The Sidney herald., 1961-01-25
Announce 1861
.ASC Program m

announcements OH UQe 1901 A2-
ricultural Conservation prcgram
for Richland county was made this
week by Arthur R. Anderson,
chairman of the County Agricul-
tural Sterilization and ConServa-
tion committee.
The chairman also announced
that $86,640.00 has been allocated
to the county for coSt-share pay
mentS under this years program.
The program for 1861 offers
Farmers and rancherS federal cost
sharing ON a wide variety of prac-
tices to conserve soil, water, Wild
life and forest resources. The
practices fail generally into four
groups: Cd establishment of per-
manent protective cover, ~ inn
provement and protection of es-
taOlished vegetative cover and
temporary protection of soil from
wind and water erosion.
Rlchland county is also offering
this year special practices design
ed TO meet specific conservation
needs in the county.
Information on practice specifi-
cations and coSt-Sharing rates is
available at the County ASC of
flee. In general, Mr.. Anderson
said, the Federal cost-Share for
a practice amounts TO about half
the out-of7pocket cost to the
/, farmer or rancher of installing
!, the practice.
Requests by Richland county
producers for cost-Sharing assiS-
lance on needed practices Are now
: being accepted at the County ASC
office, Mr.. Anderson said. The
initial Signup period will continue
until a later deadline date is set,
. after which all requests will be
considered and commitments OF
assistance issued within hmita-
If tions of practices accorded priori-
4 ty and funds available. If any of
our operators r planning on
N establishing a shelter belt in the
1862 program year, he must sign
am application for land prepara-
ton in 1861 to get cost share fol-
IF the pre-Summer fallOw operations
If This will also give the Sos Tech
% nicianS time to check with the
operator to ascertain that the pro-
ar ject will meet the ACP Specifica-
70 tiOnS.
Assistance requests filled after
the initial signup will be accept
or ed for consideration when and i
gs funds pledged to initial signers i
unused and becomes available flo.
re-commidment.
AS rapidly as possible the coun
ty committee is considering theS
requests and issuing approvals o
he diSapprovals for practices whicl
N. may be carried out at this time
m. Approval includes a definite com
ne mitment of cost-sharing fund!
er Farmers and rancners may con
he tinue to request coSt-Sharing thru
out the year. Approvals will b
a issued as practices requested ma
rts be carried out and Within the linn
zee itations of practice prioritieS an
srs coSt-dnaring funds available.
Chairman Arthur Anderson en-
phasized that this years ACPrC
r taS gram, like those in the past,
~! PLANNED and will be administers
to encourage the carrying out
hv practices with enduring benefit
,,T Only under unusual circumgtanc1
Old will consideration be given
those which provide benefits
limited duration.
This years program was deve
Cpad by the County ASC con
mittee, which in addition TO A
thur Anderson includes Fred I've
sen and Harry Foss, in cooper
ton with Walt Anderson of Il
Soil Conservation Service; De;
Davidson and Leslie Sanders
the Co. Extension Office.
Farmers Reminded of
Price Support Deadline
Farmers who plan 10 pla
grain under government loan
purchase agreement were remin
ed this week that january 81
the final date to secure such pr
support.
But chairman Arthur R. A
derson of the County Agricultl
al Sterilization and ConServat
committee warmed producers ID
if they wait to make applicat
for support, they may be disc
pointed. He explained that
processing of loans and agreeme
10 purchase requires some ii
and unless applications are 81
mitted 50 that this processing
be completed by january 81, 81
port cannot be given.
Mr.. Anderson explained furt
that when a commodity is pla
under a purchase agreement
offered as security for a wa
house stored loan, support dc
mentS can be completed quite r
idly. This is because grade
the storage strutJSure are
considered in completing a 2
chase agreement and these
tors are easily determined w
/. Warehouse-Stored grain is offe
I for loan. Processing of loans
\ larm-Stored commodities t.
n longer because the grain must