RAD MEETING 



'The Executive Committee of the state Rural Areas 

 Development Committee met in Helena in December. 

 A "manpower" subcommittee was considered after 

 hearing John Bower, Extension Economist, tell a- 

 bout the trends of number of youth maturing in Mon- 

 tana, and the need for professionally and technically 

 trained personnel for jobs in the future. Develop- 

 ment and gi-owth in Montana will be heavily depen- 

 dent on a properly trained work force. 



Also considered were "Suggested Responsibilities 

 and Activities for a "Range Management" sub-com- 

 mittee. Don Ryerson, Extension Range Scientist, 

 submitted statements of what such a committee 

 might do to enhance the income potential of this most 

 important of Montana's resources. 



The Mussellshell County Overall Economic Develop- 

 ment Program was reviewed. It was suggested that 

 they give more consideration to agriculture develop- 

 ment potentials. In line with this, the Soil and Water 

 Conservation District Long Range Program can be a 

 definite part of the OEDP. 



The Committee recommended approval of establish- 

 ment of a wood fibre plant by the Big Sky Develop- 

 ment Corporation in the Kalispell Area, providing 

 ;he questions of supply, competition, pollution and 

 financing could be resolved. 



Clerk: "These are especially 

 strong shirts, madam. They sim- 

 ply laugh at the laundry." 



Customer: "I know that kind; 

 I had some which came back with 

 their sides split." 



At their meeting they heard talks by Leonard Morris, 

 Vice President of the National Land Improvement 

 Contractors Association, Dick Setterstrom, SWCD 

 Supervisor on "Things to look out For", Herschell 

 Hurd on SCS-Contractor relations, Harold Krause 

 on Industrial Equipment, Cost accounting by Mr. 

 Kurchoff, C. P. A. , and Insurance and Bonding, by 

 James Hoiness, Insuranceman. 



Teacher: "Helen, can you tell 

 me where the Red Sea is?" 



Helen: "Yes, Ma'am. It's on the 

 third line of my report card." 



MONTANA NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL ASSOCIA- 

 TION HAVE MEETING IN MISSOULA 



Members of the Montana Noxious Weed Control 

 Association met in Missoula in late November for a 

 two day session. A good varied program on Weeds, 

 and Weed Control was presented. At present there 

 are 22 county weed control districts that belong to 

 this association. 



Noxious weeds are a growing problem in Montana, 

 despite the new methods of control and eradication. 

 A major problem is the UNAWARENESS or UNCON- 

 CERN by farmers and ranchers and others of the 

 start of small infestations which explode into a large 

 area within a few years, and then the problem is al- 

 most too costly to do anything about. 

 Soil and Water Conservation Districts can and 

 should consider this weed problem in their pro- 

 grams as it is a related Soil and Water Conserva- 

 tion problem. Evidently something more than edu- 

 cation is needed to get the proper control also. 

 What sort of control is proper ? Weeds are costing 

 the economy a lot of money. Lets us get with it'. 



Land Improvement Contractors Association Meet 



The Montana Land Improvement Contractor's Asso- 

 ciation met in Bozeman Decern. ber 14. This is a 

 fairly young organization of independent contractors 

 who have joined together to better themselves by 

 training, exchanging ideas, and getting others view- 

 points . 



As their tif 1« ii»plies , their work is primarily build- 

 ing conservation facilities. For this reason they 

 have a great interest in Conservation programs. 

 Farmers and Ranchers and SWCD's can wish this 

 group every success as there is in general a need 

 for this type contractor to be available to do quali- 

 ty work according to specifications. Also by pro- 

 per business agreements they are a source of rev- 

 enue to districts who perform a service to these 

 people . 



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"/ HURRIED back lo town when I got the news! 



