Soil survey guidance for homeowners in Kansas
Area Soil Scientist from the Natural Resources Conservation Service urges homeowners to use soil survey data available for all Kansas counties. Proper planning saves time and money by choosing suitable building sites and septic systems, with maintenance and compliance responsibilities on the homeowner. Contact your local NRCS or conservation district for access at the county USDA Service Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Kansas
Conservation District
Usda Service
NRCS
Usda.gov
EQIP program deadlines set for March 3 and May 26
District Conservationist Herman Norwood announces the Environmental Quality Incentive Program ranking periods for 2000. The first cutoff is March 3 and the second is May 26, with funds to Franklin County supporting grazing land and water quality outside priority areas. Contracts run five to ten years and cost sharing can reach 75 percent.
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Herman Norwood
Franklin County
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS
Usda Service Center
Volunteer driven water quality program in Franklin County
Franklin County Conservation District highlights seven years of voluntary participation in its Non-Point Source Pollution program funded by the State Conservation Commission. Across the period, cost-share totaling 135,300 dollars aided 48 abandoned wells, five livestock waste systems, 38 septic upgrades, two unpermitted dump cleanups, one well improvement, 550 soil tests, and 216 water samples.
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Franklin County Conservation District
State Conservation Commission
Kansas Water Plan
Ottawa
Central Heights
Williamsburg
Pomona
Neosho County Community College
Conservation District
Farm Bureau
First national organic labeling rules set for this year
Federal official Keith Jones announced the rules will require a mandatory planning process, restricted materials, and farm practices verified by an authority. Enforcement will be shared by state and private agencies with certifiers urged to act, as Congress pressed for consistent national organic guidelines.
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Pacific Grove
Calif
Keith Jones
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Jones
Certi
Congress
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