The Soil and Water Conservation District election day is Tuesday, February 18th at the Monmouth office, 701 North Main Street. Running for re-election is Matt Dutton, Terry Davis, and Richard Youngquist. The office will be open from 7 am to 5 pm for those wanting to place their ballot.
Friday, February 28th is the deadline for general Conservations Reserve Program, or CRP, applications to be turned into the Farm Service Agency. To be eligible for the CRP general enrollment, land must be cropland that is planted, considered planted, and be physically and legally capable of being planted in a normal manner to an agricultural commodity. Alfalfa or other multiyear grasses grown in rotation not to exceed 12 years may also be eligible.
For more information, contact the local FSA office at 734-9308.
It’s time to start thinking about getting compliance reviews turned into the USDA office for highly erodible lands to reduce soil loss in the area and protect wetlands. District Conservationist Cathy Froelich states it is important to review those plans:
“Make sure what you are doing. If you see any gullies out there, any ditches, get them seeded down. That is part of the review process. Just kind of pay attention, we are getting into that time of year again,” Froelich reports.
To schedule an appointment, contact the USDA office at 734-9308.
