District CoM?rvatlonlst FY 1 985 ANNUAL
REPORT
District Personnel
Derlene Garner
District Secretary
of the
Hoke Soil and Water Conservation District
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UNITED
CAROLINA
BANK
875-6106
Reid W. ond Pearl M. Childress
ACCOUNTANTS
P.O. Box. 481
310 Harris Av*. - Raeford, N.C.
878-3298
Southeast Farm
Equipment Company
TRACTORS - IMPLEMENTS COMBINES
LAWN B GARDEN TRACTORS
Lumbar Bridge, N.C.
fcaurinburg, N.C. '
Cape Fear
Farm Credit Service
331 8. Main Raeford, N.C.
875-8181
Avery Connell Agency Inc.
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
601 Harris A vs. - Raeford, N.C.
875-8106 876-8307
Southern National Bank
FDIC
Raeford, N.C. - 875-3738
Heritage Federal
Savings & Loan Assn.
113 Csmpus A vs. - Rssford, N.C.
875-6081
Farm Bureau Insurance
for
Farm Buraau Members
310 Harris Avs. - Raeford, N.C.
875-3290
Farm Chemicals, Inc.
Service to Agriculture
P.O. Box 687
South Stewart St. - Raeford, N.C.
875-3714
The Hoke Soil and Water Conservation District is a Subdivision of State Government. It is
responsible for the overall soil and water conservation program in'Hoke County and is governed by a
board of Supervisors.
O.R. Huff Jr., Chairman; Jimmy
Max IMS, Vice Chairman; (not pictured) Kenneth Hendrlx, Secretary- Treasurer.
Rax Autry, District Supervisor, welcomes approximately 450
sixth grade students to Qatlln's Pond for Environmental Field
Days on April 16, 17 S 18.
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Steven Vanhoy (left) and Robert Strother (right) attend
Resource Conservation Workshop at N.C. State Univer
sity on June 23-28.
New "Entering" and "Leaving" Hoke Soil and Water Field borders provide turn rows
Conservation District signs were installed on the nujor Filter strips prevent sediment from washing Into Conservation tillage conserves moisture, fuel and mnd travel lanes for farm equip
highways in the county to replace the old ones that farm pond. labor and reduces soil erosion by 50%. ment.
were badly weathered or missing.
Sponsored By The Following Businesses Who Support Our Conservation District.
.v. Pate Farm Installs 10 surface
water inlet pipes to prevent ditch
bank erosion.
Dariene Garner, District Secretary, gives Hoke County
Soil Survey Manual to Steve Tolar. 4,000 copies were
received for distribution.
Oscar Gurley, 4th grade Poster
Winner, West Hoke School.
Lena Cartrette Horsley, 5th grade
Poster Winner, Turlington School.
Amy English, 6th grade Poster
Winner, Turlington SchooL
AUsha Bratcher, Essay Winner,
6th grade, Turlington School.
250 4th, 5th and 6th grade students entered our Poster and Essay contests with each receiving a certificate. Winners also received cash prizes.
DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
?Assisted with 6 fish applications
? Purchased Canon Copier for District Office
? Published FY 1984 Annual Report In News-Journal
? Replaced "Entering" end "Leevlng" Hoke Soil and Water Conservation District signs on major
highways In county
?Fald National, State and Area dues
?Attended Area VII Fall Rally and Annual Meeting of N.C. Association of Soil and Water Conserva
tion Districts
?Sponsored Breekfast to Introduce Hoke County Soil Survey
?Conducted Environmental Education Class for 4th grade
? Distributed 6,000 white, loblolly and longleaf pine seedlings
?Sponsored Poster and Essay Contests for 4th, 5th and 6th grade
? Distributed 2,000 bulletin Inserts to local churches In observance of Soil Stewardship Week
?Attended 50th Anniversary Celebration of Soli Conservation Service at Hugh Hammond Bennett
birthplace
?Sponsored Envlronmentel Field Days for 6th grade
?Sponsored Fishpond Management Workshop
? Distributed 260 units of wildlife eeed
?Sponsored two students to attend Resource Conservation Workshop
? Held 10 scheduled monthly meetings
? Submitted 15 ertlcles to locsl newspapers
? Provided 25 redlo programs to WSMR
?Assisted Crestline Fire Deportment with Installation of 6 fire hydrants
In Hoke County
SCS REPORT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Conservation Plans prepared
Cover Crop
Crop Residue Managed
Field Borders
Filter Strips
Individuals and Groups Assisted
Local Agencies Assisted
New District Cooperators
No-till Farming
Pasture and Hayland Managed
Pasture and Hayland Planted
Ponds Installed
Subsurface Drainage Installed
Surface Drainage Installed
Wildlife Wetland Habitat Managed
AMOUNT
1,899 acres
1,830 acres
1,082 acres
3,000 feet
1,200 feet
201
20
1,164 ecres
423 acres
292 seres
119 acres
2
5,245 feet
2,000 feet
3 acres