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Retiring SCS technician preserves soil lessons for future
Hank Thompson retires after nearly four decades in Trempealeau County soil conservation. He helped drive strip cropping and shelter belts, with early work on forestry and education programs that shaped conservation across Wisconsin. His career includes 25,000 acres of strip cropping and 140 miles of grassed waterways, plus multiple merit awards and a lasting emphasis on soil preservation.
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Fimrelte
SCS
Wisconsin
Upper Midwest
E. Mike Smith
Eau Claire
Fred Trink
Trempealeau County
Soil Conservation District
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Soil Conservation Service
Ms. Sanders
Jack Dundes
Tim Main
Mr. Thompson
Hank Thompson
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