Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, October 30, 1985, Page TWO, Image 10

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SW CD »taff Ä board members
Accomplishments for 1985
♦ Approval received on Dry Fork Watershed Project for developing land
treatment alternative*
» The Kietmann Canyon Drainage Proposal » a s reviewed with the lone
Kconomic Agri Hu»ine»* Organization Alternatives tiring developed
♦ No Till Annual Cropping of small grain* gain importance a* a viable
alternative Ten grower* used the program with over 2 «no acres planted A
tour was sponsored
♦ A manager » a s hired for the SWCD program for a part time position
♦ A » r e d Advisory Hoard » a s organized in Morrow County and Weed
Supervisor hired
+ A county wide inventory of "A " list weeds was completed
♦ Two Field Trials demonstrating reseeding techniques were imple
men led
+ Participated in the John Day River Basin Water Use Plan
♦ Supported the National and Oregon Associations of Conservation
Districts
+ Supported conservation education in schools and churches
OTIIKR AC COMPI.ISIIMKNT8
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Amounts
68
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Individuals assisted
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Individuals applying practices
14
7516 Acres
Resource system plans
4
9700 Acres
New Oooperatnrs
28
215,554 Feet
Terrace systems
1
»71
Dike
10
2616 Acres
No Till systems
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*W3 Acres
Reduce Till <SI,-14l systems
2
75 Acres
Grass .veiling
4
193 Acres
Tree thinning
S
1793 Acres
Brush management
Morrow S W C D Staff and Hoard of Directors seated left to right Jim
Van Winkle District ManagerWeed Supervisor Janet Greenup, Office
Secretary. Hrock 1-innell Chairman Rudy Bergstrom, Vicelhairman
Don Key. RCAD Representative. Ken Wright. AI Osmin. Scott Madison,
Jim Swanson. Secretary Tresurer
CONSERVATION
IS OUR BUSINESS
We Build:
TERRACES — DIVERSION DITCHES —
RESERVOIRS — LEVELING — EARTH WORK
We specialize in erosion and water control.
OJ. KEMMERER,
CONTRACTOR
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Cove, OR 97824
1-568-4592