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Survey equipment by road

Survey equipment by road

Land surveying equipment sits by the side of the road
Two men in field by ravine

Two men in field by ravine

The two men walking along the ravine are unidentified
Penny Williams sits in office

Penny Williams sits in office

Penny Williams is volunteering in the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District office.
1970s Examination of leaves on a tree in the woods

1970s Examination of leaves on a tree in the woods

Wnston and an unidentified man examine leaves on a tree in the woods. Winston was a soil conservationist for Des Moines County from 1971-1973.
1970s Conservationist Winston Cooper in Field

1970s Conservationist Winston Cooper in Field

In two different photos, Winston Cooper is looking over a field. Winston was a soil conservationist for Des Moines County from 1971-1973.
1978 No-till tours

1978 No-till tours

These are photos of a no-till tour that was taken by farmers in 1978 to introduce to them the benefits of the new technique of no-till farming
1998 Flint River with eroded bank

1998 Flint River with eroded bank

Soil erosion along this creek was caused by flooding.
Grassy field with barn in background

Grassy field with barn in background

This grassy field is bordered by a few scrub trees with a barn beyond them
Grassy fields near trees<br />

Grassy fields near trees

These are scenes of unplanted fields with trees
1994 Office staff wearing matching jackets

1994 Office staff wearing matching jackets

Kneeling in front are staff members John Horan, Leonard Lane, Arlyn Musselman, and Jeff Bergman. In the back row standing are Dorothy Davis, Terry Cosby, William "Bill" Walker, John Fruehling, Mike Lewike, Lloyd Schmeiser, Sherman Smith, Charles…
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