Show sod waterways can be established in fall months chairman wilford frost of the san juan county agricultural conservation committee points out that the fall months are a good time to begin establishing a er on cropland gullies or ashes Js hes farmers F who wish to sod these waterways may obtain assistance under the agricultural conservation program this practice has been in the program since 1941 frost said since that time protected waterways have been established on a number of farms in this county open gullies or ditches create a serious water erosion hazard if they are not protected with cover the water runoff run off every year makes them larger and larger and finally results in destruction of entire fields grassed waterways provide a surface for the water to run over without eroding the soil these are i comparatively easy to establish and onee once established they enable farmers to operate their farm ma ty in the field much more aly ily chairman frost also said that farmers who intend to terrace fields can use grassed waterways to establish protected water outlets if these outlets are established before terraces are constructed ted farmers will find that the erosion from runoff run off from t their h e i r terra terraced jed fields will be much better controlled complete details about the specifications and payments for this practice may be obtained at the county office in monticello |