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Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

29 Jan 1990

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Ottawa Herald

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Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1990

Page

7

Conservation and Crops Spur Soil Protection in Kansas Farm

Diane Yeamans reports on the Sylvester family near Ottawa who win a 1989 Kansas Bankers Association Soil Conservation Award for Franklin County. Their terrace system, waterway work, and low tillage help protect topsoil and sustain a diversified operation including seed crops, cattle, and soybeans.

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Diane Yeamans Herald Washe Clyde Sylvester Russ Wesley Kansas Bankers Association Franklin County Sylvester Ranch Ottawa Wes, Russ Clyde Slyvester Galen Wichman Albert Wichman Richmond Rockwood Or Rantoul Franklin County Farm Bureau Association Farm Bureau Insurance West Tecumseh Ottawa Association
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Soil for Seeds The Sylvesters Practice Conservation

The Sylvesters father Wesley eight and his sons Russ and Clyde left and center have practiced soil conservation. They report benefits in their seed crops. Ponds like the one shown, built with Marais Des Cygnes Drainage District No. 1, help slow flooding waters.

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Sylvesters Ottawa Marais Des Cygnes Wesley Russ Clyde Diane Yeamans
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Wildlife habitat and soil conservation practices

Wildlife benefits from a conservation system on cropland. Practices include conservation tillage, cover crops, terraces, windbreaks, and field borders. Residue protection provides food and nesting for wildlife, while all species need food, cover, and water. Contact local Soil Conservation Service for guidance.

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Gwen Handcock Soil Conservation Service
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Measure residue with rope technique for soil conservation

A simple rope method estimates crop residue cover by knot counts along a 100 foot rope laid across rows. Each knot covering residue equals one percent of ground. repeat in several field areas for accuracy and consult the local Soil Conservation Service for more guidance.

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Kent Scott Soil Conservation Service Office
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