Carter County Conservation District hosts Area II meeting

On September 21, 2017 Area II Conservation Districts all met in Ekalaka. Ron Talcott was presented with the President's Award and a plaque by Jeff Wivholm, President of the Montana Association of Conservation Districts (MACD).

Ronald Talcott received the award because he has gone above and beyond the duties of a supervisor for 50 years. He became a supervisor in 1967 and is a rock and a wealth of knowledge for Powder River Conservation District (PRCD). He reads and studies all the district emails and information and makes common sense decisions based on experience and information. He goes out of his way to help the administrator with her duties or answer any questions concerning the district. Talcott was instrumental in getting the district's scholarship program started. Thirty-five scholarships have been given out in the last ten years. Talcott rarely misses a district monthly meeting or an annual Area II meeting. He has a good working relationship with the NRCS and FSA employees.

Talcott was born into a ranching family and is still very much involved in the family ranch. His family moved to the area in 1947, when he was 11 years old. His children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren are all being raised locally. He and his wife of 61 years, Twila, have always been very conservative minded and have instilled the same values in their family. Talcott has always been an advocate for conservation within the area. He is a promoter of PRCD's education activities. His family has hosted the district's field day on their ranch for the last 25 years, where they have also been instructors. Talcott is a very qualified recipient of the MACD President's Award.

Ron's son, Duane Talcott, currently serves on the Carter County Conservation District Board. The conservation districts in Area II include: Richland County, Dawson County, Little Beaver (Fallon County), Prairie County, Wibaux County, Custer County, Carter County, and Powder River County.