Show N III II II Farm News I 1111 11 1 Sign tip Training Meeting Clifford R. R Collings and R. R A. A Roundy from the Utah State Pl fA office were in Panguitch Wednesday and Thursday February February February Feb Feb- 18 and 19 holding homing a trainIng training training train- train Ing meeting for Cor Garfield and Kane counties on the procedure and policy to be followed regarding regarding re regarding re- re garding the 1948 Agricultural Conservation Program The county countr committees conservation conservation conservation con con- supervisors and office personnel of ot both counties were In attendance at this two-day two meeting A now new method will be used this year ear for signing up for soil soll- and water conserving practices Each producer In Garfield County County Coun Coun- ty is urged to contact the tho county office or a local rel representative early In the tho program year to secure help in selecting those practices which are arc the most important In meeting the conservation conservation conservation con con- needs of his farm ACE AOP Steps Up Conservation The Tho final push that puts the conservation job over the hump Is the tho assistance given gl farmers under the Agricultural Conservation Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- Program says J. J Vern Hopkin chairman of the Utah committee Telling farmers farmers farm farm- ers about conservation and why its it's needed neede Is good and showing them what to do on pilot farms helps but getting the Job done dono takes somo direct help to meet the costs the chairman states stags Assistance to farmers to help them carry ou out t conservation practices averages less than half the tho cost of or carrying out the practices but this assistance often often often of of- ten determines whether or not tho the conservation job is done clone tho the chairman says Pooling l Agreement Provisions Pointed Out Provisions Pro for Cor pooling agreements agreements agreements agree agree- ments are Included In the 1948 Agricultural Conservation Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram but payments are limited to for Cor any individual IndI C. C Fo Foy chairman of the Garfield County Agricultural Conservation Conserva Conserva- tion Committee explained this week The Tile limitation applies applies ap ap- plies to all payments to an any y person under the tho 1948 program Under previous a manager could be ne appointed for forthe forthe the rife community project or poolIng pooling pool pool- ing agreement and the amount of assistance allowed by the Federal government could 1 DC be e i paid to him Often Orten money was borrowed to complete the project project project pro pro- and the tho funds received under under under un un- der the Agricultural Conservation Conserva Conser a- a tion tier Program were used toward repaying the loan lonn In an any event the entire was handled by the manager and the tho pooled federal payment was made to him for Cor disbursement Under the 1948 program a manager may be appointed only H if it tho the pooling agreement does not Involve a a. payment in hi excess of 5 0 O. O If a manager is fie not appointed the payment will be divided among the farmers inthe inthe In Inthe the pool In accordance with their respective contributions to the pooling agreement practice and tho the payment limitation will apply separately to the payments payments pay pay- ments earned by each The payment payment pay pay- ment made to a person under a pooling agreement Is considered together with any other program I j I paY payments lents he ma may be entitled to receive receive in applying the limitation Tho The responsibility for working working working work work- ing with farmers in setting up pooling agreements and in checking to see that work meets specifications still rests with the county committee Approval of the agreements by the State P MA fA Committee also is required Farmers planning community projects should see the county committee without delay so that such projects can be included In Inthe inthe j the county conservation budget |