This report is an account of the National Plow Terrace Building Contest held on September 10 and 11, 1946 at the Jay Wright Farm in Mills County, Iowa. It recounts the organization required, registration process, the activities taking place, and the …
Contour tillage, terraces, and grassed waterways have proved highly valuable in checking erosion and keeping the maximum amount of moisture in the soil where it can be utilized by growing crops to increase production. This booklet gives specific…
This booklet explains the four major groups of cropland in Mills County based upon it's capability of production. Other lands are described that are not suitable for tillage, but can be developed as grass-land, woodland or wildlife areas. Farmers…
Address by Dr. W. McClellan, Chairman, Land Resources Council, Mississippi Valley Association at the National Plow Terrace Building Contest, Glenwood, Iowa - September 11, 1946
Dr. McClellan discusses the importance of soil conservation stating…
This booklet is a brief history of soil erosion on farmland in the United States and how this serious problem was addressed. In 1933 a government agency, known as the Soil Erosion Service, was organized under the Department of the Interior, and…
The Mills County Soil Conservation District of the State of Iowa has successfully completed its first 10 years as an effective means
by which farmers and other local people have been enabled to work together in conserving and improving Iowa soil…
