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t - Page 2-MSWCD Supplement to the Heppner Gazette-Times, February 23, 1994 Nelson farm honored with barbecue Compliance Plan Final By Loren Unruh, District Conservationist December 31, 1994 is the last day for Conservation Compliance Plans to be certified as fully ap plied. According to the 1985 Food Security Act (FSA) and the 1990 Food and Agriculture Con servation Trade Act (FACTA), this certification is necessary if agricultural producers wish to re main eligible for affected USDA Programs. In the 1985 FSA and 1990 FACTA. Agriculture producers are to abide by certain conserva tion guidelines in order to be eligible for certain USDA pro grams. These guidelines focus on soil erosion. They were developed by the local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board in conjunction with the USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS). Agriculture Pro ducers were to work with the SCS in developing a Conservation Compliance Plan that met the guidelines. The initial develop ment of these plans was com pleted by December 31, 1989. Then the agriculture producer has the next five years to work with the local SWCD and SCS to refine the plan and apply any needed practices to meet the ero- sion guidelines. These practices may involve a management system with crop residue or a complex system of crop rotation, strip cropping, ter races, and crop residue. In Mor row County, on the dryland wheat fields, most of the erosion control practices have addressed water erosion with a combination of terraces and residue. On the ir rigated cropland, mostly on the north end where wind erosion is the concern, a system of crop rotation with residue mangement is primarily used. For those par ticipating in the Conservation Reserve Progiam (CRP), the practice is perennial grass cover. The 1985 FSA and 1990 FAC TA stipulate that at the end of the five year implementation period (December 31, 1994), all the necessary management and struc tural practices be completed so the Conservation Compliance Plan is fully applied. To ensure that their Compliance Plan is completed, producers need to review their plan and make sure they know what is necessary. Then they should contact the SCS and check to see what they need to do to certify their Conservation Compliance Plan. The SCS is to assist the producer in develop ing and applying the plan. However, the ultimate respon sibility is with the producer, if a plan is not certified by December 31, 1994, eligibility for certain USDA programs may be jeopardized. For further information or to check on your plan, please con tact the Soil Conservation Service at 676-5021, or stop by the office at 430 Heppner/Lexington Highway in the Pettyjohn Office Building. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital or familial status. (Not all pro hibited bases apply to all pro grams.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program infor mation (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communica tions at (202) 720-1127 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D C. 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. Doug Drake (I) with Chuck Nelson and Bruce Adrews The Chuck and Lisa Nelson farm near Lexington was chosen as the state conservation winning farm for 1993. A barbecue and tour was held on June 2 and was attended by nearly 250 people from around the state. Bruce Andrews, director of the Oregon Deaprtment of Agriculture, delivered the keynote address and reminded the attendees that farming is more than a business because of the “caring relationship” that a fanner has with his land. In his remarks on the tour. Chuck pointed out that this award was the culmination of years of hard work and sound conserva tion practices begun by his father, Norman Nelson. He also stated that a moldboard plow has not been used on the farm since 1918. -Lawn & Garden-Power Equipment-Chain Saws-Tires-Housewares-Pet Supplies ,-Hardware-Plumbing-Electrical-Lawn ® CL ■ co ® L. co 5 CD W CT O I »■ I co ® Q. 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