30 Years of Soil Conservation Service Milestones
Harry H. Rieck notes the 30th anniversary of the Soil Conservation Service on April 27 1965 recounting its origins in 1935 when soil erosion was a national menace. He describes the evolution to a local district driven program with 3000 districts covering 1.7 billion acres and its expanded roles including PL 566 and river basin projects as urbanization increases demand for land and water resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Rieck
Caroline
SCS
Congress
Great Plains
Soil Conservationist
Soil Conservation Service
Alfalfa Weevil Threatens Caroline County Farmers
Extension agents report alfalfa weevil damage across Caroline County. Guidance covers timing of harvest and spraying strategies with Malathion and Methoxychlor, including yields, bloom stages, and required intervals before harvest for treated fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Maryland set 1966 wheat quota and acreage allotment
Maryland officials report the 1966 national wheat marketing quota and acreage allotment under existing law. The plan sets a 47.8 million acre national allotment to meet a 1,292 million bushel quota, with total effects near 52 million acres after adjustments. A referendum would be held by August 1, 1965 if no new legislation is enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
James M. Voss
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Congress
No stick cookware care and use guide listed
Practical guidance on conditioning and handling nonstick utensils from a National manufacturer outlines preheating, fat use, and temperature guidelines. It covers cleaning, dishwasher compatibility, stain causes, and a soda bleaching formula, plus utensil choices and care tips for maintaining the nonstick surface.
Cooperative efforts and trainings at Caroline SCD this month
The Caroline Soil Conservation District records signatures for cooperative agreements with Leslie Friend Thomas Lord Charles E Brooks Timothy I McKee and John Blevins. It notes planning assistance for Elmer Bolt Mathew Gulrich Edward Keeler Edward Schuyler Henry Landis and mentions a Public Drainage Associa tion ditch viewer group and watershed planning efforts in Goldsboro and Upper Chop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Soil Conservation District
Leslie Friend
Thomas Lord
Charles E. Brooks
Timothy I. McKee
John Blevins
Elmer Bolt
Mathew Gulrich
Edward Keeler
Edward Schuyler
Henry Landis
Larry Howard
Soil Conservation Service
East Lansing
Michigan
SCS
Broadway Public Drainage Association
H. Coursey
Charles Hammer
Ernest C. Bowman
Goldsboro
Marion B. Fussell
College Park
Dentow Park
Soil Conservation Office
Lag Marsh
John T. Milby
H. Coursey Edwards
Caroline
A.T. Blades
Harold Gray
George Clendaniel
Earl Worm
Raymond Cohee
Elwood Cherry
John Logan
Howard Rainville
John Cohee
Norman Cook
William Kleinwachter
Ralph Cohee
Elmer Robinson
Roy Adams
Cohee Bros
C. Wesley
Claude M. Taylor
Lawrence Hignutt
Paul Rieck
Thomas Todd
Fuchs Bros
Rufus Nichols
R. Edgell
Charles V. Layton
Work Unit
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. M. Rogers
Maryland
Grace Palen
Camp Mardela
N. Kenneth Wood
Ridgely
Ridgely Sr
Stanley Coffin
Harry Swann
Progressive Club
Wm. Blanchfield
SCS Report
Harvest King
VC Harvest King
Denton
Electric Company
Eastern Shore Sg
Inwess Managed
Delaware Power & Light Company
Kent
Sussex
Soil Service
Davco
Karmers
Ste
Pan
Southern States Agency
Pest Control
Scottie MacShore
Agency
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