Conservation District to host annual awards banquet

AWARDS BANQUET

The Cloud County Conservation District will hold its annual awards banquet on Thursday, Feb 6th, at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Parish Hall, 307 East 5th Street.
The program is sponsored by the Kansas Bankers Association (KBA). There will be six award categories presented: Energy Conservation, Water Quality, Water Conservation, Soil Conservation, Windbreaks, and Wildlife Habitat.
The KBA, assisted by the Kansas State Research and Extension office, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, sponsor the program to stimulate a greater interest in the conservation of the agricultural and natural resources of Kansas. The program recognizes those farmers and landowners who have made outstanding progress in practicing conservation on their farms.
Last year 199 awards were given to Kansas producers and landowners for their efforts. The Blade-Empire will profile two of the award winners from Cloud County in its January 28th newspaper: Vincent Link, the 2019 Soil Conservation Award winner; and Rice Family Farms, the 2019 Wildlife Habitat Award winners.
Reservations for the banquet and free dinner on February 6th can be made by calling (785) 243-1509, ext. 3. Reservations are needed by January 31, 2020. There will be door prizes, and Dale Stricker will give a presentation on soil health.