Show 5 I II I Frank r Fitzgerald Is Master Farmer f v ff l I. I f t 7 1 I f 1 I T r f 1 y 7 l t 1 J a 9 f 1 j 1 i r I 1 Frank Fitzgerald of Kamas recel receives es a plaque honoring him as Conservation Farmer of the District District from Dave Williams of the Goodyear Tire Company KAMAS KAMAS AS- AS i Frank Fitzgerald ald local Kamas Valley farmer was honored la last t Thursday night as Conservation Farmer of the Kamas lamas Valley Soil Soli Conservation District District The plaque plaque pla pla- que signifying this honor was presented by Mr Dave Williams of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Mr Fitzgerald has served as a j supervisor on the Kamas Valley Soil Conservation District Board for 15 years He lie was one of the i I first farmers in Kamas Valley to develop a ions conservation plan for his farms Moat Moot of lot the Uon tion practices in his plans have been installed and are now pay ing their way in the form of ot additional crop yelda One of ot his outstanding achievements achievements achieve achieve- ments meats has pasture im provement Grass Grads production has been tripled since he started his program of improvement Soil Soli and water conditions make mak farming In the Kamas Valley a I real challenge Conservation practices rac tices used at lower elevations need to be modified because of the shallow soil short growing season and early water water supply Mr Fitzgerald has met his challenge chal chat lenge The Kamas Valley Soil Conservation Con Con- District was organized in 1943 Since this date over farmers farmere and ranchers have become become be come cooperators of this Most of these thase have a conserva tion plan and most o of the co operators have land of similar production potential Irrigated pasture Improvement is a conservation conser conger practice that pays This has again joined the Goodyear contest Later this year another conservation fanner farmer or rancher will be selected Maybe U it will be you |