Soil Survey Gives Solid Farm Ranch Plan for Land Use
Harold P. Dickey explains soil surveys as comprehensive studies of upper soil layers, recording texture structure color and depth to guide land use. The reports aid drainage terracing irrigation and land planning for farmers ranchers planners and government agencies with 25 percent of Douglas County already covered.
Permits Required At Sanitary Sites Near Reservoirs
Landowners within three miles of federal and state reservoirs in Kansas must obtain permits to erect sanitary facilities. Enforcement began Sept. 1, 1965 at Tuttle Creek and Pomona. Dr. Harold E. Jones notes the 1965 legislature aims to orderly develop recreational areas around water impoundments to protect health and welfare. These provisions also cover agricultural land moving to nonfarm use.
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Kansas
Tuttle Creek
Pomona
Harold E. Jones
Kansas State University
Jones
Shins Gee With Farmers The ACP conservation program overview
The Agricultural Conservation Program ACP is a national U S Department of Agriculture effort begun in 1936. It shares the cost of conservation practices with farmers ranchers and woodland owners to protect improve and renew soil water woodland and wildlife on private land. Farmers apply to the ASC county committee for cost sharing and must complete practices per specifications with ongoing maintenance.
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Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Conservation Program
U. S. Department of Agriculture
ACP
Congress
Agricultural Extension Service
ASC
Soil Conservation District Board
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Harold P. Dickey
SCS
Douglas County
Soil Conservation Service Office
Eugene McCabrin
Douglas County Soil Conservation District
Eudora
Journal-World Photo
Dickey
Burpee Seeds
Barteldes Seeds
Mandenville
King Seeds
Northrup
Flower and Garden Seeds
Pence-Owens Garden Center
15Th
New York
Power-Star
Kaw
Hiway
Jackie Kennedy
ASCS
Mrs. Kennedy
Douglas County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Homer Gerstenberger
Leslie Demeritt
Wilson
Journal- World Photo
Lawrence, Kansas
State Bank
Baldwin, Kansas
F.D.I.C