Show 1964 Agricultural Conservation Pro Program ram Detailed This Week Uintah County Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva Conserva- Conservation tion Committee is currently in the process of announcing its 1964 Agricultural Conservation Program Karl Chairman of the County Committee reported I Wednesday Farmers desiring Federal sharing cost assistance must file a request prior to per per- forming performing a practice Requests may be filed at any time dur- dur during during ing the calendar year except for the following practices which have an early sign up deadline Closing date to ta file for Deferred Grazing is Feb Feb- February February 1 and for tree planting practices April 1 UNDER THE 1964 pro pro- program program gram sharing cost program assistance averages about half the cost of carrying out such conservation practices as establishing and improving vegetative cover of grasses legumes or trees for soil pro pro- protection installing erosion erosion- control structures and practices practices tices for the conservation or more efficient use of water In addition the 1964 pro gram provides for similar share cost assistance to farm farm- farmers ers in developing soil and water conservation practices primarily for the benefit of wildlife These include the establishment of wildlife food plots or habitat ponds and shallow water areas and oth oth- oth other er practices which provide im im- im important wildlife conservation benefits THE T H E AGRICULTURAL Conservation Program has been in continuous operation since 1936 when it was auth auth- auth authorized by national legislation to encourage farmers to la pro pro- protect soil water and woodland resources on the farms of the Nation by sharing the costs of needed conservation meas meas- measures ures program assistance has been singularly effective in introducing conservation practices on privately owned cropland pasture or wood wood- woodland land Mr said and this appU applies s particularly to practices which provide little or no immediate return |