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Dewey County Farmer Advocates for Better Land Management Through Conservation Practices
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:17:56 CST
As President-elect of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, Jimmy Emmons, a wheat and canola farmer from Dewey County who utilizes no-till practices on his lands, is an authority in the state on conservation management. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Associate Farm Director Carson Horn had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Emmons briefly last week during the Central Oklahoma Soil Health seminar, hosted by the OACD, Redlands Community College and the Southern Plains Climate Hub. Emmons shared his enthusiasm for the information presented at the seminar and insists he looks forward to the benefits the participating organizations have in store for Oklahoma producers over the next year.
"I think the takeaway message today is to manage your land, manage your resources, pay attention to what's going on and use technology," Emmons surmised. "Our forefathers managed their lands the best they could do with the technology they had, but they were limited.
Today, we live in a world with limitless technologies available to us, contends Emmons. He asserts it is the responsible action of farmers to take advantage of the tools available to us as we utilize our land and strive to protect and better manage our natural resources, including the financial programs designed to support farmers in these efforts.
"Take advantage of those dollars and improve your systems for better management," Emmons urged. "The government has been really good to us, figuring out how to help producers, help themselves."
Emmons is and will continue to lead Oklahoma producers by example, taking on the role of OACD President at the organization's state meeting next month (Feb. 26-28 at the Embassy Suites in Downtown OKC).
"It's going to be a year of communication and brotherhood," Emmons remarked, outlining his goals as OACD President. "We're going to focus on teamwork, better communication with the districts and with the land owners."
Listen to Horn's complete conversation with Emmons about his takeaways from the Central Oklahoma Soil Health seminar and his goals as OACD President, by clicking or tapping on the LISTEN BAR below.
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