A substantial increase has been shown in 1957 in the installation of gully control structures. waterway shaping and seeding. These are some of the permanent type
Conservation practices that the Agriculture Conservation Program is assisting the…
The District helped sponsor four rural school teachers to the Springbrook Conservation School during the summer. A new Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the District Commissioners.Five Des Moines County4-H Club boys won an…
The district had a more limited staff to assist farmers this year due to reorganization in the soil conservation service and limited funding to pay competitive wages. Although shorthanded, a great deal of conservation practices were applied on the…
There was a big increase in the use of dams for erosion control, There was an increase in soil testing and an increase and improvement of forage crops. There is still a big job to do in the area of farmer education. Farmers need to learn to do more…
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture put out a new memorandum requiring soil conservation districts work more closely with the Production and Marketing Administration which required a joint plan of operations. It has thrown more work on the technicians…
Training and education in crop rotation, correct use of fertilizers, and other conservation measures led to successes in farming yields that launched a program with a goal to increase the average yield of corn to 100 bushels of corn an acre by…
The District was pleased to see a big increase in conservation practices applied, especially terracing. Three major needs were identified: pasture renovation, terracing and the adoption of proper rotations.There were a large number of applications…
The Des Moiunes County Soil Conservation District enjoyed a good year. Educational programs which included a demonstration and field day where farmers were shown how to implement conservation measures were very successful in persuading farmers to try…
