NAOD CONVFNTION 



The National Association of Soil and Water Con- 

 servation Districts Annual Meeting will be held 

 in Portland, Oregoa, February 7 thru 11. 



Each district should strongly consider sending at 

 least one supervisor to this convention. This is an 

 opportune time being it is relatively close to 

 Montana. 



North Dakota has arranged for special train travel 

 on the Northern Pacific and Great Northen to 

 Portland, via Spokane and Seattle, leaving North 

 Dakota February 4. 



If you wish to join this tour, contact Bud Lannoye, 

 Program Director NDASCD, Box 160, Bismark, 

 North Dalcota. 



The reservations for the Post Convention Con- 

 servation Tour to Hawaii deadline was December 

 lb. Any possibility for getting in on this tour 

 dhould be ai ranged with Mrs. Robert Baum, 505 

 Rc-n Street, N.E., Salem, Oregon, 97301. 



CONSERVATION CONTESTS 



The Goodyear Contest ends December 31. Montana's 

 participation shows 30 enrolled out of 58. COULD 

 BE BETTER.". 



AH districts should enroll in this worthy contest. 

 By completing the score card, supervisors can 

 measure their accomplishments and get ideas for 

 future planning. Also, this enables each district 

 to give special recognition to its outstanding con- 

 servation farmer or rancher. 



Winning districts each year get special awards 



as well as paid trips for its conservation farmer and 



chairman to the Goodyear Farms in Arizona. 



The New National 4-H Conservation Program is 

 Underway - - The program, which includes 

 awards to stimulate selection of conservation 

 projects by club members, is aimed at teaching 

 4-H youth sound conservation practices, according 

 to Norman C. Mindrum, Director of the National 

 4-H Service Committee. Sponsor of the program and 

 awards is Deere and Company. 





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