County Soil District Grows in 26th Year
Marion County Soil Conservation District marks 26 years with a September certificate for 25 years of operation. In 1966 the office aided 509 farmers, supplying 2 251 services and guiding 171 into one or more conservation practices. 324 ASCS technical requests were logged, 257 jobs completed, seven ongoing. Two thirds of practices followed basic plans. Fifty one new basic plans were created and five older ones rewritten. The district stocked 40 ponds with fish, using aerial photos to map strip mining impact of 4 974 acres and quarries covering 85 acres. A long list of farms and operators had plans developed, erosion control structures were built for multiple landowners, and new district board member Francis Poortinga was elected in March 1966 alongside chairman Philip Sommar and treasurer Charles Woodsite. The staff includes William G. Davis, J. Lyman Eells, Harland J. Chandler, and Betty Gass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil Conservation District
County Soil Conservation Office
ASCS
Installa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
E. L. Vander Linden
Keith McCormick
Charles Reimer
Kenneth Sytsema
Madonna Murphy
Jerry Murphy
John Vriezelar
Tone Ralbers
Worth
Francis G. Poortinga
Philip Sommar
Charles Woodsite
New Veterinary Kansas Graduate Joins Local Firm
Dr. Darrel Hacker of Council Grove joined the veterinary firm Van Dyke Crawford Roberts here on June 12. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree this month at Kansas State University Manhattan. He and his wife Linda and two children live at 1208 Columbus St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Hacker
Council Grove
Kan
van Dyke- Crawford-Roberts
Hacker
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Linda
Columbus St
Higher Fertility Helps To Protect Against Erosion
Ames Iowa farmers gain yield and cost benefits from high soil fertility says Regis Voss ISU extension agronomist. Regular soil test based applications boost plant foods and create denser pasture sods with strong root systems, reducing runoff and soil loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Regis. Voss
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
Water Conservation Speech Contest in Iowa Regional Round
The regional round of the 1967 Soil Conservation Speech contest for Iowa youths in grades 7-17 will be in July. The topic is Water Conservation Vital To All. Nine regional winners receive 25 dollars each and advance to state competition with 250 dollar scholarships and 100 dollar first prize. Last year’s state winner was Douglas Buel of La Porte City, now a freshman at Iowa State University. Contestants judged on originality, thought, information, delivery, and manuscript. regional and state rounds disallow notes and visual aids. Prizes: regional 25, 15, 10 dollars. state 250 scholarship and 100 cash for first, 75 cash for second, 50 cash for third. Sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary and Grinnell Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Charles Ballantyne
Iowa State University Extension
Soil Conservationist
Douglas Buel
la Porte City
Buel
Iowa State University
William Griener
State Soil Conservation Committee
Woodbury
Poweshiek
Ballantyne
Town Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Farmers Switch To Terrace Crops In Iowa
Iowa farmers increasingly install broad-based parallel terraces and seeded backslope terraces opposed to conventional terraces. The systems support intensive row crops with less erosion, suit large tillage equipment, and may be cost shared under ACP programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Charles Ballantyne
Iowa State University Extension
Ballantyne
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Soil District
Willis Rowland
Jake Klein
William Dennison
Delbert Roush
Marco Ward
Don
Blom
Stanley Heaberlin
Lloyd Redding
Pleasantville Recreation Association
Gerritt van Zee
Don Agan
Reed Smith
William G. Davis
Work Unit
Conserva
Chronicle
John Willemsen
Monroe
Roy van Wark
Otley
New Veterinary
Kansas
Darrell Hacker
Madison Silos
Vander Hart Bros
Bakker & Run Your Farm Headquarters
Dairy
Robert Irelan
Moulton
Wisconsin
Don Beaird
Albia
Guernsey
Jersey
Ed Kanselaar
Mahaska Sale Co., Inc
Harry Kool
Pella Road
Oskaloosa
Farmers Coop Exchange
Pella Chamber, of Commerce
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