The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture put out a new memorandum requiring soil conservation districts work more closely with the Production and Marketing Administration which required a joint plan of operations. It has thrown more work on the technicians…
The purpose of this program is to assist farm owners and operators in Des Moines County in formulating and. carrying out a sound land use and conservation program.
Training and education in crop rotation, correct use of fertilizers, and other conservation measures led to successes in farming yields that launched a program with a goal to increase the average yield of corn to 100 bushels of corn an acre by…
Frank H. Mendell, State Conservationist, writes to Howard Gieselman, Chairman of the Des Moines County Soil Conservation District, praising the District for their excellent work in conservation. after reading the 1949 District report.
The District was pleased to see a big increase in conservation practices applied, especially terracing. Three major needs were identified: pasture renovation, terracing and the adoption of proper rotations.There were a large number of applications…
Looking east toward food tent on Kenneth Redfield farm, this photograph shows many parked cars and attendees around the food tent on Field Day. There is also a Red Cross tent and a Coca Cola truck
Pictured above are members of the committee at their first meeting at the Field Day site in July, 1948. Left to right are: , Mel Shanda, Louise county extension director; Herman W. Beck, Field Day chairman: Ray Audsley , Farm planter;
Walter Eyre…
