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Group looks at earthmover

Group looks at earthmover

These men are looking at an earthmoving machine move dirt.
1970's Group looks at no-till planter

1970's Group looks at no-till planter

The men in these photos are listening to a presentation on no-till planting as they examine a no-till planter
1976 Conservation Banquet dinner

1976 Conservation Banquet dinner

This is a Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District banquet held in the late 1970's. In attendance are district commissioners, staff, and others engaged in conservation practices. In the second photo are Commissioners Ray Pilling at the…
Grassy fields

Grassy fields

These photos show various types of grasses being grown in rural areas.
Men stand under tree during a meeting

Men stand under tree during a meeting

In the first photo, Norman Berg is on the left. At the time, he was chief of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and was visiting Iowa to talk about conservation issues. He is also in the last photo standing fourth from the left.
1980 Four men pose for picture at a meeting

1980 Four men pose for picture at a meeting

U.S. Soil Conservation Chief and Des Moines County native Norman Berg poses with three other men during a visit to Iowa in April 1980.. He is the third man from the left. In 1979, President Carter appointed Berg chief of the Soil Conservation…
Four men sit at a table at an office meeting

Four men sit at a table at an office meeting

Four unidentified men sit a a table during a conservation meeting
Four unidentified men stand in field by highway

Four unidentified men stand in field by highway

The man on the left with a beard, sunglasses and a hat is talking to the other men in the field.
1993 - Flood water surrounds houses by river

1993 - Flood water surrounds houses by river

This photo shows flooding around houses near a river.
Five men stand near earthmover

Five men stand near earthmover

Standing in a field near an earthmover are five men. Winston Cooper is the second from the left and Howard Bright is the fifth man on the right.
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