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Show The Rich County News, January 27, 1984, Page II . New Incentives to Reduce Secretary of Agriculture John R. recently announced the new initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage more farmers and ranchers to reduce soil erosion and improve natural reBlock sources. Block combined the announcement with his introduction of the;1983 Yearbook of Agriculture, Using our Natural Resources. Block said he is making $20 million of Agriculture Conservation Program funds available for longterm conservation on highly erodable land in the 1984 acreage conservation To be eligible for reserve. consideration, farmers . must be enrolled in a 1984 commodity program requiring an acreage reduction . The funds will be used to encourage the planting of grass or trees rather than crops on highly erodable land. The governments e rate will be 90 percent. Our goal for this test program is to determine a producers willingness to retire highly erodable land for five years if seeded to grass - and at least 10 years if planted to trees, Block said. They can also be assured that acreage under the plan will be eligible for any acreage reduction plan through 1985. This project will provide us with information on the impact of commodity combining short-terprogram objectives with long-terconservation objectives. It will give USDA and the Congress an opportunity to evaluate the landowners willingness to make a long-tercommitment to retire highly erodable land. ' A continuing conservation effort must be built into agricultures future, both in the government and in the private sector. We all have a Also, the subject responsibility. must be addressed in the 1985 farm bill! We must seriously examine the extent to which commodity and credit programs contribute to poor conservation practices by encouraging production on highly erodable land. Block said he will also begin a pilot conservation project in the Palouse cost-shar- i m m m Little League By Larry Johnson The final game of the day proved to be the most exciting one as Larry Kennedys Sixers went into overtime to defeat the Jazz, coached by Larry Johnson.Both teams were in the game from the beginning to end as neither one could get much of a lead. The Sixers led by one point at the end of the first quarter, two at x half time, and five at the end of the, third quarter. The fourth quarter was the best of the game for the Jazz as they scored 9 points to grab a two point lead with 15 seconds remaining Sixer Todd Limb in the game; dribbled the length of the floor, circled under the basket, and hit a straight away hook shot from ten feet at the buzzer putting this game into overtime. In the extra period, the Sixers grabbed a quick four point lead on baskets from Todd Limb and Monty Weston and it looked like Larry Johnsons Jazz would fall from the undefeated ranks. Jazz guard, Heath Johnson, hit a twelve foot shot from the comer; and when the Sixers threw the ball away region of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The Palouse region is a g area with some of the most erosive topsoil in the nation. The project will make certain acreage of perennial grassland and legumes wheat-growin- eligible as conservation acreage under 1984 farm programs. Normally, such land would not be eligible if it failed to meet the requirement of being in grain production in two of the past three years. This requirement encouraged farmers to tear up the cover crop on erodable soil to prove a history of Block said. The pilot production, will allow them to leave grass project or legumes on the land to prevent soil erosion. Another initiative involves expanding to 45 states the targeting of Agricultural Stabilization and Con- servation Service and the Soil Conservation Service assistance in 1984 to the more critical erosion and areas. This has produced excellent results during two years of trials, Block said. Targeting of technical and financial assistance in 31 states in 1983 resulted in 29 million additional tons of soil saved and Glut u Sdmftion, to Ik Hm The Valentine that will last A Year Long in Rich $8.50 I per year ! County Rich County News Paperboys deliver to your home in Garden City, Laketown, Randolph and Woodruff. Subscriptions not deliverable by our team will be mailed. Name. water-sho- rt conservation of 276,000 more acre-feof water. Block said plans are also being developed for two national conferences in 1984. One will be a discussion with conservation and farm organizations on conservation strategy for the 1985 farm bill. The second will be on conservation effort. He said cooperation among USDA agencies on resource conservation must be a top priority for the coming et Q? Address Please remit $8.50 by check or money order for a full year subscription. Outside of Rich Countv. please include $10.50 ORDER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TODAY! RICH COUNTY NEWS P.O. BOX 181 EVANSTON WY 82930 - Or Contact Your Local News Reporter year. This administration has organized the USDA agency leaders in every state and county into food and agriculture councils called FACs, Block said.' For the state and local FACs that are able to show distinguished achievements of major in this conservation signifigance next fall, I will reserve campaign by the highest honor that I as Secretary can bestow on our employees - the distinguished service award. pass, he got his and tied the game hands on it again p basket. with a lay-uTodd Limb took charge again as he drove down the middle and put up a shot just inside the foul circle. In doing so, he ran over Jazz player, Glenn Smith. As the ball found its way through the hoop, Todd was whistled for his fifth foul. The basket was credited, putting the Sixers into the lead with four seconds showing on the foul clock. Glenn Smith went to the foul line a chance to to shoot a tie the game again. His first shot hit short on the front of the rim and the Sixers grabbed the rebound and their first victory of the season. For the Sixers, who were five for eleven from the line, leading scorers were Todd Limb with 15, Monty Weston with eight and Jaydene Rex with two. The Jazz, were five for eleven from the line and led in scoring by Heath Johnson with twelve and Glenn Smith with eleven. Games will start again Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the South Rich High school gym. on the ds one-and-on- e, Come see Macintosh, the computer for the restof us, 0! the JSnv.! know how to ix a a Whitll ft wiw Vneitca onl jX'opt !i':ng v :t ft.utmn ijHIltT IHvlTrii V.I, Mt'i'll! AfHTV.Hi tl to MW '.Mill" ih conii'iitt" N'powcrt' Becaifte ou o :v.Ml ewrvihaigii.; !" pi mi, tins; a palm-- ! si7eclcontroiltrialliV..! 'niinix. 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