Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award Application

Each county winner will be given a sign to display as the year’s county winner.

KFB district no.       County 
 

Name of Operation (If applicable)            Owner/Operator(s) Name(s) 
 

Address        Zip    Phone 
 

Operation Description
Please fill out the following information for the 2010 Natural Resources Award.
This information will only be used by the judging committee and will not be released to the public or any other entity.
 

Type of Operation (check all that apply):

Row Crop Farming   Livestock -confined feeding   Livestock pasture/grazing   Livestock-mixed grazing/feeding

Size of Operation (Row Crop Farming)

< 500 acres  500-1000 acres  1000-2500 acres  2500-5000 acres  5000-10,000 acres  > 10,000 acres

Farming Practices (check all that apply and list acreages):

Dryland - acreage          Irrigated - acreage          No-till - acreage         

Minimum-till - acreage       Ridge-till - acreage          Conventional till - acreage

Commodities grown (check all that apply and list acreages):

Corn - acreage          Wheat - acreage          Milo - acreage 

Soybeans - acreage           Cotton - acreage          Alfalfa - acreage

Sunflowers - acreage                     Other crops   acreage

Livestock grown (check all that apply):

Beef Cattle       Swine       Dairy Cattle       Equine       Sheep       Other - Describe  

Number of Livestock:

<100       100-500     500-1000     1000-5000     5000-10,000     >10,000

Is a crop rotation used?  Yes  No

Are no-till or minimum till practices used?  Yes  No

Water Quality Protection Measures:

Are buffer strips, riparian strips, or filter strip terraces used to reduce runoff and pollutant load to surface waters?   Yes  No

Are buffer zones around livestock confinement areas used?  Yes  No

Have abandoned wells been plugged?  Yes  No

If livestock are confined, are diversion and waste retention structures used to keep waste from running directly into surface waters?  Yes  No

Have designated watering areas for livestock (strategic fencing, bank stabilization with gravel or other nonerodable material) on streams been created to encourage livestock watering and crossing into those areas?  Yes  No

Have alternative water sources been created to keep livestock out of surface waters?  Yes  No

Has a water quality improvement project been funded through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)?  Yes  No

Are no-till or minimum-till practices used  Yes  No

Are crop nutrient needs determined before commercial fertilizers or manure are applied so over-application does not occur?  Yes  No

Are herbicide/pesticide applications timed to reduce runoff?  Yes  No

Are herbicide/pesticide applications split during the year?  Yes  No

Are post-emergence herbicides used?  Yes  No

Are terraces with tile outlets, settling basins, and/or grassed waterways used on cropland?  Yes  No

 

Farm Chemical Management

Is there a farm chemical management plan in use?  Yes  No

Have expired or banned chemicals been removed from the property and disposed of properly?  Yes  No

Are there designated chemical loading and storage areas with appropriate containment structures?  Yes  No

Are employees given proper training and education to handle and dispose of farm chemicals properly?  Yes  No

Are farm chemicals properly stored (away from water sources, protected from precipitation, no leaky containers or bags, out of sunlight)?
Yes  No

Are container rinse waters disposed of properly?  Yes  No

Are fuels stored properly?  Yes  No

Are there containment structures around fuel tanks in case of spill or leak?  Yes  No

Are fuels stored a sufficient distance from water sources or wells?  Yes  No

Conservation Program Participation

Have more than 10 acres of land been enrolled or are currently enrolled in CRP?  Yes  No

Are acres currently enrolled in CRP? Yes  No

Are acres currently enrolled or enrolled in the past in WRP?  Yes  No

Are acres currently enrolled or enrolled in the past in WHIP?  Yes  No

Additional Information:

Please provide any additional information that may be helpful for the judges to use in judging the applicant.  It is suggested that an approximately one-page-length essay describing the applicant's operation, the type of conservation practices employed and the reason the applicant feels they are deserving of the award be provided. It may be cut-and-paste in the text area below.  The essay portion of the application is not a requirement to be eligible to win the district or state award.  Additional written materials may also be provided below in support of the applicant.  If you wish to provide photos or other images that may be helpful to the judging team please provide an Adobe PDF file or JPEG images and submit that information with corresponding name and county information to Sarah Claspill at claspills@kfb.org.  E-mails must be no larger than 10MB.