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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
5
The San Saba Brady Soil and Water Conservation District lists directors for zones 2 5 1 3 and 4 with Robt L Smith as Chairman Rochelle Texas Raymond Barrier San Saba Jack Edmiston Voice Tex Kenneth Kuykendall Tex and TN Wood Cherokee Richland Springs named as directors in the district.
The 1977 report covers Sept 1 1976 to Aug 31 1977 with rising technical assistance requests. It notes 92 Great Plains Conservation Program contracts covering 75 000 acres, conversion of about 20 000 crop acres to grass, and heavy grass seeding expenditures. It highlights ACP cost share use, RC&D project efforts, regional council memberships, conservation awards in Brady, and the Good Year Honor Award for ongoing conservation progress.
New conservation plans were prepared by 44 land users covering 39346 acres. One hundred thirteen District Cooperators revised plans on 95984 acres. About 1000 Cooperators manage 850000 acres on 85 percent of operating units. Technical assistance reached 850 land users on soil and water issues. Twenty government units received conservation help. Major practices applied include.
The San Saba Brady Soil and Water Conservation District held its May 12 awards banquet naming winners in seven categories. Kenneth Kuykendall hosted as master of ceremonies. Recipients included Mark McCary and Barbara Drews for conservation essays, Natalie Hamrich for conservation teacher, Ouita Bratton for homemaker, David Deans for land improvement, Joe Robertson as resident rancher, Miles Massey as non resident rancher, and Mark Martin as wildlife conservationist. The 1978 program was announced for San Saba.
The San Saba Brady District outlines a policy of local self government and voluntary conservation. Landowners decide their land use with districts providing information and technical aid. Since 1945, more conservation has been applied on a voluntary basis, avoiding higher level planning. The district thanks local businesses for ad support in this newsletter.
Seeding of grass on old fields and brush control on rangeland has risen with Kleingrass dominating, totaling about 8,500 acres planted in 1977 despite drought. Seedings after brush control aim for wildlife-friendly stands with desirable trees and brush areas left as habitat.
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