[Farmall] Was...Re: O/T...."what can I grow"? Now...speak to my paranoia

[John Junkroski]

Jim,

I'm sorry to hear you had such a negative experience. My own  
interaction with various government agencies has been almost exactly   
the opposite.
About twenty years ago I signed up for a state "Acres for Wildlife"  
program, which involved some paperwork, and an agreement not to farm  
or graze the acreage.
Since then I've had numerous on-site visits from expert foresters and  
wildlife specialists, I've received what I'm sure has been thousands  
of dollars in planning and engineering advice,
have been given financial support for wetland habitat improvements  
and received no-cost tree seedlings for windbreak plantings, and the  
free loan of a tractor-pulled tree planter.
I got training in pesticide application and financial assistance for  
the purchase of herbicides to control invasive plants.

Various agencies have obtained flood plain, planning and topographic  
maps for my property, satellite photos, soil maps, and lists of  
recommended and noxious plants with planting tips for soil and water  
protection and wildlife habitat restoration.

When I get bugs on my grapes or fungus on my apples, I take a sample  
to the agents' office, and always get friendly, accurate responses to  
my questions.

As I think about it, I can't remember a single time when I've been  
less than satisfied with the agencies, both state and federal. In  
fact, my contacts have been so positive that I'm considering deeding  
a wetland parcel on the river to one of the conservation agencies  
when I get too feeble to care for it. It might make a good canoe  
base. If not, then it should be preserved for the herons and  
kingfishers and river otters.

John

On Nov 12, 2007, at 2:11 PM, James Moran wrote:

> I so appreciate the time so many of you have taken to share with me  
> your experiences and advice regarding my "poor patches" and how  
> best to give remedy.  I most of the cases, you have (collectively)  
> recommended conferring with governmental types.
> Not too awfully long ago, my creek area (which I have described)  
> suffered greatly from a freak ice storm.  Trees and other  
> vegetation from each side's banks collapsed into the creek bed  
> (into which we own 1/2) and the flow was occluded and, what was  
> once beautiful, became unsightly.  In an effort to fix things, I  
> approached some "agencies" for relief.  Basically, these "types"  
> made an attempt to annex my property, suggesting that it would be  
> more beneficial to the general community as something on the order  
> of "parkland".  True story.
> I got busy with my chainsaws and bulldozer and cleared the mess,  
> working from both sides of the creek bed with my neighbor's  
> permission.  End result...back to near normal and the scoundrels  
> went away (for the time being).
> Hey...I am no gun totin' insurrectionist.  However, being in the  
> business which I have chosen (and being a bit suspicious in  
> general), I am somewhat reluctant to engage the attention of  
> lackeys and envious "wannabes" that have their own wacky agenda.
> I am probably edgy without sufficient cause, but..."just because  
> you are paranoid does not mean that they are not out to get you."
> Jim
>
> Ivan Cousins <ivancou at alltel.net> wrote: James, I agree with  
> contacting the local county agent , make them tax
> dollars work for you .
>  A co worker had a field that had been dormant for 15 or 20 yrs  
> when he
> bought the place . First order was to brushhog it ,  plowed it as  
> best he
> could . A lot of viney stuff growing and it didnt turn over well.   
> Disced it
> up . Had it checked, spred some lime and planted buckwheat by  
> hand .  It had
> a lot of clay and wouldnt drain .  Mowed it down ,once it matured  
> run over
> it with the discs again . Buckwheat came back ,its supposed to be  
> plowed
> under this fall then next year alternating rowns of corn and  
> buckwheat . And
> deer .
>  Ivan
>
>
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