Standing on the ground is William Baugh, soil conservation
technician with the Des Moines county SCS office. This earthmoving machine has been leveling this farmland for a project, possibly terracing. In the second photo, William Baugh is holding a…
Shiitaker mushroom growers Ron Harper and Harold Thornburg of rural Farmington show a single shiitaker mushroom. Iowa's abundant oak logs are ideal for producing this specialty crop, which is Japan's leading agricultural export.