Trempealeau County Wins State Conservation Goodyear Award
Trempealeau County chairman John Walek accepted a Goodyear Award plaque marking the county’s Goodyear Award win for 1976. The Trempealeau Soil and Water Conservation District recorded extensive activity including 22 new cooperators, 10 conservation plans, 152 landowners assisted, 440 acres contour cropping, 4,690 feet diversions, 20 earthen dams, and multiple streambank protections. The county used federal funds to hire staff and support lake rehabilitation and distributed 8,000 soil stewardship bulletins.
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Soil Conservation Service Office
Whitehall
SCS
Trempealeau County
Mr. Walek
Trempealeau SWCD highlights county conservation efforts
Trempealeau County Soil and Water Conservation District notes extensive programs in 1976 including 216 flood damage projects costing over 322000, distribution of 750 booklets, and sponsorship of contests, fairs, and Farm Progress Days. Leaders and partners across SCS UW Extension ASCS and local farms drive ongoing soil and wildlife work.
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Henry Thompson
Ken Kyers
Ron Kugel
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Ed Ausderau
Peter Bieri
al Lunde
ASCS
Mike Hofberger
Wilfred Breska
Ron Johnson
Henrik Herness
Forester’s
Dave Congos
Gene Kohlmeyer
Bob Cochrane
Bernard Smetana
Roger Anderson
Jim Talley
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