County Works Hard About Soil Conservation Education
Franklin County continues soil conservation efforts with county extension agent Darren Hibdon noting information shared via publications and meetings. He cites water and wind as the main erosion causes and warns that conserving soil keeps food costs down as population grows. Community response to conservation is described as good and driven by a shared impulse to preserve land.
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Hornung
Franklin County
Darren Hibdon
Agriculture
Kansas
Hibdon
Recycling boom fades as profits shrink in the 1990s
In Ottawa, business leaders report high turnout at recycling events yet single out low profitability. Wal-Mart loses money on recycling due to labor costs, while manufacturers use less recyclable material. Jim Williamson of Williamson and Company describes a 50-year scrap metal business squeezed by EPA rules and big city rivals. He warns newcomers that recycling is hard, labor intensive, and heavily regulated.
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Stewart
Wal-Mart
Jim Williamson
Williamson and Company
Poplar
Ottawa
Lela
Environmental Protection Agency
Williamson
Steve
Farmer wins Kansas Bankers Award for soil conservation
A 160 acre tract in northeast Franklin County owned by avid Bata earned him the Kansas Bankers Award for soil conservation. District conservationist Herman Norwood praised his waterways and 36,000 feet of gradient terraces while noting the value to the county and his land. Bata, a retired airline meteorologist, has long cooperated with the Soil Conservation Service and signed a conservation district agreement in 1971 and a long term agreement in the late 1980s.
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Avid Bata
Franklin County
The
Soil Conservation Service
Bata
Kansas Bankers’ Award
Herman Norwood
Norwood
Rockers
North Dakota
TransWorld Airlines
John F. Kennedy
New York City
Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service County Committee
LTA
Conservation Districts duties and ICS responsibilities outline
The text details conservation district duties including leadership, long range planning, annual work plans with federal state and local partners, public education on resource needs and achievements, coordination of programs, district business management, and MOUs with USDA. It also describes SCS support via MOUs, furnishing technical assistance, providing resource data, aiding in planning, and aiding in the annual plan of operations aligned with district plans and national or state priorities.
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USDA
SCS
ICS
Western lawmakers back buy option for water reservoir space
Kansas lawmakers debate financing a reservoir space purchase with bonds or state funds. EDIF and Water Plan Fund are protected sources, with support to borrow or use the general fund. interest could raise costs, while outright purchase from the general fund gains backing.
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State
Kansas Development Finance Authority
State General Fund
Economic Development Initiatives Fund
EDIF
Water Plan Fund
Water Plan
General Fund
Time running out on USDA compliance plan deadline
District conservationist Herman Norwood warns the last year to finish the USDA Soil Conservation Service compliance plan ends Jan 1 1995. No extensions are expected for non compliance. Farmers should review scheduled practices report completed work to SCS and ensure plans meet all requirements before the deadline.
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Herman Norwood
Usda Soil Conservation Service
SCS
USDA
Norwood
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