Sixty Kansas Watershed Districts Formed Since 1953 Act
The article details how sixty Kansas watershed districts formed after the 1953 act with SCS assistance to study feasibility, plan water projects, and construct flood control structures. It notes federal aid under Public Law 83-566 (1954) and a Salina based planning staff coordinating with local districts and private firms. By end of 1965, 22 plans authorized, 361 flood structures, 5 reservoirs, 24 grade dams, with about half of 183 dams built or under construction.
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Kansas
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Salina
Watershed District
Watershed Planning
Watershed Board
Landscape Plans Help Home a Lot
Landscape planning should involve all homeowners to design yards for living spaces and outdoor activities. Planning before plantings reduces maintenance, with trees and shrubs creating privacy while separating use areas. Each family’s needs vary, so layouts must fit individual homesites and routines.
Wintertime Colt Breaking and Gentling Guide
The piece advises halter breaking a colt in winter when the animal is calmer. It suggests easing beside the colt, softly talking, and using a hand on the rump if he backs up. It then covers leading lessons and introducing the goose rope to encourage the colt to lead.
Fish and Wildlife As Agricultural Crops on Farms
SCS Biologist explains fish and wildlife on farm lands as agricultural crops. Proper land management across capability classes aims to produce wildlife while matching other land uses and conserving habitat for valued species.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
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Douglas County
Johnson
Farm Bureau Insurance Agency
L. C. Armstrong
Loren Loeppke
Ridge Court
Jack W. Walstrom
Fast Ap
Walstrom
John Breukelman
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Douglas County Soil Conservation District
Malls
Raymond Pine
Roger
Route 3
Pines
Roger Pine
John Deere
Deems Farm Equipment, Inc
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