Show I 1 t need for soil conservation in county reports losses experienced by fa farms td s in san juan county due u to win wind erosion and drousth have great iy ay emphasized the need tor for conservation farming in the county the need for a more diversified type of agriculture has also been recognized recognize ct by farmers who have experienced two consecutive years loss of wheat crops and nave had no other crops to rely upon many producers in the county have not been aware of the assistance si offered by agencies of the department of agriculture to help them convert their farm into conservation units which will be less susceptible to hazards constantly confronting them mr 16 gordon heator heaton S C S representative mr K h 0 biggs bigg S county extension office agent and ifor keith hewke secretary ban juan coun county ty committee invite farmers of ban juan county to investigate the benefits offered by the federal and bbate governments in combating the various hazards of wind and water erosion pests weeds etc and will toe be happy to assist the farmers in developing beneficial programs on ion their earms at the present tune time el ei forts are being made to locate spring wheat barley and oat seed from sources outside 0 the county to replant that have loeen destroyed but which arese prese presently attly have sufficient moisture to germinate a spring crop many farmers have indicated a desire to seed wind damaged areas into strip crops using protective strips of permanent grass es and legumes both technical and material assistance can be obtained at the local offices of the above agencies in the monticello courthouse to assist in carrying out these practices ine loli ioli owing is a partial list ot of practices lor for which the san juan county elivra is offering as bi payments in lurth tr ee regarding these and ana practices can be had by contacting the local office at ai me ine i ourt in monticello practice no 44 4 4 application of super on grasses clovers and alfalfa assistance ac per pound of available pa 00 da D a ts proper management ot of cro crop P residues Aes idues and cross alope farming to protect son SOIL from wind and water eros ion rate kate of assistance is aeter determined mined after survey u L technician is completed D li 11 shaping gullies to be heeded as permanent sod waterways assistance ac per cubic yard of earth that is is in moved 0 ved alil reorganization of farm farin irrigation systems construe tion lion of permanent aitches ii Vit iches ches irrigation structures concrete or metal rubbie hubbie masonry irrigation lures siphons flames flumes drop boxes or chutes weirs weirs diversion gates and pipe be y earth moved per yd rubble maso nary 1000 per cy d per cy concrete ou 00 of cost of metal pipe gates of assistance si will be given at bince on inquiry ajla aj 10 la lo iana anu leveling on irrigated cropland assistance uc oc cy not to exceed zu U per acre did D id bungling bunding erosion control assistance sc c per cy ol 01 earth moved D 17 constructing permanent rip ap rap assistance a 50 of the cost not to exceed per square yard of exposed ri rip P aap i dp surface 1050 ot of the cost clug 10 exceed per cy of LILL CUD type ap rap dla D la lb construction of spreader or diversion ditches terraces or dikes assistance tic dc per cy of earth moved D 19 HOCK docx or rock and 1 brush dams assist assistance a e i cr cu yard A J 40 constructing or enlarging dams for irrigation water assistance be per c y of earth moved approve al of all enlargements must be given by a state before work is begun E 2 livestock reservoirs A assistance si ac per cy of earth moved assistance can also be given for lining reservoir E 3 constructing wells for livestock water only bona fide livestock operators are well cannot be used lor for culinary purposes or cannot be located at or near ranch headquarters details of as istance will be furnished on inquiry at local office K N 5 elimination of commet etive plants sage etc on pasture and range land assistance a 50 per acre for plowing b 1150 11 per acre for raili railing ing c 50 of cost bost not to exceed boc per acre re for controlled burning d 50 of cost not to exceed per acre for elimination of E 6 seeding permanent pasture assistance 60 of the cost of the seed details of assistance 60 of the cost of a the h seed details available at the local office E 8 establishing for seed pro an increased acreage of perennial grasses assistance cost of seed of certain varieties to meet minimum specifications vleet F of purity and germination 11 3 clearing land of cedar T conti continued aued on page 6 I 1 conservation Con on continued from page I 1 and oak to permit a better pasture cover the committee may ma permit the permit cropping 0 ot f ti this is g land for I 1 year in order to assure a bet ter kill of competitive grow th however if land is not restored to pasture after the first year ot of cropping any payment which has been made for this practice will have tabe refunded assistance 50 of cost not to exceed 10 an acre H 6 emergency chiseling Chi at right angles to prevailing wind of summer fa fall owed land or r bean land after the beans have been harvested assistance per acre on summer fallowed fallowes fall owed land per acre on bean land in order for a producer to be e eligible 1 i g ib for p payment a y me n t assistance he h e in must ale u s t si sign agn u up p a and n d have approval p r 0 v of practice pra e tl ce before b e fo re beginning ni ng a actual e t u 1 operation pe r ati 0 n approval will be based primarily on the need for the particular type y p e teof of e conservation 0 n se rv a pr ac tice requested u e s but b u t w will il 1 also be b e judged according to money available to the county and the the type of operation A period of 30 60 or 90 days will be allowed for a farmer to complete and report on an approved practice the number 0 of f days allowed for a farmer to complete and re report on an a approved practice e the num berof ber oi days allowed will be according to the seasonal requirement for the practice and must be strictly ad herred to if a producer does not either report back or request an of time before the date referred to above the money will be reallocated to other producers wanting to participate in the program 01 if payment for any practice is based on cost of materials or services purchased by a producer it shall be the producers responsibility to furnish adequate proof in the form of bills of sale receipts showing actual costs dates of purchases pur chaes or payment etc before an application can be approved for payment farmers needing the above assistance for their farms are requested to ito contact their local committeeman or the office at monticello as funds for th this s p purpose u rp os e ar are e ra rapidly p d 1 y d diminishing i m in lasal L as a i area A r a arden A rd e n johnson J 0 hn s 0 n blanding area hyrum porter out east area clement johnson monticello area 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