GOODYEAR SOIL CONSERVATION AWARDS PROGRAM 



The annual Soil Conservation Awards Pro- 

 gran (SCAP), providing recognition for out- 

 standing achievements in soil and water con- 

 servation, has been renewed for its 23rd year 

 by its sponsor, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber 

 Company. 



Continuation of the program through 1969 

 was announced by A. H. Settle, SCAP Director, 

 at the convention of the National Association 

 of Soil and Water Conservation Districts 

 (NACD) . 



Settle made the announcement in accept- 

 ing NACD* 8 Distinguished Service Award on 

 behalf of Goodyear' s President, Victor Holt, 

 Jr. Holt, recuperating from a recent illness 

 and unable to be present, was cited for his 

 efforts to encourage the work of conservation 

 districts and to broaden the Influence of 

 district boards. 



SCAP, inaugurated in 19A7 by the world's 

 largest rubber company, honors soil conser- 

 vation districts and cooperating landowners 

 for their work in community-wide resource 

 development. 



Grand awards are expense-paid, vacation- 

 study trips to Goodyear Farms, the Company's 

 12,000 acre ranch near Phoenix, Arizona, 

 which has been a proving ground for agri- 

 cultural techniques and equipment since 1916. 

 More than 1,800 outstanding farmers and 

 district officials from the 50 states and 

 Puerto Rico have been Goodyear 's guests as 

 grand award winners. 



According to Settle, 106 conservation- 

 ists will be awarded the four-day trips this 

 year. In addition, plaques will be presented 

 to outstanding districts and certificates 

 of merit to the officials of these districts. 



Pictured above is Gerald Bignell on the 

 left, outstanding conservationist from the 

 North Powell SWCD, and Ralph Mannix on Che 

 right, Chairman of the North Powell SWCD. 



OUTSTANDING CONSERVATIONIST CHOSEN 

 BY NORTH POWELL SWCD 



The February meeting of the North 

 Powell SWCD was combined with a dinner to ^ 

 honor Terry Smith for his ten years as « ^ 

 Supervisor and the Bignell Ranch, which 

 was chosen as the Outstanding Conservation- 

 ist for 1968. 



The outstanding conservationist is 

 chosen from the ranchers in the district 

 served by the North Powell Supervisors. A 

 public tour of three ranchers using good 

 conservation methods is conducted in the 

 fall of the year. The Supervisors then 

 judge each ranch according to range or 

 pasture management, weed control, meadow 

 improvement, drainage. Irrigation, and 

 community activities. The ranch with the 

 highest total score is given the plaque. 



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4-H CONSERVATION CAMP 



Jim McLean writes to Treasure Acres that he was a delegate to the 1968 Conservation Camp 

 from Pondera County. 



Jim says he took part in the range management workshop under the supervision of Ned 

 'Jeffries and Dan Becker. He writes they made so much information available and made the 

 workshop so Interesting that one couldn't help getting a lot out of it, as well as realize 

 the importance of conservation. 



There is one thing that bothers Jim though, he says. These conservation camps are avail-" 

 able to so few young people who are interested in going. He said he read a copy of "Treasure 

 Acres" and wondered if SWCD Supervisors could suggest how these camps could be increased in 



size or extended so more young people could attend. At present only two from each county are., 

 eligible to go. _6- 



