THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018, PAGE 1 Annual Meeting of the 70th Jackson County Year Conservation District Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 Dinner at 6 p.m. • Meeting and Award Presentations at 7 p.m. Holton First United Methodist Church
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ConservationMonday district to recognize The Holton Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Soil Conservation Page 3 farmers, students at annual meeting Jackson County farmers High School. Flows, Kansas Grows.” He (RV), Jace Johnson (RV), and landownersMonday will be hon- She is the daughter of Tim is the son of Alex and Sheri Daisy Wheeler (RV), Coraline The Holton Recorder ored for theirFeb. conservation 19, 2018 ef- and Dyann Parks of rural BartelSalute of rural Holton.to Soil He at- ConservationRodvelt (Holton) and Marley Page 4 forts, and local students will Holton. Her FFA instructors tends Holton Elementary and Nickelson (JH). be honored for their study of are Jason Larison and Alex his teacher is Darin Stous. He Marley Gilliland was conservation during the 70th Bartel. will receive a $50 cash award named the winner of the annual meeting of the Jackson She will receive a $300 cash at the annual meeting. district’s third-grade poster County ConservationMonday District scholarship from the conser- Second place in the contest. She attends Holton The Holton Recorder on Wednesday,Feb. Feb. 19, 21. 2018 vation district to be used upon bookmark contest went to Elementary School where her Page 5 Dinner, which is provid- enrollment at the college of BrynnSalute Schmille to ofSoil Holton Conservationteacher is Michelle Jones. Her ed by area banks, will begin her choice. Elementary ($25) and third parents are Alex and Taige at 6 p.m. at the First United On Nov. 1, Parks competed to Dakota Hittle of Royal Gilliland of Holton. Methodist Church in Holton at the KACD Area IV speech Valley ($5). The Holton High Second place was award- followed by aMonday business meet- contest and received second School FFA students judged ed to Jacob Reyes of Holton The Holton Recorder ing and award ceremony at place. the bookmarks entered into Elementary. Honorable men- 7 p.m. EntertainmentFeb. 19, 2018will be Second place in the lo- the Salutecontest. to Soil Conservationtions are Rowan Warton (RV), Page 6 provided by Dara and Jerod cal speech contest went to The winner of the first-grade Adalie Alley (Holton), Kinsey Conley. Kortnee VanDonge ($200), poster contest is Cameron Will (Holton), Jacey Willard During the business portion third place to Joel Kennedy Bachamp, who attends (Holton) and Mallorie Fox of the evening,Monday an election of ($100) and fourth place to Jackson Heights Elementary (RV). The Holton Recorder two board supervisors will be Bridget Kucan ($75), who are School where his teacher is The winner of the fourth- held by secretFeb. ballot. 19, 2018 all students at Holton High TiffanySalute Zule. His to parents Soil are Conservationgrade Jackson County Page 7 The Kansas Banker Award School. Lane and Jessica Bachamp. Conservation District’s an- will be presented to Keith All seven remaining par- Second place went to Ryker nual poster contest is Briar Hug. ticipants received honorable Warton of Royal Valley. Page. She attends Holton The MondayOutstanding mention and $50. Those stu- Honorable mentions are Ella Elementary School where The Holton Recorder ConservationistFeb. Award 19, 2018 will dents included MaKenzie RawlingsSalute (RV), to AddisonSoil Conservationher teacher is Jolene Purcell. Page 8 be presented to the A.J. and Kennedy, Chris Roush, Zeller (Holton), Jefferson She is the daughter of Amy Helen Keeler Jr. family. Jerilyn Nelson, Kylie Dohl, King (RV) and Julie Wellman Lutz-Page and Ronald Page Mike and Sheila Day will Judd Nelson, Joshua Clark (Holton). of Holton. receive this year’sMonday Grassland and Tracer Fox. Chloe Sherwood of Royal Second place went to The Holton Recorder Award. Judges for the local speech Valley Elementary School Melissa Castro Tino of The ShaneFeb. and 19, Kelli 2018 New contest were Jessica Bowser, wonSalute the second-grade to Soil poster ConservationHolton Elementary, and hon- Page 9 family will be the recipients Katie Ingels and Chad contest. She is the daughter of orable mentions are Juliet of the Soil Health Award. Bontrager. Jaimee Finneran of Hoyt. Her Brackenbury, Kolbie Noel, The award winningMonday conser- Noah Bartel is the win- teacher is Caroline Yingst. Korben Fox, Mara Marten vation speech, covering this ner of the Jackson County Second place went to and Lili Tanking, all Holton The Holton Recorder year’s topicFeb. “We 19, All 2018 Need Conservation District’s fifth- TristanSalute Schlodder to ofSoil Holton Conservationstudents. Page 10 Trees” was given by Cailin grade bookmark art contest Elementary. Honorable men- Poster judges were Tracy Parks, a sophomore at Holton based on the theme “Water tions are Sophie Lefferd Hill and Carol Pollock. Dara and Jerod Conley Proud to Support Conleys to provide entertainment at conservation meeting Feb. 21 Soil Conservation in Singer/songwriters Jerod In the summer of 2008, Dara and Dara Conley from rural and the Noxie Ridge Band Havensville will be the produced an album titled “Like Kansas Congratulations featured entertainment at the the Rain” that includes 14 70th annual meeting of the original songs written or co- Jackson County Conservation written by Dara. The first track to this year’s District on Feb. 21. on the album called “Simple” The dinner, meeting and was co-written by Jerod and Conservation award ceremony will be held Dara as a lyrical telling of one at the First United Methodist of their first dates together, Church in Holton, starting at and it’s also a good “musical Award winners! 6 p.m. mesh” of their rock, country Jerod and Dara have been and bluegrass styles into a playing music together since distinctive style of their own. the first day they met. Dara’s These days Dara and Jerod brother, Ryan Durst, is also a have traded in playing music guitar player and asked Jerod with a full band of musicians over to “jam” with the family for some true play time with after supper one evening at their three growing children, their rural Soldier home. 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ParksMonday wins district speech contest The Holton Recorder Cailin Parks is the winner Deforestation is the clearing of the Feb.Jackson 19, 2018County Speech Winner of Saluteforests or green to cover,Soil that Conservation Page 4 Conservation District’s local involves a permanent end high school speech contest. of forest cover to make that This year’s topic was “We All land available for residential, Need Trees.” agricultural, commercial or Park is aMonday sophomore at industrial purposes. The Holton Recorder Holton HighFeb. School. 19, She2018 is the SaluteLogging operations to Soil cut down Conservation Page 5 daughter of Tim and Dyann countless number of trees each Parks or rural Holton. Her year. Illegal loggers build FFA instructors are Jason roads to access more remote Larison and Alex Bartel. forests, which then leads to She will Mondayreceive a $300 further deforestation. The Holton Recorder cash scholarship from the However, not all deforestation conservationFeb. district 19, to 2018 be used is Saluteintentional. Someto Soil is caused Conservation Page 6 at the college of her choice. by wildfires and natural On Nov. 1, Parks competed disasters, and some is caused at the KACD Area IV speech by subsequent overgrazing, contest and Mondayreceived second which could then prevent the The Holton Recorder place. growth of new trees. “We AllFeb. Need 19, Trees” 2018 GeorgeSalute Ervin to Perdue Soil Jr., Conservation Page 7 “My roots. They always father of U.S. Secretary of keep me grounded. My roots. Agriculture Sonny Perdue, told Remind me where I’m from.” his son, “If you take care of the If you haven’tMonday heard the song land, the land will take care The Holton Recorder “Roots” byFeb. the 19,Zac 2018Brown Cailin Parks of you.Salute We are allto stewards Soil of Conservation Page 8 Band, I’d highly recommend the land, owned or rented, and you listen to it. produce many of our favorite our responsibility is to leave it “Don’t give up, hold on a fruits like peaches and pears, better than we found it.” Keith Hug of rural Mayetta will receive this year’s Banker’s Award at the Jackson little longer.Monday What don’t kill along with nuts like almonds In looking to the future, County Conservation District’s meeting on Feb. 21. The Holton PhotoRecorder by Ali Holcomb you only Feb.makes 19,you stronger.” 2018 and pecans. we must continually strive to Page 9 Theodore Roosevelt once According to the USDA, improveSalute forest to management Soil Conservation said, “A people without the fruit and nut industry practices. We, as a people, children would face a hopeless generates more than $25 must manage regular and future, and aMonday country without billion is farm cash receipts planned cutting of our Conservation workThe Holton worth Recorder trees is almost as helpless.” annually. Produced on less trees. With clear cutting, after It’s noFeb. coincidence 19, 2018 that than 2 percent of United States treesSalute of the same to Soilage group Conservation Page 10 the word “roots” brings to cropland, these farm cash in an area are cut down, that all the effort, Hug says mind the thought of being receipts make up 13 percent site will then be marked for well grounded. And it’s of the total receipts for all replantation in order to sustain By Ali Holcomb have to dig around them every no coincidence that Teddy agricultural commodities, and the forest. Selective cutting Keith Hug doesn’t shy away Kansas Bankers Award three years or so because soil Roosevelt has children and 7 percent for all crops. states that only fully mature from hard work. builds up around them because trees linked in his quote. Like the Mackintosh farm, trees may be cut down. This Hug grew up on a farm He operates a 65-plus you’re collecting the dirt that Over the next few minutes, many farms and ranches protects the younger trees so outside of Mayetta and has head cow-calf operation and would be somewhere else,” he I’ll be discussing with you benefit from trees. Studies that they can continue to grow. farmed and raised cattle on his manages cropland, which said. some of the things trees do for have shown that trees planted We can make conscious own acreage nearby for more he rotates between corn and Last year, Hug was named us, some of the problems trees near agricultural land offer efforts to cut back on the than 45 years. beans. He also puts up hay for a distinguished honoree by face in today’s world and some many environmental benefits, amount of paper products that His efforts to create and his cattle. the Jackson County Livestock solutions for how mankind can including reduced erosion we use and recycle what we do maintain gradient and tile Through his years of farming, Association. help. and increase in soil fertility, use. By using reclaimed wood terraces, as well as grassed Hug has installed 18,747 linear He operates the farm with his To a child, the world is a and help in stabilizing water from old houses to build new waterways and underground feet of tile terraces, 3,632 linear son, Dean, and he also owns a playground. It was the same supplies. ones, we can meet style needs outlets, on his farm has earned feet of underground outlets, fertilizer business. His other way when I was little. I saw An essential contribution and save trees in the process. him the Banker’s Award 20,083 linear feet of gradient children are David, Dwayne and trees as a great place to hide, to food security is made by For that Native American from the Jackson County terraces, 2,060 cubic yards Doug. He has three grandsons, whether that be from my trees and forests. Trees help proverb rings true...We do Conservation District. of diversions and 5.9 acres of three granddaughters and four brothers or from the UPS man. to maintain the environmental not inherit the Earth from our “I was surprised,” Hug said grassed waterways. He’s also great-grandchildren. An educational writer by the conditions that are needed for ancestors - we borrow it from of learning about the honor. put in one pond. Hug is a board member for name of David Sobel made agricultural production. our children. “There are bigger farmers “I just finished putting in the Renegade Pullers, a garden Even though trees do many Trees are useful gifts of around.” four terraces because there tractor pull organization. an interesting observation on th children’s outdoor play. He things for us, they still have nature and part of earthly A 1957 graduate of Mayetta was a little ditch starting down “This will be my 13 year,” found that regardless of problems of their own, and life. It is important for us to High School, Hug’s parents there,” he said. “I don’t like to Hug said of his hobby. “I socioeconomic status, ethnicity most of them are caused by plant trees under whose shade owned a 90-acre farm where farm ditches.” started it with my grandson. I or ecosystem, all children play the human race. In the 1700s, we do not expect to sit. We they worked cattle, hogs and Since he began farming, Hug use the pulls as my vacation in similar ways, when they there were 600 million people must preserve them for the sheep. said he’s been an advocate for time. You meet a lot of people.” have safe, tree time in nature. on Earth. By the 1800s, the future generations...for you “When I got older, I joined terraces. He led the league in points in What you or I may see population reached 1 billion. know as well as I, we all need 4-H,” he said. “I showed cattle “If we didn’t have them, the modified division in 2017. as only a tree, may very In today’s world, the human trees. and hogs. I would go out and we’d have big ditches Throughout his years of well hold a hidden universe population exceeds 6 billion pick corn in the summertime to everywhere. It controls the farming, Hug said he’s seen of fairies, trolls and other and continues to grow. All of take to the county fair.” washing of the ground. And it many developments. magical creatures. Those these people need a place to After high school, he worked slows down chemicals when “The whole picture of fallen branches serve as the live, and trees are instrumental at a cabinet shop for 13 years you’re spraying and keeps your farming has changed,” Hug swords and arrows that defend in the construction of new before deciding to try his hand fertilizer in place,” he said. said. “Corn and bean seed have a child’s precious tree castle. homes. Real estate mentor Bill at farming. “It’s too bad a lot of this uphill better genetics. The guidance As a child, most of my time Vaughn once said, “Suburbia is “I was either going to make ground in the county wasn’t systems in the equipment is was spent on the Mackintosh where the developer bulldozes this work or starve to death,” terraced years ago. We’d have amazing. The technology is farm. Don and Barb had the the trees, then names the streets he said. some good uphill ground.” just going to grow even more.” best apple tree that I’ve ever after them.” Hug currently owns 500 While conservation efforts He said he doesn’t have found. The apples from it were Urban sprawl continues to acres and rents an additional take continued maintenance, plans to slow down on the farm always a rich red and sugary contribute to the development 200 acres in Jackson County, Hug said they are worth it. any time soon. sweet. of more rural land, which in turn mostly outside Mayetta and “It takes a lot of work to “I plan to keep farming as Along with apples, trees contributes to deforestation. near the Prairie Band Casino & keep up with the waterways long as I get around,” he said. Resort. and even the tile terraces. 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Monday Days to receive GrasslandThe Holton Award Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 SaluteBy Ali Holcombto Soil Conservation Page 5 For Mike and Sheila Day, Grassland Award owning land is an honor and a privilege, and it’s something cows should ‘work’ for their they don’t take lightly. living,” Mike said. Monday “My grandfathers told all There are two spring The Holton Recorder of their grandkids that if you developments on their Feb. 19, 2018 haveSalute the opportunity to Soil to go into Conservation property that provide better Page 6 agriculture and own land, to water quality for the cattle. understand that you need to Final approval is pending to cherish it, take care of it and construct a new pond with a Monday try to improve it,” Mike said. livestock water tank below The Holton Recorder “That’s something we’ve tried the dam. Once completed, the Feb. 19, 2018 to Salutelive by.” to Soil Conservationpond will be fenced off which Page 7 The Days will receive will maintain the water quality this year’s Grassland Award of the pond, the Days said. from the Jackson County Weed control is maintained Monday Conservation District during with the use of rotational The Holton Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 the Saluteorganization’s to Soilannual Conservationgrazing and spot spraying with Page 8 meeting on Feb. 21. herbicide. The couple run a herd of “Brush control is a long 50 fall calving cows and 80 and never ending process,” Monday spring calving cows on their the Days said. “Pastures have The Holton Recorder acreage about five miles north been sheared, and then brush Feb. 19, 2018 ofSalute Holton. They to own Soil 390 acres Conservation control involves cutting the Page 9 and rent another 260 acres. trees and treating the stumps The grassland is mainly with herbicide. Essential tools Monday brome, but one pasture is for checking cattle includes a The Holton Recorder fescue and is stockpiled from pair of loppers and a gallon Feb. 19, 2018 JuneSalute until November, to Soil then Conservation sprayer. By incorporating Page 10 used for winter grazing. brush control into our daily Briar Page is the winner of the fourth-grade division Legumes have been seeded routine, it makes maintenance of the Jackson County Conservation District’s annual into the pastures, and recently, easier.” poster contest. Page’s parents are Amy Lutz-Page and warm season grasses have The Days moved to Jackson Ronald Page of Holton. She attends Holton Elementary been drilled into the brome, County from Oklahoma in School, and her teacher is Jolene Purcell. the Days said. June 1997. Photo courtesy of the conservation district “The crabgrass and Korean Mike serves as the president lespedeza provide an excellent and chief lending officer at source of protein during Denison State Bank. His Thanks Farmers For All Your Soil Conservation Work! mid- to late summer when parents owned a cow-calf the brome hits the ‘summer operation, and after graduating Congratulations slump,’” Mike said. from college, he managed a Rotational grazing practices commercial feedlot for 11 Mike and Sheila Day are the recipients of this year’s To All are utilized, which allows the years before switching careers. Grassland Award. The Days own and rent acreage five cows to continuously graze for Sheila has been a teacher for miles north of Holton. Submitted photo The Winners! nine to 10 months and greatly 32 years, including 20 years at reduces the amount of hay Holton USD 336. They have take care of the resources is a priority. It is a privilege required and saves time and a daughter, Leah, who is a granted to us,” Mike said. to be involved in agriculture. expense feeding hay. pharmacist in Lansing. “As stewards of the land, We hope to improve the land “It’s my philosophy that “God has entrusted us to management of the operation by the things we do each day.”
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Monday No-till and cover crop practicesThe Holton Recorderearn Feb. 19, 2018 SaluteNew to Soil familyConservation Soil Health AwardPage 6 By Ali Holcomb Monday Shane New is a strong Soil Health Award The Holton Recorder advocate for soil health, and he Feb. 19, 2018 hasSalute a passion for to helping Soil others ConservationIn order to improve the soil, Page 7 understand what they can do to New said that farmers first need build back the soil on their land. to fix its biological components. “We’re not just producers, “Most organic soils today are Monday we’re ecosystem providers,” two percent organic matter,” The Holton Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 NewSalute said of the tobalance Soil act it Conservationhe said “Pre-European, before Page 8 takes to help the soil. it was tilled, soils were seven New and his family have percent organic matter. We earned this year’s Soil Health can build it back through Monday Award from the Jackson County diversifying our plant species The Holton Recorder Conservation District for their and using cover crops.” Feb. 19, 2018 implementationSalute to of Soilno-till and Conservation Most agricultural soils now Page 9 cover crop farming practices. are highly bacterial, with A native of Jackson County, very little fungal components, Monday New graduated from Jackson New said. And the goal is to The Holton Recorder Heights and received a degree have a closer ratio of the two Feb. 19, 2018 in Saluteanimal science to from Soil Kansas Conservation components. Page 10 State University. “Soil health is a physical, The News live three miles chemical and biological north of Holton where they run system,” he said. “If you don’t Chloe Sherwood was selected as the second-grade a cow-calf operation. have all three parts of that winner in the conservation district’s annual poster “My passion has always been equation functioning, you’re contest. Sherwood is the daughter of Jaimee Finneran production agriculture, and I not going to have a healthy of Hoyt. She attends Royal Valley where her teacher is always wanted to come back soil.” Caroline Yingst. Photo courtesy of the conservation district to the farm,” New said. “No till New said there are many has been a part of our operation benefits of implementing cover for a long time, and we’ve crops in their fields. The Shane New family is the recipient of this year’s started utilizing cover crops “We’ve seen our organic Soil Health Award. Family members include (front row, Know your soils! several years ago.” matter starting to increase,” from left) Delaney, Brylee, (back row from left) Tanner, Some of those cover crops he said. “We’re starting to see Kelli and Shane. Submitted photo By David J. Kohake using your favorite web search include Austrian winter peas, more diversity back into our Resource Soil Scientist engine. Daikon radishes, millet and systems. You don’t change understand how that is going to “In the past 13 months, Manhattan Next, you will need to navigate others. everything overnight. You have affect the soil’s biology. How’s the conservation district has Whether you are farming to the area you are interested in. The cover crops help reduce to take the small rewards and be it going to affect my system? brought in some of the leading thousands of acres or simply There are numerous options for soil erosion and increase encouraged by them.” And then we have to make soil health experts in the world have a small backyard garden, it this, but the easiest, and most organic matter in the soil’s As producers, New said he decisions based on the whole to speak to area farmers,” he is important to know some basic commonly used, is by address or structure. and others have the ability to system.” said. “People are becoming information about your soils. by PLSS (Public Land Survey “We have a diversity of plant affect human and animal health New said he was “humbled” more receptive, and they’re Most farmers and gardeners System), if the section, township species,” he said. “Mother by how they take care of their and “very appreciative” of the trying to use more cover crops.” have a general idea of what and range are known. Nature operated in diversity, soils. honor from the conservation Shane and his wife, Kelli, have type of soils they have due to Once you have navigated to and a lot of what we’re trying to “We look at our management district and he praised the three children, Delaney, Brylee planting, harvesting and working the area you are interested in, you do is mimic a lot of principles as a whole system,” he said. district’s efforts on educating and Tanner. Kelli is a nurse the ground for many years. It must define your area of interest of Mother Nature.” “We run cattle so we have to landowners. practitioner at Cotton O-Neil. doesn’t take too long to figure out (AOI). This is done simply by where those wet, rocky or clayey selecting an “AOI” button to draw Congratulations areas are; or where the good high a rectangle or irregular polygon Congratulations to all the 2017 award winners! to all the yielding soils are versus more that defines the AOI. After this is Conservation marginal areas. done, the rest is simply clicking But what if you want to know on various tabs to find the soil District Winners something more or you are information that is desired. and Thanks to thinking of buying some new land There is a “Soil Map” tab that the Farmers and that you are not familiar with? will display the soils map with Ranchers in the Your soil survey is a great place legend. Also, there is a “Soil Data Area for all your to start! Explorer” tab that allows the user Many people are fairly familiar to create different soil reports or hard work. with their published county soil create maps for various properties survey. Throughout the latter half or interpretations. There is a lot of the 20th century, soil scientists of information available and walked the land, digging holes the user will likely feel a little and mapping the different soil overwhelmed. 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Thanks for producing the food we eat! official soil survey information Instead of having a large is provided via the Internet using county wide soil survey that has the Web Soil Survey computer lots of information that may not application. pertain to your farm, you have Although some people feel a soil survey of only the soils more comfortable using the old information you want for just hard copy county soil survey to your farm or your area of interest look up their soils information, the all in one document. Web Soil Survey is not difficult to For more information on using use. Web Soil Survey, visit the Web Web Soil Survey provides the Soil Survey Web site at http:// user with the most up-to-date soils websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/ or Eisenbarth information available and is free visit your local NRCS office. and downloadable. For more information, visit the Construction So how do you get started with Kansas NRCS Web site www. 364-7231 Web Soil Survey? ks.nrcs.usda.gov/programs or Holton, KS First, go to the Web Soil Survey your local U.S. Department of homepage at http://websoilsurvey. Agriculture (USDA) Service nrcs.usda.gov/ and click on the Center. To find a service center large green button that says “Start near you, check on the Internet at WSS” or simply search for it offices.usda.gov. Proud to Serve & Salute The 2017 Soil Conservation Winners! Over the years, our business in this community has given us a healthy Congratulations to the 2017 Soil Conservation Winners! appreciation for just how hard our local Kathy Wheeler Farm Bureau Crop Agent farmers work to preserve the soil. 31310 “O” Rd., Wetmore, KS (785) 933-3255 We salute the dedicated cell (785) 364-7604 men and women of agriculture for all that they bring to the table. CONSERVE YOUR ESTATE Here’s to a Thank You! 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Members of the Conservation District Board of Supervisors include (from left) Jarrod Bowser, Dan Pollock, George Phillips, William Conley and Henry Hill. Photo courtesy of the conservation district A.J. “Sonny” Keeler and his wife, Helen, will receive the Outstanding Conservationists of the Year Award by the Jackson County Conservation District. The couple received the Kansas Bankers Award alongside A.J.’s parents, the late A.J. and Clara Keeler, in Real world concerns with 1979. Submitted photo Old World bluestems Conservation practices play an By James L. Ungerer seed producers and the length University recommendations and important role on Keeler farm Rangeland Management of seed viability in the soil appropriate product labels. Specialist is unknown. Spread may be Prior to any herbicide By Ali Holcomb Manhattan attributed to machine, animal treatment, mowing or prescribed Conservation practices Outstanding Conservationists Award Rapid expansion of Old or wind. OWB often invades or burning of patches during the have been an important part of World Bluestems (OWB) is an occupies difficult to control areas dormant season, early spring, the Keeler farm near Whiting “It’s been good,” Neal said Neal said the conservation ever-growing concern and a very in pastures or rangeland. is recommended to remove for generations. of the cover crops. “We’re honor is appreciated by his real threat to native prairies. As Early detection is key to standing dead plant material to In 1979, A.J. “Sonny” getting some grazing out of it father and the many years he more land managers discover addressing and controlling of maximize chemical contact with Keeler Jr. and his wife, Helen, for the cattle, and it saves the spent working on the farm. the presence of OWB on their OWB before it can completely live-plant material. received the Kansas Bankers topsoil from running off. It “He’s always been a good prairies, the need to address this take over a landscape. However, Post-application monitoring Award alongside A.J.’s helps the ground.” steward of the land, and he’s challenging resource concern is identification of these grasses of treatment and follow-up parents, the late A.J. and Clara The family’s efforts over changed with the times,” Neal long overdue. can be difficult to the untrained treatments should be repeated Keeler. the years have also included said. “Back in his day, they Caucasian and yellow eye looking out across the native as needed. Others have used Now, 38 years later, installing and maintaining used to plow everything and bluestems were introduced into prairie. livestock to heavily graze areas Sonny and Helen have been 37,817 linear feet of tile work it three or four times. the United States in the early Fall season is a good time to with OWB to control seed named the 2017 Outstanding terraces, 5,819 linear feet of He’s accepted the fact that no- 1900s for use as forage and view it on the landscape because production of the grasses. Conservationists by the underground outlets, 21,985 till farming is a good way to erosion control. It is now realized it will appear in dense, shiny Educating others to the Jackson County Conservation linear feet of gradient terraces go.” these invasive species have blond patches, in comparison to potential risks of OWB spread, District with help from their and two ponds. In addition, 4.8 Married on July 16, 1966 created extreme problems on the the reds and maroons of native detection, treatment options son, Neal, and other members acres of grassed waterways in Seneca, Sonny and Helen landscape. plants. and ultimate negative impacts of their family. were rebuilt. Keeler have four children, OWB appear to accelerate During the growing season, it is key to addressing this rapid The family will receive the “We’ve always tried to Neal and Debbie Keeler of erosion on rangelands because will exhibit a much lighter green concern. For questions regarding honor at the district’s 70th keep up with everything,” Whiting, Brian Keeler of they can cause an altered carbon- color than many native grasses. identification or treatment options annual meeting on Wednesday, Neal said. “We had a lot of Whiting, Jodi Wohletz and her to-nitrogen ratio that inhibits the Many land managers first realize of OWB, contact your local Feb. 21. waterways that were bad so husband, Brad, of Shawnee, growth of native plants. These the presence of OWB when they Natural Resources Conservation Neal manages the farm, we converted them over to tile and Kirk and Diane Keeler of grasses are also less palatable observe dense stands that cattle Service (NRCS) office. which is located a few miles terraces. It just needed to be Wetmore. to livestock, in comparison to graze right up to and stop. For more information, visit the west of Whiting. The family done.” The couple also has several native bluestem species, and At this time, strategies to deal Kansas NRCS Web site www. rotates between soybeans and The Keelers also practice grandchildren. can tolerate extreme grazing with OWB require an ever- ks.nrcs.usda.gov/programs or corn on their cropland and no-till farming. “Even though I’m the one pressure. changing approach to treatment, your local U.S. Department of also run cattle. “We work very little that farms the land, it’s still a Invasive species, like OWB, management and control. If Agriculture (USDA) Service In the past few years, the ground,” he said. “Sometimes family operation,” Neal said. harm the natural ecological seeding new grass stands, be sure Center. To find a service center Keelers began planting cover we toss some cattle manure on “One of my brothers has a systems of native prairies. If that mix is not contaminated with near you, check on the Internet at crops – rye – in the fall and the ground and work that in shop and works on all our left uncontrolled, OWB will OWB seed. offices.usda.gov. spring. but that’s about it.” machinery. It’s a family farm.” damage ranching economies to When feeding hay on the point of threatening cattle rangeland, be certain that it does producers’ livelihoods due to not contain OWB. Producers need the extreme costs and profit loss. to realize other ways it spreads As OWB invades and takes over and take necessary precautions rangelands, native wildlife is also and preventions against OWB Congratulations to the 2017 negatively impacted. expansion. Chemical treatment of OWB grasses spread by root OWB includes spot application and by seed. They are prolific following Kansas State Soil Conservation Winners! 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Monday Practice maintenanceThe Holton Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Page 8 Soil Conservation through the year Monday By Martin Gugelman Theany Holton rangeland Recorder practices that Civil Engineer Technician have been installed. Some Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Soil Conservation Scott City of thePage practices 9 that come to Fall is that time of year mind are livestock pipelines when the fruits of the sum- and tanks. mer’s labor will be harvested. Pipelines should be inspect- Monday When we are lucky enoughThe ed Holton for areas Recorder of backfill that Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Soil Conservation to receive timely rains, those havePage settled 10or washed out. fruits can be somewhat larger These areas should be re- than usual. stored as needed to maintain Along with the rains that the designed buried depth of bring a larger harvest comes pipeline to avoid freezing. more maintenance for the All of the air vents and hy- harvest equipment due to the drants should be inspected increased volume running for leaks, which should be through them. repaired as needed. They also Your conservation prac- should not be washed out to tices are no different; they expose critical parts to freez- will need more maintenance ing. If you are done using the as rainfall amounts increase, line for the season, this would especially when large events be a good time to drain any happen. components that could freeze. When it comes to terraces The tanks should have fill and diversions, you will want added around the perimeter as to check for any overtopped needed to correct any erosion or damaged areas and repair or cattle trails. The float valve Cameron Bachamp won the first-grade division of as needed. The constructed and overflow should be in- Holton Elementary School student Marley Gilliland the Jackson County Conservation District’s annual ridge height and block heights spected to insure that they are won the third-grade division of the Jackson County poster contest. Bachamp is the son of Lane and Jessica should be maintained. operating properly. The small Conservation District’s annual poster contest. Gilliland Bachamp and attends Jackson Heights Elementary Any silt accumulations in animal escape ramp should is the daughter of Alex and Taige Gilliland of Holton. Her School. His teacher is Tiffany Zule. the channel should be re- be inspected that it is still at- teacher is Michelle Jones. Photo courtesy of the conservation district moved to maintain capacity tached and placed as planned. Photo courtesy of the conservation district and allow graded systems to All cross fences should drain as designed. be inspected and repaired as If pipe outlets are used in would be done with the pe- these systems, they should be rimeter fence. inspected to ensure that they Proper maintenance of con- will still drain as planned and servation practices is critical, all inlets and outlets are in- just as with maintenance of tact. your farm machinery. Taking If your terraces and diver- the time to evaluate and repair sions drain into a waterway, your conservation practices it should be inspected as well. will keep your practices “run- Any eroded or silted areas ning” for a long time. should be regraded as needed For more information, vis- to restore the original shape it the Kansas NRCS Web of the waterway. site www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/ Areas that had to be dis- programs or your local U.S. turbed for regrading should Department of Agriculture be reseeded to the same grass (USDA) Service Center. Noah Bartel (shown at right) is the winner of the Jackson County Conservation as was originally established To find a service center near District’s annual fifth-grade bookmark contest with his bookmark shown above. He in the waterway. you, check on the Internet at is the son of Alex and Sheri Bartel of Holton. He attends Holton Elementary where his All of these practices offices.usda.gov. teacher is Darin Stous. Photo courtesy of the conservation district should be inspected for rodent damage with repairs made as needed. Some of these prac- tices can be inspected during Thank you harvest, which will help save some time, as well as figure landowners out how much time to allow Sign-up for conservation funding set for repair. for all your So far we have discussed Jackson County from the Kansas Water Plan septic systems, etc. The conservation district practices in cropland fields, hard work! Conservation District is Fund. The sign-up does not works closely with the but we should also think about conducting a sign-up March Landowners with natural guarantee approval of cost- USDA Natural Resources 5-29 to accept requests for resource concerns on their share financial assistance. Conservation Service (NRCS) state financial assistance to property are encouraged to Projects started or completed to protect and conserve natural install enduring conservation visit the Jackson County prior to being approved for resources, primarily soil and practices, it has been Conservation District to funding are not eligible for water. Conservation practices announced. discuss the possibility of these funds. funded with state cost-share on t l t on on t on nn The conservation district receiving state financial Following the sign-up funds must be installed and administers state cost-share assistance. Funding is deadline, each request is maintained according to NRCS programs locally to improve provided through cost-share carefully reviewed to ensure and DOC specifications. water quality and reduce payments to landowners for eligibility. The proposed All failed septic systems Brahma Excavating Inc. soil erosion. Funding is eligible practices such as project is ranked according upgrades must meet county provided by the Division terraces, grassed waterways, to a system developed by the code requirements. It is Commercial • Agricultural • Residential of Conservation, Kansas diversions, grass plantings, Jackson County Conservation necessary that landowners Conservation Work • Basement Excavation Department of Agriculture livestock water supplies, District. The ranking system work closely with NRCS in (DOC) through appropriation cross-fencing, upgrade failed ensures fairness to landowners the planning stage to ensure Rock Hauling Site • Grading and ensures cost-share practices are applied correctly. funds are used to meet local Technical assistance for these Road & Street Construction conservation priorities. practices is provided free of Congratulations to all the Landowners approved for charge by the USDA. 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Monday Neighboring countiesThe Holton award Recorder Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Soil Conservation Page 9 soil conservation winners Monday Jackson County is preparing of this year’s conservationThe NemaHoltonha County Recorder Chapter of to celebrate the conservation awards from the Jefferson PheasantsPage For10ever presented Feb. 19, 2018 Salute to Soil Conservationwork of local farmers and County Conservation District, Bob and Nadine Champlin with landowners, and neighboring according to district manager the Wildlife Habitat Award. counties are preparing to do, or Cheli Heim, are Melvin and Pottawatomie County: have done, the same, honoring Jeanette Brose of Sunrise Stock John Wayne Gilsdorf of rural farmers and landowners who Farms Inc., soil conservation; Onaga was honored as the have taken steps to preserve David and Lisa Abramovitz, sole winner of a Bankers their land. water quality; and Edwin and Award from the Pottawatomie Below is a list of honored Chris Biester of Biester Farms, County Conservation District, farmers and landowners in wildlife. according to district manager neighboring counties who Nemaha County: The Marlene Schmidt. are being honored this year Nemaha County Conservation Shawnee County: Shawnee by their respective counties’ District held its 71st annual County Conservation District conservation districts. meeting this past Thursday , manager Judy Boltman said this Brown County: According to at which time six awards year’s conservation honorees Brown County Conservation were presented, district in Shawnee County included District manager Lana manager Dana Schmelzle Larry and Rita Pfannenstiel, Tollefson, this year’s Brown reported. Ron and Chantel winners of the 2017 Kansas County conservation hon Heinen received the Kansas Banker Award for Windbreak, Soil Health Award winner Shane New (shown at left) recently spoke at a Holton Rota- orees include Willie and Katie Bankers Association’s Soil and Gene and Anna Barrett and ry meeting about the benefits of cover crops. Photo by David Powls Geisendorf, Troy Holthaus, Conservation Award, Lane Dennis and Debra Wyckoff, Kenneth and Janice Krug and and Carol Deters received the winners of 2017 Shawnee Matthew Mueller, Banker’s Windbreak Award and Kevin County Conservation District Dicamba application training meeting set Award winners for soil Kramer received the Grassland Grassland Awards. conservation; Tom Kidwell, Award. Conservation honorees By David G. Hallauer or commercial 1A (Agriculture fice for testing information or visit Banker’s Award winner for Also, Matt and Barb for 2017 in Atchison County Meadowlark Extension Plant) pesticide applicators in or the Kansas Department of Agri buffer strips; and Dan and Jan Bachman received the Buffer have not yet been announced, District Agent der to purchase and apply these culture website at: https://agricul Hermesch, Banker’s Award Award, Darrin and Cheryl according to Atchison County Crops & Soils/Horticulture herbicides. ture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/ winner for grasslands. Deters were honored with the Conservation District manager A training Peterson’s presentation will pro pesticide-fertilizer/pesticide-appli Jefferson County: Winners Water Quality Award and the Tiffany Hoffman. for applica vide the training required to meet cator. tors wishing application requirements. To ensure adequate handout ma to receive The updated herbicide labels terials, please RSVP by the close certification to include mandatory record-keep of business on Monday, Feb. 26, to apply dicam ing requirements, modified wind the Seneca office of the Meadow Beef focus groups form locally ba products speed restrictions, limited times lark Extension District at (785) By Jody G. Holthaus ing some beef focus groups. saying, “I don’t have a hands- (Engenia, of day for applications, a revised 336-2184 or by e-mail to dhal Meadowlark Extension We will have small groups of on fondness for animals. I did FeXapan and list of sensitive crops and sensitive [email protected]. Walk-ins are wel District Agent people gathering to discuss not grow up bonded to any XtendiMax) sites, buffer zone requirements come. Livestock & Natural Resourc- topics or issues of their beef particular nonhuman animal. in 2018 will and revised sprayer cleaning pro Information on this meeting es farms or ranches. I’m excited I like them and I pet them and be offered on cedures and documentation. He’ll and additional K-State Research A s to see where this leads. These I’m kind to them, but there’s no Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the commun discuss label changes and appli and Extension sponsored appli I head groups will meet as often as special bond between me and ity building in Corning. Doors will cation requirements and provide cator trainings will be posted on toward a they choose and will pick their other animals.” open at 1:30 p.m., with training by information on what applicators the Meadowlark Extension Dis birthday own topics. That explains a lot! K-State Research and Extension need to do to meet them. trict Crops & Soils page at www. this week, My job will be to find them The nonprofit Center for weed scientist Dr. Dallas Peterson Producers interested in purchas meadowlark.k-state.edu/crops- my co resources or experts to help Consumer Freedom (CCF), starting at 2 p.m. The community ing any of these dicamba formula soils/index.html. Applicator train worker them find the solution for their runs a watchdog organization. building is located at the corner of tions should also make sure their ings are also being offered by in loans me individual situations. The dairy Will Coggin, CCF manag Main and Fifth Streets (6221 Fifth private or commercial pesticide dustry representatives. Check with a book. I group used this format and ing director, said, “For years, St.) in downtown Corning. applicator certification is up to your local retailer for meeting suppose found it to be very beneficial. HSUS has fund-raised on the Due to the reclassification of date. Anyone wishing to start the dates/times. to soft We are even going to try some backs of cats and dogs to pay the aforementioned products as process of obtaining a new pesti Note: It is the responsibility en the dairy groups later this year. for exorbitant executive sal Restricted Use Pesticides, produ cide applicator’s license should of applicators to obtain required “blow.” I’ve not had time to So if this sounds like some aries, legions of lawyers and cers must be certified as private contact their local Extension Of training prior to application. read much of it, but it’s going thing interesting to you, give parking $50 million into off to be a good one. me a call and we’ll see if we shore accounts. It is clear that “We contain all the ages we can find other likeminded peo HSUS is humane in name only. Kansas cattle inventory for January have ever been” is the first ple in your area and start a It does not value its female thing you read. I like that some group. staff, its donors or the animals All cattle and calves in Kansas All heifers 500 pounds and percent from the previous year. days I can throw a tantrum like The “Me Too” movement it uses as window dressing.” as of Jan. 1, totaled 6.3 million more totaled 1.91 million head, up The 2017 calf crop totaled 1.43 a two-year-old, be selfish as a has changed the faces of our The CCF ran a Super head, down two percent from Jan. four percent from last year. million head, down three percent six-year-old, be a young nur morning news shows, put a Bowl ad, which urged view 1, 2017, according to the USDA’s Steers weighing 500 pounds from 2016. turing mom again and when I few empty seats in our Capi ers to donate to local shelters National Agricultural Statistics and more totaled 2.02 million Kansas feedlots, with capacities feel like it, I can act my age! tol building and now, the CEO instead of HSUS. The local Service. head, down one percent from last of 1,000 or more head, contained The other good saying, of the Humane Society of the shelters will help with local an All cows and heifers that had year. 2.29 million cattle on feed on Jan. “You’re never too old, and it’s United States has resigned. imals. They will not send dona calved totaled 1.66 million head, Bulls weighing 500 pounds 1, up six percent from last year. never too late,” is going to be The allegations against Wayne tions to offshore accounts! down three percent from last year. and more totaled 95,000 head, Placements during December my new mantra! The book is Pacelle have been reported in A sheep and goat workshop Beef cows totaled 1.51 million unchanged from last year. totaled 400,000 head, up one titled “This Chair Rocks: A The Washington Post. will be held on Feb. 22, at 501 head, down four percent from last Calves under 500 pounds percent from 2016. Fed cattle Manifesto Against Ageism” by Pacelle was an effective West Ave. in Highland. The year. totaled 615,000 head, down 12 marketings for the month of Ashton Applewhite. CEO, growing the HSUS from event will run from 7 p.m. to Milk cows totaled 153,000 percent from Jan. 1, 2017. December totaled 405,000 head, So going along with my $160 million in assets to $210 9 p.m. Featured speaker is our head, up two percent from Jan. 1, All cattle on feed fed for down six percent from last year. mantra, I’ve decided to try million in the last decade. All new sheep and goat specialist, 2017. slaughter in Kansas feedlots Other disappearance during something new. We are start the whilst, he was quoted as Dr Alison Crane. totaled 2.45 million head, up seven December totaled 15,000 head, unchanged from last year. BRADFORD BUILT “The soil is the great connector of our AMERICAN-MADE BEDS lives, the source and destination of all.” - Wendell Berry, The Unsettling of America, 1977
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