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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1976
Page
9
The article explains using idle farm land in Kansas for timber through the Forestry Incentives Program created by Congress in 1973. It encourages small private forest owners to reclaim idle acres near drainage areas by sharing planting and forest management costs to meet rising wood demand.
The Soil Conservation Service with the Douglas County Conservation District is gathering data to create an overlay map of prime and unique farmland in Douglas County. It defines prime land as suitable for food and fiber crops with the soil quality and moisture to yield high, sustained production under modern farming methods.
The state ASC committee for Kansas approved the Douglas County ASC election. C T Taul is chosen for a three year term starting January 1. He has long service on the community committee and as an alternate county committeeman. Other 1976 members are Charles B. Taylor Jr. as chairman and Raymond H. Ice as vice chairman with Harold W. Eisele and Raymond E. Deay as alternates. The committee informs farmers about local conditions and helps shape farm programs under ASCS guidelines.
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