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1978 Doug Cling, Ed Nelson and another man in field

1978 Doug Cling, Ed Nelson and another man in field

These men are on a tour of no-till fields to learn about this new way of planting crops.
1978 Men in cornfield on no-till tour

1978 Men in cornfield on no-till tour

Roger Cling stands in the middle of the field looking at something. The man on the far left with his back slightly turned is Jim Howell, Voc Ag teacher at Mediapolis High School.
1978 No-till tour and pig roast

1978 No-till tour and pig roast

Jim Hodges is on the left wearing a baseball hat. Next is
Frank Cling, a retired Mediapolis businessman and then Verner Amenell, a rural Mediapolis farmer. These men are relaxing in a shed after a no-till tour waiting for a pig roast dinner
1978 Farmer relaxes during no-till tour

1978 Farmer relaxes during no-till tour

Verner Amenell, a Mediapolis farmer waves at the camera while relaxing after a no-till tour
1978 No-till planters

1978 No-till planters

In these photos, no-till planters are shown to a tour group learning about no-tillage planting.
1970s No-till tour of beans

1970s No-till tour of beans

This group of people are examining a bean field that has been planted using no-till methods
Bob Sogaard on left and three others at a table

Bob Sogaard on left and three others at a table

Bob Sogaard, longtime reporter and ag journalist for the Burlington Hawkeye newspaper sits at a table with three other men.
Doug Cling and others on no-till corn tour

Doug Cling and others on no-till corn tour

Doug Cling is on the left wearing a short sleeved shirt and a hat. He talks with other farmers during a no-till tour in a cornfield.
Three on no-till tour

Three on no-till tour

Don Jarvis, Don Nelson and Winston Cooper stand in a cornfield during a no-till tour. Don Nelson is in the middle and appears to be talking.
1970s Four men stand in field on no-till tour

1970s Four men stand in field on no-till tour

Don Nelson is on the left, Deane Thornton is standing in the background, and Doug Cling stands with hands on hips. The man bending over is Don Jarvis and the fifth man is unidentified
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