Great Plains Conservation Program hits quarter-century mark STREETER, N.D. Soil con servation leaders gathered at a North Dakota research station recently to mark the 25th an niversary of the law that authorized the Great Plains Conservation Program. Since 1957, the program has brought wind and water erosion control to more than 110 million acres in 10 states stretching from Wyoming to Texas. Norman A. Berg, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service, said in Washington that North Dakota rancher Berthold Sackman and the soil conservation agency signed the initial contract in December 1957. The ceremonies honored Sackman and other Great Plains “pioneers” at the Central JAMES WAY s> - , XvS>.;.vX' the strongest link between manure and cleaners. Forged of rugged, high carbon steel to reduce wear. Links connected with double swaged alloy steel pins to prevent loosening. Reversible to add years of working life. 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With SCS assistance, and in cooperation with local con servation districts, they have established more than 5 million acres of permanent vegetative cover, planted 64,000 acres of windbreaks and installed 13,000 miles of livestock water pipelines. Last year, nearly 1,000 fanners and ranchers signed long-term contracts to apply permanent conservation measures on 2.5 million acres. The program is available to farmers and ranchers in 518 counties in the Great Plains states of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North J. A. SWOPE Box 121, RDI Myerstown, PA 717-933-4758 DETWILER SILO REPAIR Rt. 2, Newvilfe, PA 717-776-7533 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12,1981—013 Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, This program is coordinated Texas and Wyoming. with other federal, state and local Besides helping to control wind governmental agencies through erosion, the program helps far- state and county committees. 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