven county and city councils and 15 village municipalities in cooperation to make full use of our natural resources and assure our precious resources are available for future generations.