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'No-Till Drill/ Bought To Help Farmers Meet New Water Rules BY LYNN CARLSON points to rows of corn planted with a no-till drill. Tender As environmental concerns heighten and regulations green shoots arc growing out of ground that hasn't been lighten, farmers in small operations sometimes find disked. themselves unable to afford the expensive changes they "You don't tear up the land so it doesn't get lost to need to make. the water and wind," he said. But through a unique partnership between the 6,000- Planting without disking helps farmers keep their member Brunswick County Farm Bureau and the land where it ought to be and keeps water contaminated Brunswick County Soil and Water Conservation with farm chemicals from running off into rivers and District, farmers will be able to "time-share" a $12,000 streams, explains James Bellamy, vice president of Farm Great Plains no-till grass and grain drill to help them Bureau and chairman of the conservation district. meet the demands of the stringent federal Clean Water The federal Clean Water Act Reauthorization will Act Reauthorization. have tough new regulations aimed at controlling all The drill, bought by Farm Bureau, will be rented to types of runoff from agricultural operations into surface farmers at a cost of $5 per acre, with a S50 minimum per waters. Bellamy expects the drill to get its heaviest use rental. Rental arrangements will be handled by the SWC in the fall when hog farmers arc seeding the rye and District. Bermuda grasses used for land application of treated Although such equipment is becoming more com- waste from their operations. mon in the plains states, its use is somewhat new in the Many other types of seed can be planted with the Southeast. drill, too, Bellamy adds. "We're already getting response," said Mamie "Most farms couldn't afford a piece of equipment Wilson, administrative conservationist and technician like this," he explained. "Farm Bureau purchased it for with the SWC District. Wilson explained that the drill is a the use and benefit of the Soil Conservation District, tangible way for the district to promote good conservation This is a great example of people working together to practices, control erosion and improve water quality. help farmers meet regulations. We hope the idea will Harold Robinson, who is both the local Farm Bureau spread to help farmers in other areas, too." president and conservation district vice-chairman, has For information about renting the drill, call the had prior experience with a no-till drill on his Turnpike Brunswick County Soil and Water Conservation District Road farming operation, and he's a believer. Robinson at 253-4458. avtvf BEACON FILE PHOTO A RILL pending before the North Carolina legislature would make the Southeastern Welcome Center at Shallotte an official state welcome center. Bill Would Make Southeastern Official State Welcome Center BY SUSAN USHER A bill introduced by Stale Rep. E. David Rcdwine (D-Brunswick) would make the Southeastern Welcome Center at Shallotte an official state welcome center. Presently only eight centers located on intcrstatcs are pari of the official network operated by the N.C. Travel Development Division. The Southeastern Center opened in February 1992 and has seen a steady stream of visitors ever since. It served an estimated 377,177 visitors during 1992. The 1,200-square-foot facility was built by the stale at a cost of SI.2 million in conjunction with a rest area relocated from U.S. 17 near Bolivia. The slate built the center with the understanding that its operation would be paid for by local sources. The center has been operated by the Southeastern Welcome Center Inc., a non-profit organization. However, Rcdwine introduced legislation in 1991 and 1992 that provided some operating funds for the lo cal center as well as other non-stale welcome centers across the slate. The money came from a portion of the state Department of Transportation's personalized li cense lag fund, over the objections of DOT officials. Redwine pledged last year that if the Southeastern center continued to serve such large numbers of visitors that he would introduce legislation to make it a state center, since it would be functioning as one. The bill provides for the Southeastern center at the U.S. 17 bypass of Shallotte and a similar facility near Camden on U.S. 17 north near the Virginia stale line to be made official state welcome centers. It also provides S300,(XX) per year for the next two years to each center for personnel and other operating needs, with the understanding that funding will continue in the future. If adopted, the precedent-setting bill would become effective July 1, 1993. As of Tuesday the bill was still in a House appropriations committee. Wayne Grissett Is County FmHA Panel Nominee Wayne Grissett is Brunswick County's nominee for its Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) county com mittee. The election will take place on June 11. The commit tee assists the FmHA office in determining the eligibility of applicants for certain types of loans. Farmers whose principal operation is in Brunswick County arc eligible to vote. One committee member will be elected for a three year term. Ballots are available from the FmHA county office at Promenade Office Park, 143 West Holdcn Beach Road, Shallotte. Marked ballots must be received at the FmHA office by 5 p.m. June 11. For more information, call Ted C. Rivenbark Jr. at 754-4880. ALL STAR FLAGS | 1-800-868-FLAG ?Flags 'Banners ?Flagpoles ?Pennants A Variety Of Flags State & Foreign Flags Festive Flags & Banners FREE Catalog & Delivery 101 Aviators Lane Hiimm Burgaw. NC 28425 I Catherine Moore, Owner CALL US FOR INSURANCE QUOTES: 1-800-424-0115 ? Home ? Auto ? Commercial ? Mobile Home ? 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Pictured, from left, are Mamie Wilson, administrative conservationist and technician with the Brunswick County Soil and Water Conservation District; Harold Robinson, Brunswick County Farm Bureau president and conservation district vice-president; Jones, district conservationist for the Brunswick County Soil Conservation Service; and James Bellamy, vice-president of Farm Bureau and chairman of the local soil and water conservation district. Fair Provides Good Information, Fun Visitors to The Brunswick Hosp- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Cap ital's Children's Health Fair Saturday bash Emergency Medical Service, had their choice of services and en- Brunswick County D.A.R.E. pro tertainment on the hospital grounds. gram, the N.C. Highway Patrol, The hospital's medical/surgical, Comprehensive Home Health Care laboratory, radiology, cardiopul- and the Brunswick County Schools* monary and pharmacy departments drug abuse prevention and wellness conducted health-related screenings program. and distributed literature. Agencies Carolina Eye Associates provided providing health and safety exhibits eye exams and Dr. Mark Lizak's of include the Brunswick County rccy- fice conducted hearing screenings cling, health, and parks and recre- and hearing aid checks, and distrib ation departments, the Brunswick utcd health-related information. County Literacy Council, Bruns- Entertainment included opening wick Electric Membership Corp., ceremonies by the West Brunswick the American Cancer Society, the High School Army JROTC Color Guard, music by Miss Brunswick County Lamiccc McKoy, Little Miss Brunswick County Maleta Murray, the Sudan Thunderbolts, Chalmers Champion and Gayc Fulford. Smokey the Bear, crimcfightcr McGruff and a variety of clowns cir culated through the crowd. Free facepainting, gifts and door prizes were available throughout the day. This was the fourth year the hos pital has held the fair to promote children's health. STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHER ft.1 1 PHOTO BY JO? STANLEY M/SS BRUNSWICK COUNTY MARY SILIJNGS (left) gets her blood pressure checked by Julie luirniece McKoy entertains Small, a licensed practical nurse in the hospital's Family Center, or fairgoers Saturday at The labor, delivery and postpartum unit. Brunswick Hospital. 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