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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1958
Page
7
The column discusses surprise snowstorms and a warm December, noting rainfall at Sidney airport of 0.66 inches and its role in moistening soil. It highlights road improvements in Cheyenne County, better road surfaces reducing hazards, and the need for moisture and nutrients in corn, stressing potash balance and lodging risks.
University of Nebraska agronomist Clinton Hoover says zinc fertilizer boosted corn yield by about 1.5 bushels per acre and returned $3 for every $1 invested in a Saline County irrigation leveled field trial. Applying 14 pounds of zinc per acre with 108 pounds of nitrogen enhanced results when broadcast and plowed, with furrow placement near seed preferred if needed.
The Great Plains Conservation Program aids farmers through local Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Plans take two to three months from first assistance to contract signing, then move to Scottsbluff and Lincoln for state approval. Start at least three months before field work, with winter the best time to prepare.
The article outlines preparing a soil and water conservation plan with a soils map, erosion data, and listed practices. It notes delays in spring postpone cost share, payments, and yearly contracts, plus SCS technician help to detail costs and time schedules.
The plan maps fields to a time schedule and lists materials for the plan. The owner reviews and edits the completed plans then signs the contract. Lincoln gives final approval before practices start. Weather or financial constraints may reschedule or modify the contract, with SCS staff guiding, modifying, and assisting with cost share applications.
Lincoln report says farmers can receive up to 20 dollars per acre in cost sharing through the Agricultural Conservation Program. The program covers up to 75 percent of costs for forestry improvement to put small woodlands into productive condition. Ellsworth Benson urges thinning, removing diseased trees, pruning, and replanting where stands are thin.
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