During World War II, Iowa State College made recommendations on good soil management practices for Iowa farmers. The object of these recommended practices were to keep each acre in maximum production and to minimize soil erosion.
Results of group planning in the Harrison Group. Rodman land in left foreground, Utterback land in right foreground and Vinton farm in background. Foreground is 3 miles north of Tabor, Iowa , on Highway #275.
View of McGinnis farm from west. Two terraces around top of hill. Contour boundaries and contour planting will not control the run-off until more humus is added to the soil.
