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• tt•-Tim.s, J~u~r-y 9 , 1991
History of conservation in Morrow County
Interest in organizing a so ii
and
water
conservation
distric t resulted from the
Conservat ion
Program
which was carried on by the
Heppner So il Conservat ion
Service
Civilian
Conservnt ion Corp cam p on
Willow Creek and H inton
Creek project area from
1935 to 1941 . When it
became apparent that the
Department of Agriculture
was go ing to prov ide its
technical assistance
and
other conserv at ion facilities
through organzied d istricts,
interested landowners who
had benefited from the
conservat ion program of
the CCC cam p inquired of
the SCS officials how they
could organize a local soil
nd
water
conservation
district.
An
organization
committee was chosen and
they
started
hold ing
educational meetings and
circulating p et itions. The
supervisors held the ir f;rst
meeting on Oct ober 29,
Brock
Linnell
Don C.
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Zone 4
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194 1. Overgrazing o f range
and
decreased
hay
production were the main
reasons for the need of a
district.
The Boardman Soil and
Water Conservat ion District
was
formed
with
the
referendum held on M ay 5,
1947 . Some conservation
problems in the d istric t
were
irri gat ion
water
management ;
poor
drainage;
wind
erosion;
weeds and rangeland .
Manager.
The Morrow Soil and
Water Conservation D ist rict
administ ers the ongoing soil
and
water
conservation
programs as they relate to
the total resources of the
district. In addition to basic
soil conservation, the SWCD
program provides technical
assistance in other areas
such
as:
watershed
enhancement;
past ure,
forage,
and
range
im provements;
In December o f 1972, the
Heppner
D istrict
and
maintenance of soil fert ility;
irrigation system d esign;
Boardman
District
were
combined to become the
Morrow Soil and Water
Conservat io n
District.
A
total of 1,321 ,600 acres are
included
in the d istrict
which conforms t o
the
boundaries
of
M orrow
County.
In 1982 interest developed
in reactivating the M orro w
County
Weed
Control
D istrict. In 1983 this was
accomplished
and
with
limited
funds,
a
weed
erosion control;
wildlife
habitat improvement; and
resource inventories.
Your district board of
directors is comprised of
seven
members
from
t hro ugho ut
the
county .
Directors
are
elected
ident if ication p oster was
published and distributed .
In 1984, w ith the support of
the
agricultural
organizations and Chamber
of Commerce, the county
budget passed and funds
were received to hire a
W eed
Superv isor/ District
Zone :S
Rudy
Bergstrom
Joe Rietmann
Chairman
At Large
Tom Currin
Gene
Majeske
Scott Mad ison
At Large
MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW
Enumclaw, Washington
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WHY INSURE FARM
TRUCKS WHEN YOU'RE
NOT USING THEM?
With Mutual of Enumdaw's Farmers/ Ranchers
Policy you don't Your premium is based on the
actual time the truck is used See your M of E
agent for details.
AN MARTER &
AHL
NSURANCE
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assista nce w as
p rovid ed
for
d rill
cali b rat ing
grass
seed
varit ies
and
monitoring
weeds .
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Weed control program
continues to be a priority.
A 5 year plan was written
to ref lect current needs and
p riorit ies. A annual work
p lan is develo p ed each
fiscal y ear.
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A budget w as p re p a red .
Previously com pl eted
grant s
co nt inue
to
be
monit ored .
through a vote of the
county's eligible voters on a
non part isian ballot at the
general
election
for
staggered four year te rms.
The Morro w Soil and
Water Conservation District
has a program to offer
eve ry landowner. When vo u
need assistance or hav e
questions call your nearest
director
or the SWCD
office in Heppner.
W at ershed planning grant
w as received in association
w ith Gi lliam and Wheeler
County. P lanner was hired
and planning process has
begun.
For Complete Title and Escrow Service
Morrow County Abstract & Title Co., Inc. has
extensive experience regarding land and land
ownership. Since getting a clear title to proper-
ty can be complicated, come to our offices at-
269 NORTH MAIN IN HEPPNER or in
BOARDMAN CALL 481 -9261 for an appoint-
ment at our LANDMARK SQUARE OFFICE.
Boardman - 481 -9261
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1990 ANNUAL REPORT
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The Keit h Rea family has
b een
se lected
as
the
Morrow
SWCD
1990
Out st anding
Cooperat or.
The Rea farm is located
eight m iles south of lone
and
they
have
been
pr act icing
conservation
since
1960 . They
have
raised four boys on the
farm in additio n to their
crops. Two of their children
are in college and two are
married. The Rea's have
tour grandchildren. The Rea
farm receives 10 to 12
inches of rainfall a year, is in
an area which traditionally
has a cro p/ fallow rotation .
It
consists
of
mostly
Ritzville silt lo ams, w ith
some Mikalo silt loam soils
as well. The chief erosion
concern has b ee n runoff
during the winter, especia lly
on frozen soi ls. Keit h has
converted t he entire farm to
a d ou ble summer fa llo w
sy stem. Of the 4500 acres of
cropland on the farm, 1500
are in the Conservation
Reserve Program, 200 are
lying fallow, and 1000 are
producing wheat eac h y ear .
In order to reduce soil
erosion
Keith
has
implemented a variety of
p rac tices. He leaves as
much residue as possible
(t rashy fallow), and see d s
very early, not later th an
September 15. He also has
4.3 miles in grass w aterw ay s
and 6.2 miles of t erraces in
place. His co nse rvation plan
is unique in that it specifies
a com bination of residue
and
green
co ver.
The
farmhouse is protected by a
w ind b reak p lanted in 1958,
demonstrating
a
long
standing association wit h
the
So ii
&
Water
Conservation District.
The heart of the farm is
the Howton ranch, 2000
acres of c ropland and 300
acres of p asture . Keith
began working
for
his
father-in law in 1960. The
No Ian place ( 1400 acres o f
cropland and 400 acres
p astu re) w as included in
1965, and the Roberts ranch
(1200 acres of cropland)
was included in 1968. Keith
has been farming the entire
farm since 1970.
The Reas are an active
family in the community as
well. Longt ime members of
the lone United Church of
Christ, they also belong to
Willows Grange in lone .
Keith is a memb er of the
M orro w
County
School
Distri c t
Transporta t ion
Committee, the
M orrow
County
Grain
Growers
Bo ard and
the
Oregon
Wheat
Grower's
League .
Judy w as chairman this year
of the lone Church Auction,
b el ongs
to
the
l o ne
Community
Agricultural
Business Organization and is
a member of the Willow
Creek Parks Board.
The Rea family
Is
conservat ion minded and is
pra c t ici ng farming for the
future. They are co mm unity
minded as w e ll, helping
l one and M orro w County to
be the excellent t o wn and
county they are.
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Phone (503) 676-5 4 52_
P .O Box 127
Rea family Conservation farm of 1990
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Supplement to the Heppner Gazette-Times, Jan. 9, 1991
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co., Inc.
Heppner - 676-9912
MORROW
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A riparian area was begun
on W illow Cree k at Hager
Park.
Programs t o p romote Soil
&
Water
Conservation
through
education,
included, soil stewardship,
town and country week.
Arbor
Day,
Good y ear
contest, Morrow County
Fair, 5th grade tree give
and
teachers
aw ay
w o rkshop .
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Accomplishments
Keith and Judy Rea, Outstanding Cooperators
Morrow Soil and Water Conservation Distrid
19th Annual Meeting
Friday, January 18, 1991
Heppner E l ks Lodge
}():()() a.m. • 10:30 a.m.
WELCOME ll INTRODUCTIO - Rudy Brrc1tro111
Flnandal Rrporl - Don C. Kry
Outs tandln& Coop,rator - Jo, Rleunann
WCD Manactr Report · Jury Andtrson
10:30 a.m. • 11:00 a.m. Tim Keith . Servk• For, t,r with tlw Or,con
D,partm,nt or Fore try, wUI dliCUII ror'5t lll8D8C"ll'Dt rro111 tM
S tat,'s perspertln.
11:00 a.m. • 11:30 a.m. Ar~lch Ist,y - Ext,nslon A&•nt In Wallowa Co unt ,
will talk about how to b• a ronservatlonlit In th• ror, t
envlronm,nt while still ,arntng a living.
11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
QUESTIO & ANSWER PERIOD
CLO I G REMARKS• Rudy Bergstrom