Ralph E. Dewey, District Conservationist writes an editorial looking back across the thirty years of the District. Resource Conservation and Development became a reality December 18, 1975, in Southeast Iowa, when Congressman Ed Mezvinsky announced…
Bennie Clarks, a soil mapping specialist worked with Melvin Brown in the Soil Conservation service to conduct the Des Moines county standard soil survey during the mid 1970's.
Letter from William Brune, State Conservationist, to Mr. Claude Seely, Chairman of the Kossuth Co. SWCD, congratulating them on the great work they are doing in there district, especially in hiring the first woman Soil and Water Conservation District…
Melvin Brown, a mapping specialist with the Soil conservation service, conducted the Des Moines county standard soil survey over four years beginning in 1975. There were 263,000 acres to survey and Melvin Brown was in charge of it. He is holding up…
