June 06th, 2025

Highlights of Conservation in the 1960's

• Focus is on Bean Blossom Watershed.
• Fallout Protection for Livestock due to Cold War.
• Development of a County Lake - Issues and Location.
• District seeks increased funding support for Local, State and Federal Government options.
• Private Timber Stand Improvement Plans are promoted and encouraged.
• Promoting Contour Farming becomes a major priority.
• Farm income drastically improved. Dept. of Ag states Monroe County showed farm income as 34% from crops and 66% from livestock.
• Concern grows over man’s ability to steward the earth well.

• 1962: “The District will need to have a broader field of endeavor, bringing in a new vista of service and achievement. In this County, where agriculture is usually a part-time activity and where much of the land is owned by non-farmers, it is not surprising that the statistical reports of agricultural land management practices do not reveal impressive figures. The problems encountered in this District are unlike those found in any other districts.”