Great Plains Conservation Program aids Coke County farmers
In 1957 Coke County joined the Great Plains Conservation Program to curb wind and water erosion and stabilize agriculture. Sixty producers enrolled on about 104000 acres, earning roughly 50000 dollars yearly, with brush control, seeding, root plowing, and grass establishment leading actions.
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Coke
Great Plains
Congress
Sion
United States
Soil Conservation Service
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Coke County
SCS
Soil erosion history and spring conservation guidance
The piece notes soil erosion as old as the nation with leaders warning against it. It cites April and May as peak erosion months and urges spring cover crops to save soil and moisture. It warns farmers to watch for screw worms and mentions cases in Coke County along with river mud affecting crop viability.
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United States
Washington
Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Coke County
From the Heart of a Steward
An Illinois farmer reflects on farming as partnership with God. He speaks of land as a divine trust, using soil, rains, snows, frosts, and sun to harvests. He emphasizes responsibility to God and neighbors to leave acres more fertile for future generations.
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America
Illinois
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