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Page 2. MSWCD Supplement to the Heppner Gazette-Times, March 10, 1993 Instructors Tour LeFevre Project On October 11 , 1991 , the Mor- row SWCD hosted eight v~ag instructors from Gilliam, Mor- row and Umatilla Counhcs dur- ing the Teacher-In-Service day . The Lefevre Prairie GWEB (Governor's Watershed Enhance- ment Board) project was toured for the second year by the teaching profe ion. The V~Ag teachers were in- tcre ted in how the conservation endured the spring run-off and what impact the log-weirs had on the water table and how much edimcnt had been deposited in the tream bed. Due to below normal precipitation in the ' 90-91 winter, the sediment basin did not retain a much water and the log weir did not require any maintenance other than re-seeding di turbcd areas. The Oregon Department of Fi h & Wildlife e timate a 2-3 fold increase in elk usage as well as an increasing number of both horebirds and migratory water fowl as a direct re ult of the Lefevre Prairie GWEB project. Teachers in-service ag instructors 8:~.~:::.~~= vationist, joined the staff of the Heppner field office of SCS in September. Connie transferred from Marion County where she worked for two and a half years with details in Polk and Yamhill counties. Connie comes from a fanning and dairy background in Linn County and graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Agriculture. Previous to attending OSU, Connie received an Associate' Degree in Animal Science/Technology from Linn- Benton Community College. Connie hopes to increa e her ex- isting farming background , knowledge and experience with Eastern Oregon agricultural MSWCD Supplement to the Heppner Gazette-Times, March 10, 1993 • Page 7 joins Nelsons participate in ''Take Pride In America'' program scs st arr For over 40 years, con erva- tion di tricts, the Soil Conserva- tion Service and other federal and state agencies have been helping farmer and ranchers olve natural re ource management problems. Today, a lot of good conservation practices are being implemented aero s the county, but few people know of the ac- compli hments being made by the agricultural community . practices. Connie is accompanied by her husband Mark, several horses and two dogs. Connie and Mark enjoy rodeo, hunting and fishing. · After a long search for a place to live , the Holmqui ts are making Morrow County their home. ~--------- Manufactured in La Grande Buy Di.reel and Save WE ALSO OFFER: .... • Complete material packages on pole buildings • Carports, barns, garages, shops, arenas & more • Licensed & bonded contractors to erect your buildings • Raynor overhead doors • Free estimates *IRA's Local Calls (503) 963-5124 *Log Trucks Try Us - You'll Like Our Service 676-5818 Morrow County Grain Growers Serving MorroW County for Over 50 ~ars •Auto & Farm Tires •Chemicals & Fertilizers •Hardware Store •Propane •Fuel & Petroleum •Farm Equipment Dealer •Irrigation/Pump •Grain •Full Service Auto & Farm Equipment Shop cu - (.) ·.::: ( .) CD w 4th & Clark St. Wasco. OR 97065 !. IAN~~KES- C') C .0 ' a .c., ., . Morrow County G1•ain GI-OW'el"S1Nc. 1·80()-452-7396 P.O. Box 367 Phone 9"89-8221 LEXINGTON, OREGON 97839 Island City, OR 97850 Out of Area 1-800-359-1562 Here at Kinzua, conservation is a ''growing'' concern. -Lawn & Garden-Power Equipment-Chain Saws-Tires-Housewares-Pet Supplies ,-Hardware-Plumbing-Electrical-Lawn 442-5711 1-800-824-7185 10213 N . McAlister Road G) a. SJ) ,,,., .... - f~ CONSERVATIO .._. - - - FA Chuck Nelson, shown here with mother Jean, receives TPIA Conservation Farm sign . Weed district receives grant .•• ••mHIIIIIIIIIIIIAH•IIINtlllllaHlll-111----------. 127 N. Main Wasco Branch Last year , the National Associa- tion of Conservation Di tricts (NACD), The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) , the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and the National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), established the three year program to tell METAL ROOFING & SIDIN~ PLOYHARINSURANCE *Home *Auto *Life *Farm *Health agriculture's side of the story. The program goal are to en- courage the use of successful con- servation practices, to share the many conservation uccesses with the media and the public, and to identify the model conservation farms and ranche while pro- moting the work of conservation di trict . Chuck Nelson ' s farm wa elected to receive the TPIA sign from the Morrow SWCD to recognize his succe sful conser- vation farming practice . Program sponsor do want to tre however, that thi is not another contest or award program. '' It is a imple recognition pro- gram ~esigned to focus attention on the po itive things that farmers and rancher are doing to protect the environment,'' said Robert Wetherbee, NACD pre ident. That is where the • 'Take Pride In America" (TPIA) Conserva- tion Farm Program comes in . (D :::, I ""'O 0 ... (D The Morrow County Weed Di trict received a $3 ,000 grant from the Oregon State Weed Board to conduct a yellow tar- thistle project in the pring of 1992. The project con isted of biological as well as chemical treatments in the areas of Cecil and lower Rhea Creek. North of Cecil along the Gilliam County line, two different kinds of insects were released in hope that they will establi h themselves, multiply and even- tually reduce the yellow tarthis- tle seed production. Boeing Agri- Industries also contributed $1 ,000 to assist with the biological con- trol effort. The insects u ed were b rought in from Jack on Co unty down around Medfo rd. It will take several year to find out if the insects urvived and several more years after that to begin mea urini result . DON JOHNSON SALES Horse & Stock Trailers •Circle J •Alnericaft •TRITON •Morpn Built m .0 C 3 Al•i•• •Sundaner Weis Carp "Over 60 Trailers in Stock" Gazette-Times Don Johnson Sales 900 S. 9th • Walla Walla, WA Business Cards C') 676-9228 =r- •Ftatllertitl •Sooner AlllliHII We Print (D :::, On lo wer Rhea Creek approx- imately 2 acres of rangeland m- f e ted with yellow starthistle was prayed in March of I 992. Four cooperator participated in the spray project and each received a SO percent co t hare from the grant. e!. :::, 1-ID0-831-0175 CJ) I en PORT OF MORROW =i MORROW COUNTY OR EGO P. O. Dos 200, Doanlmen, OR ,1111 lone Store i 989-8221 Ph. ,st,7678 • FH 481-267, I ... ... SJ) a. SJ) CD I CIII~III ! • -0 C Providing economic development for Morrow County for 34 years. Commissioners: Good Conservation today; Means good business tomorrow. -Power Equipment - Chain Saws : Tires - Housewares - Pet Supplies - Hardware -Plumbing-Electrical-Lawn & Garden- I :,.,11111111111••••••111••1 •n 1111 t! I. Kent Goodyear, President John Bristow, Vice President Larry Lindsay, Secretary Dan Cramer, Trasurer Bill Sharkey, Commissioner Local Facilitiesi • , • • • rndustria• land Airport and air indu rial land Container terminal Genera• purpose dock faciliti Rail and Interstate ff'ffway
