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News Posted in August, 2008 Doug and Ralph Palmquist named Conservationists of the Year.
The Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District has named Doug and Ralph Palmquist as Conservationists of the Year. This award recognizes farmers in the county who portray the greatest conservation ethic each year. The Palmquists, who own land in the Viking Lake Watershed, have built several thousand feet of terrace, one grade stabilization structure, and replaced around 20 acres of row crop with hay in order to reduce soil erosion. They are also in the process of building another pond, 4 sediment basins, and thousands of feet of fence to exclude livestock from streams. Posted in July, 2007 Dan Case, Viking Lake watershed project coordinator, can help landowners Dan Case, Viking Lake watershed project coordinator, can help landowners install conservation practices to help preserve the lake for future generations.
Events Conservation Districts of Iowa Region 8 Meeting Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners in Southwest Iowa When: Monday, Aug. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Public Forum DNR Director Richard Leopold will visit Viking Lake as part of a series of public forums to share important initiatives of the DNR and hear from residents in the area. Learn more. When: Thursday, September 4, at 6 p.m.
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