Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, March 01, 1984, Supplement, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTWO Special Farm Section. Thursday, March 1, 184 Working With You Your district board of airactors rapr asants landowners and othor of tte ara In (h lob of Mcurtng tht maximum cooperation of aderal. atate, county and private agnclM and oroupl In carry (no. out a tound censer watien program on She land. The agencies that service tna district Include: toil, conservation scavici ob Aao man District Conservationist Otftord Harris Soil Conservation Technician MOKKOW CO. EXTCNSION ICKVICI Bob Coat County Agenh Chairman Sttv Campbell County Aoent. Llvaatock Maurice Mitchail County Aoent, Forestry irdine Tullts Program Assistant Lanna Smith Sacratary Claudia Mughal Sacratary AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE Judy Buschke Director Joan Hughe Program Assistant Sandy Bermet Program Assistant Dawn Peterson Program Assistant COUNTY COMMITTEE George Millar Chairman Steve Hill Vice Chairman Oeue Dree Regular Member OM Caraen Alternate Jam Kilkenny Alternate STATE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OenShults Unit Forester U.S. FOREST SERVICE Ben Simlnoe District Ranger OREGON OEPT. OF FISM 4 WILDLIFE ajkas aW Wildlife Biologist ejejk strain Wildlife Biologist OIVISION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Chuck Llles Administrator MORROW COUNTY COURT Don McEWgott County Judge Warren McCoy Commissioner Irvtn Reuch Commissioner NEW COOPERATORS Fred Hoskms Kan Jackson Oliver Devm John Kilkenny John Wilgers Lawrence Hunt Ron Hamrlck Lyle Peck Terry Thompson pete McElligort Derail Westerimg Umatilla Nat'l. WIMIlte Refuge MORROW COUNTY SOIL ANO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT C.R.McElligoti Chairman Brock LInnell Vice Chairman Rudy Dargstrom Secretary Treasurer Al OsmMi RCtiO Repreaantatlvc Ken Wright Director Pete Richards Director Boo KreM Associate Director Janet Greenup District Clerk Treasurer's Report Marrow Set! A Wafer Cenaereetlea DtaSrict Far Parlad Cash Balance (beginning of period) Receipts During Period Flags Equipment Rental Jtrty 1. let! te June M. tSJ ttJMt) Matching funds from state County funds Total Receipts Expenditures During Period Flags Salaries Postage Supplies Dues Meetings Travel -Awards Advertising Total Expenditures Casti Balance (end of period) St.2S7.eS 312.00 M 05 1.200 00 5 .45 50 tsrti iStiOO 230 M 15.00 51.21 L4M.S SI .401. M iii.ai.ii Respectfully Submitted, (s) ft W Bergsfrom, Secretary Treasurer Conservation Quiz 1. What harm does soil erosion do? a. lowers crop productivity b. buries young crops c. pollutes water d. fills road ditches e. costs you money f. all of the above 2. Which of the following is not a type of soil erosion? a. sheet b. rill c. gully d. sediment 3. A rill becomes a gully when a. livestock falls in b. it becomes navigable c. a tractor can't cross it d. birds refuse to fly over it 4. Five tons of soil spread over an acre of land would be how deep? (soil loss from erosion on agricultural land averages five tons per acre nationwide.) a. an inch b. one thirty-second of an inch c 12 inches d. 3 feet 5. A raindrop hits the soil at about what speed? a. 1,000 feet per second b. 15 miles per hour c. 5 miles per hour d. 500 miles per hour 6. What shape is a raindrop? a. teardrop b. ball c knitting needle d. hamburger bun 7. If you can see any erosion occurring on your land, you have a. 100 lbs. per acre b. 1 ton per acre c. 5 tons per acre d. 12 tons per acre e. 25 tons per acre f. too much 8. How much farmland is ade quately protected from erosion on your place? a. zero percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. I don't know 9. Where does most American Wildlife live today? a. in national parks and forests b. on farms and ranches c. in the West d. in protected game preserves 10. In Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District is which of the following: a. legal subdivision of state b. has seven elected directors, elected in general election- c. has taxing authority (if approved by voters) d. serves as a local clearing house on conservation issues e. all of the above Answers on page 5 "Can't etloro lo I Extension service to continue fertilizer trials through '86 By BOB COSTA OSU Extension Agent Morrow County Fertilizer trials were conduc ted in five Columbia Plateau counties in 1982-83 by Hugh Gardner, OSU Extension Soil Scientists, in cooperation with local wheat farmers and county Extension agents. These trials will be continued through the 1986 crop. In Morrow County, there were three trials in the 1983 crop year. "Stephens" Wheat after fallow was evaluated on a relatively deep soil on the Ken Smouse farm and on a relatively shallow soil on the Ron Becket farm, No-till annual cropped spring barley was evaluated on the Rudy Berg strom farm. All fertilizers were banded at (Continued on pogo 3) 1 c t a . 1a - Morrow SWCD Board of Directors; seated left to right: Pete Richards, Brock Linnell; Standing - Dick McElligott, Jerald Rea, Ken Wright and Rudy Bergs trom. Not pictured, Al Osmin. We Have The Chemicals To Do The Job For You! Farm Chemicals & Petroleum Dealer PETTYJOHM OIL COMPANY IONE 422-7254 How to save a lot on your farm and ranch insurance Since 1928 our policy ha been saving you money with low cost insurance. Like the Farm and Ranch Sentinel package. It covers your home, buildings, equipment, livestock and vehicles probably for a lot less than you're paying now. Call me today to find out how much you tan save and to get acquainted with Farmers fast, lair, friendly service. Jim Hayes. Agent Heppner, OR 676-5818 if MR. FARMER: The" Bank of Eagtern Oregon is a home owned - local independent bank - lending LOCALLY and making decisions on your needs LOCALLY. May we lielp you with your needs? Givo Us A Try -We're Ready To Help! LET'S WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE CONSERVATION IS EVERYBODY'S JOB!! BANK OF jZastern Oregon MEMBER 7 FEDERAL DEPOSIT HTour Home-Owned, Independent Ban" 1MCJID411-t ARLINGTON, HEPPNER AND IONE ,rSURANCfc CORPORATION