Show Jensen Farmer Nets Citation From At a meeting of supervisors of Uintah Basin Soil Conser Conser- Conservation I District held at Roose- Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt velt recently William Bill Karren of Jensen was award award- awarded awarded ed a citation as outstanding farmer of the year Presents Presenta tion of the award was by W C Foy board vice chairman This award was made in recognition of Mr Karren's outstanding achievements in application of soil soU and water I conservation practices Among his accomplish accomplish- accomplishments ments are arc range fencing for rotation grazing significant improvement t in range condi condi- condition tion and production three miles mUes of plastic pipelines for livestock water clearing and seeding of range land and in in- in of a pump and irrigation irrigation tion system pipeline Improvements planned for forthe forthe the future include sagebrush spraying range seeding and further developments on his farm lands UINTAH AH BASIN officials saId that Mr Karren's accomplishments stand as an example of the benefits that come from the application of good planned conservation practices Also in attendance at the distrIct meeting were Duchesne ne County's legislators Sena- Sena Senator Senator tor Gordon Harmston and Re- Re Representative Representative C N These men were invited to the meeting so they could be- be become become come more familiar with the operations of o soil conservation districts It was pointed out that these districts were or or- or organized for the purpose of stimulating interest and pro pro- viding farmers and ranchers with technical assIstance in inthe inthe the application of needed con can conservation practices IT WAS FURTHER observed ed that distrIcts are doing much to stabilize agricultural operations and promote the general economic and social welfare of the state and na na- nation tion The meeting also was atten atten- attended ded by district supervisors George Fisher Jr of Altonah Bill Fay Foy of Duchesne Morgan Hall of Vernal Loris Woolley of Lapoint County Extension Agent Lloyd Smith and local representatives of the Soil Conservation Service |