Bemidji Pioneer in Bemidji, Minnesota

Conservation aid given landowners in 1971 Minnesota reports

In 1971 the 14 Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts provided technical conservation assistance to 3,535 landowners and operators. District boards received 357 applications covering 158,442 acres, with total cooperators reaching 6,878 landowners over 2,862,282 acres. SCS and district staff prepared 212 complete farm plans and conducted 37 inventories upon request, expanding to assist 77 government units and 119 landowner groups. Detailed soils maps were created for 91,000+ acres, and numerous practices were implemented across the region including extensive drainage, wind breaks, tillage, seeding, and habitat projects.