DlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22,1982
Md. SCS encourages “do-it-yourself” practices
COLLEGE PARK - More
Maryland tarmland is being
protected from erosion this year
compared to last even though the
number of farmers who are ap
plying conseervation measures is
down somewhat
According to Gerald K Calhoun, replacement levels Our field of
state conservationist for the U S fices have also reported a 73
Soil Conservation Service, the tight percent increase in the amount ot
economy is forcing farmers to lant treated, that is where the
defer more expensive structural erosion rate has been brought
measures such as diversions, drop down to even less than tolerable
structures, and waterways in favor rates ”
of less costly vegetative practices Calhoun also said interest in
"We’ve actually had a 42 percent
increase during the first half of
1982 in the amount of land
protected compared to last year,”
says Calhoun “By protected we
mean that the erosion rate has
been reduced to tolerable or sod
conserving soil and water is even
higher than last year, with the
number of people requesting SCS
assistance up 15 percent this year
Unfortunately, many farmers are
shelving their plans hoping for a
turn around in the economy
"Farmers with erosion problems
should not wait to correct them
We’re encouraging landowners to
use vegetative practices which
don’t cost much such as con
servation tillage, contouring,
stripcropping, and grass filter
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