Shown above are members of the Northern Great 

 Plains Research Committee: Seated are Ralph 

 Briggs, Montana; Tom Bemis, Kansas; Wayne 

 Warner, Nebraska; and standing are William 

 Daniel, Sr. , South Dakota; Don Fraker, Wyo- 

 ment; and A. B. Burvee, North Dakota. 



The purpose of the committee is to make a study 

 of the research needs of the Northern Plains 

 Area and to report its findings and recommenda- 

 tions to this year's area meeting scheduled to be 

 held in Spear fish. South Dakota, June 4-6. 

 The initial meeting was held in Denver, March 5 

 and 6, with all members present. 



"So you're not going to Paris, 

 this year?" 



"No — it's London we're not go- 

 ing to this year; it was Paris we 

 didn't go to last year!" 



WATER FOR MONTANA 



The Norwegian irrigation reservoir in Madison 

 County is an example of water development for 

 Montana. Four ranchers in Madison County 

 near Harrison pooled their resources to con- 

 struct this 1,460 acre foot storage reservoir 

 to provide supplemental water for 800-900 acres. 



SCS technical assistance, ACP cost sharing 

 and FHA loan were the USDA services used in 

 assisting the rancer with the development. 



Montana farmers and ranchers have according to 

 SCS records, constructed over 28, 000 small 

 stockwater and irrigation reserviors. There are 

 many more feasible small and intermediate size 

 water developments such as this needed in 

 Montana. 



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