Young farmer keeps family involved in operation
Ben Wray, 44, Centropolis farmer and Bankers Conservation Award recipient, runs a 2,600 acre operation across Franklin, Douglas, and Osage counties with his wife Leah and children Devin, Kaylene, Kristy, and Kara. He shifted from dairy to beef cattle after a dairy closure, emphasizing soil conservation and waterways to protect land long term. The 66th Franklin County Conservation District meeting will honor award winners at Celebration Hall.
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Funds for river basin livestock producers available
Franklin County Conservation District reports cost share funds from a KDHE grant cover the Marais des Cygnes River basin. Since January 5, seventy five thousand five hundred twenty four dollars have funded seventeen projects across six counties, targeting water quality improvements for livestock.
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Franklin County Conservation District set for 66th annual meeting
The Franklin County Conservation District will hold its 66th annual meeting at 6 30 p m today in Celebration Hall at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. A dinner sponsored by the Franklin County Bankers Association will be served by L M Catering, with several awards, one supervisor election, and guest speaker Patrick Lehman executive director of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts from Lawrence. Lehman will discuss changes facing conservation districts in Kansas. Pre registration was required.
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