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Tribute
to Roger Veseth (reprinted
from Farming with the Wind II)
Roger
Veseth, extension agronomist and soil scientist, died on
September 9, 2003 in Moscow, Idaho, as the result of a severe accident
last March that incapacitated him from the neck down. He is survived
by his wife Claire and their four children at Moscow, Idaho. Roger
was one of our very active and supportive team members in the conservation
research and extension programs of the region and will be sorely
missed.
Roger served
as Extension Specialist for Conservation Tillage in a dual appointment
with the University of Idaho and Washington State University since
1987, with emphasis to disseminate results from the STEEP research
program. In addition, Roger readily assumed the extension leadership
for the Columbia Plateau PM 10 Project (CP3), research program in
1992. His extension activities accelerated the development, transfer,
and awareness of new farming and conservation practices for the
reduction of both water erosion and, more recently, wind erosion
and dust emissions.
Roger worked
closely and in unison with a wide range of producers, scientists,
extension agents, conservationists, and agriculture service industry
representatives to integrate new technologies from research and
grower innovations for improved management strategies to protect
soil and water resources and maintain farm profitability. He made
information readily available through well-organized conferences,
workshops, field days, tours, and on-farm testing programs. He was
a particularly talented and prolific writer, who produced extensive
documentation by publications and computer access, award-winning
brochures, and information packages. These many contributions advanced
conservation science and practice on farmlands throughout the Pacific
Northwest, US and Worldwide to provide a legacy of conservation
knowledge and foundation that will serve as guidance for many years.
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