These farmers eligible for Conservation Awards
WASHINGTON - Fanners and
ranchers demonstrating practical
and innovative ways to conserve
soil and water in their operations
are invited to participate in a
national soil and water con
servation awards program.
This is the fourth annual awards
program, sponsored by the
National Endowment for Soil and
Water Conservation and the Du
Pont Company, which selects a
conservation farmer/rancher
from each state and awards $l,OOO
to each of the three national
winners. In 1985, the national
winners and spouses attended a
special ceremony in the Roosevelt
Room of the White House.
“The purpose of the awards
program is to identify and honor
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those farmers and ranchers who
are implementing sound, in
novative and cost-effective con
servation techniques,” says
Emmett Barker, chairman of the
Endowment and President of the
Farm and Industrial Equipment
Institute. “These outstanding
farmers and ranchers deserve
special recognition and through
this program their conservation
initiatives are brought to the at
tention of others in agriculture and
the public.”
The top conservation far
mer/rancher will be selected from
each state by committess of farm,
conservation and government
leaders. The Endowment
Technical Advisory Committee
will then review the conservation
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work of the state winners, selec
ting up to 10 national finalists on
the basis of their accomplishments
in soil and water resource
management and pollution
abatement.
The national finalists and their
spouses will receive an expense
paid trip to attend a national
awards ceremony in the fall. Three
national winners will be selected
from among the finalists.
The winners in the 1985 program
were from Nebraska, Penn
sylvania and Washington. The
other finalists were from Con
necticut, Kentucky, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Mexico, South
Carolina and South Dakota.
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because we believe the nation has street, Granby, MA 01033, 413-467-
no choice but to do a better job of 9320 ; New Hampshire - Jay
conserving our soil and water j aco bs, State Association of
resource base,” says Dale E. Wolf, Conservation Districts, RFD,
a Du Pont group vice president. fm flr ih»mngh j NH 03455, 603-827-
“By focusing the spotlight on 3231; New Jersey - Samuel R.
conservation methods and ac- Race, Division of Rural Resources,
complishments of growers across 330 . Room 203, Trenton, NJ
the country, we can accelerate the Q 8625, 609-292-5540; New York -
achievement of that goal.” Robert S. Jonas, Land Im-
The National Endowment for proV ement Contractors of
Soil and Water Conservation, America, 39 Rockhill Road,
established in June 1902, is a non- Rochester, NY 14618, 716-442-1745;
profit, privately funded, non- o hio - Larry Vance, Division of
political organization dedicated to water Conservation,
conserving natural resources and Fountain Square, Columbus, OH
promoting a sense of stewardship 43224,614-265-6610; Pennsylvania -
for the land. V. c! “Corky” Miles, Land Im-
The following persons are
eligible for the awards:
Connecticut - John Oros, State
Association of Conservation
Districts, RD#2, Box 16SA, Route 6,
Bethel, CT 06801, 203-743-5453;
Delaware -- Lee Emmons,
Department of Natural Resources
and Environmental Control, P.O.
Box 1401, Dover, DE19903,302-736-
4411; Maine - Carlton Fitzgerald,
State Association of Conservation
Districts, Route 1, Box 1210,
Vassalboro, ME 04989, 207-445-
2855; Maryland - Donald L.
Spickler, State Association of
Conservation Districts, Box 351,
Clear Springs, MD 21722, 301-842-
2534; Massachusetts - Robert
Hatch, State Association of Con
servation Districts 19 Pleasant
Franklin County Shepherds Club
The Franklin County 4-H
Shepherds Club met March 25 at
the county Extension office.
Heather Fusting presented a
report on Ramboidllet sheep. The
group also discussed feeding and
caring for lambs
The group is planning a trash
pick-up, sponsored by Penn-Dot,
for April 26.
The lamb and wool queen contest
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Cumberland, PA 17070, 717-774-
7302; Rhode Island - Matthew
Puchalski, State Association of
Conservation Districts, 46 Quaker
Lane, West Warwick, R 102893,401-
828-1300; Vermont - William F.
Snow, State Natural Resources
Conservation Council, State Office
Building, Montpelier, VT. 05602,
802-828-3357; Virginia - L. Willis
Miller, Soil Conservation Society of
America, 400 N. Bth Street,
Richmond, VA 23240, 804-771-2461;
West Virginia -- Edward
Bumgarner, State Soil Con
servation Commission, Guthne
Agricultural Center, Charleston,
WV 25305,304-348-2204.
will be held in July. A cooking club
is forming and will meet at the
home of Beth Keener. Mrs. Bixel
will be in charge of the teen leaders
project
The club 10
newspapers.
The next meeting will be April 22
at 7:30 p.m. at the Extension of
fice.
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