Show conservation group notes big progress in soil programs the systematic and orderly development of soil con on programs in utah lias has resulted resul I 1 ed largely from the spirit of cooperativeness hown biown by landowners and by various local and state organizations are interested te in 7 s ae graham salate SQ iaac state stale courdin i tor for the soil Comer conservation service this high interest has resulted in several firsts for utah in the conservation field utah was the first of the southwestern states to organize and operate erosion control projects bai on areas which were principally in private the first to have organized so I 1 conservation districts in actual oper operation aion mr quate continued because of the increasing demand for technical and other assistance s si needed for the development and effectuation of the districts programs the soil conservation service adopted an area type of oi organization in early 1939 under th s new arrangement the state is divided into three conservation areas with the adkins admin s and technical staff in each of the area headquarters which are located at salt lake city price and cedar city again utah was the first western state where this step was taken to secure a wider application of soil conservation facilities and services and to sac secure are better cooperation with soil conservation districts mr quate explained at the present time there are twelve organized soil conservation districts dis ricas in utah covering several million acres of f farm arm and range land |