Field Day Set With Wide Equipment Demonstrations
District supervisors join state extension service and 12 farm implement dealers to stage field day featuring 25 plus machines including all dry farm implements. Airplane seeding and spraying demos by Wilson Flying Service planned alongside dryland farming talks by John Siddoway of Tetonia station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Extension Service
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Wilson Flying Service
Idaho
Siddeway
John Siddoway
Tetonia Dryland Experiment Station
Rigby Farm
Jenkins Implement Company
Allis-Chalmers
Burdy Implement
Case and Calkins
Bancroft
Grace Hardware
International
Hunter Implement Company
John Deere
Firestone Rubber
Grace
Bistline Implement Company
Portneuf Co-operative Association
Pocatello
Noble Implement Company
Malad
Cooper
Norman A. Berg
Oscar Onstott
Wayne Birch
The
Soil Conservation Service
Albert Mylrose
Marion Anderson
Bannock
Caribou
H. Buehler
Portneuf Soil Conservation District
West Makes Dig Gains Highlight 1948 Soil District Growth
Farmers across the Pacific coast region expanded soil conservation efforts in 1948 with 28 new districts and larger district boundaries. Idaho added two districts, bringing total to 26, and 32 percent of Idaho’s land area is now under districts. The U S Soil Conservation Service reports strong gains in land production and widespread adoption of conservation practices despite dust storms floods and drought.
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Unday
Far Western
Tates
J. H. Christ
Portland
Pacific Coast
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Farmer Action Soil Conservation District
Christ
Idaho
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
California
Alaska
Hawaii
East Side
Power
Columbia River
Field Day Program for Portneuf District Soil Conserv day
Official field day program for Monday Sept. 26 at Don Rigby farm near Bancroft on U S 30N. Events run 10:00 12:00 assembling equipment 12:00 1:00 scheduling 1:00 3:00 demonstrations of dryland tillage gear including moldboards discs chisels and drills 3:00 3:30 talk by John Siddoway on trial results organic matter rotations and protein content 3:30 5:00 airplane seeding whirlwind terracer and contour liner demonstrations
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Portneuf
Don Rigby
Bancroft
U. S
John Siddoway
Tetonia Dryland Experiment Station
What Is Productive Land
Norman A Berg explains productive land differs from other resources in needing concurrent use and maintenance to stay productive. It lies only on the surface, is not permanent, and once fertile soil is lost it cannot be practically restored. Gullies, over-wet or dry land, shallow soil on slopes, and bedrock limit usable land, making proper conservation essential.
Contour Furrows Mistaken for Sheep Trails Near Pocatello
Trail-like lines surrounding Pocatello are contour furrows created to aid soil conservation, not sheep paths as commonly believed. The lines shape hillside runoff and reduce erosion, aligning with land management practices in the region.
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Pocatello
Bennett Still Driving Soil Conservation Career
Bennett authored 100 technical and popular works and led major geographer and soil groups. He served as past president of the Association of American Geographers, chaired the Pan American Soil Conservation Commission, and founded the Soil Conservation Society of America. Now over 40 years with the USDA, he remains the driving force of the Soil Conservation Service as he nears retirement.
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Bennett
The
Association of American Geographers
Pan American Soil Conservation Commiss
American Geographical Society
Soil Conservation Society of America
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
No Single Agency Can Handle Job
This soil conservation effort is too large for any one group to manage alone. It requires teamwork among the Soil Conservation Service, State Extension Service, State Experiment Station, State College, and collaboration with agricultural departments, Soil Conservation Districts, 4-H, Future Farmers, and related land stakeholders.
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Soil Conservation Service
State Extension Service
State Experiment Station
State College
Department
of Agriculture
Soil Conservation District
Keeping Organic Matter In Dry Farm Soils
Research at Tetonia Idaho shows dry farms lose 25 to 50 percent of soil organic matter. Surface straw mulching reduces erosion and supports yields. A sweet clover rotation or alfalfa rotation builds organic matter and improves soil texture, boosting nitrogen for wheat and protein content. Contact local Soil Conservation District for details.
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Hugh C. McKay
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Tetonia Experiment Station
Idaho Agriculture Experiment Station
Tetonia Branch
Idaho
Tetonia Branch Experiment Station
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West
United States Sofil Conservation Service
Ban
Haniel
Wards Riverside
Prof Top
Humpty Dumpty
Allis‘chalmers Sales and Service
Warren
Blackfoot, Idaho
Burley, Idaho
Mehlhoff Tractor Co
American Falls, Idaho
Trevino & Johnson
Rupert, Idaho
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