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1986 Alternative Crop Project Sign

1986 Alternative Crop Project Sign

This alternative crop project sign for Amaranth grain stands beside a field in Des Moines County.
1980s - Results of too much rain

1980s - Results of too much rain

Here is a series of photos from the early 1980's showing muddy fields and wet lowland areas as the result of too much rain.
2004 Conservation Awards Group winners

2004 Conservation Awards Group winners

Wayne Corman, Ralph Kaufman, Clifford and Bob Hinson and , Larry Oetkin show their awards. Wayne Corman won the Gary Wagner Memorial Land Stewardship Award. Clifford Hinson won the Woodland Owner of the Year Award and Larry Oetkin won the Operator…
2006 Cling Farmstead

2006 Cling Farmstead

This is a photo of the Roger Cling farm with a fence around it.
2007 Conservation Award winners

2007 Conservation Award winners

The first couple on the left are Jack and Shelly Strawhacker of Burlington. Jack was the regional winner of the Iowa Soil Conservation awards program for Region 9 for 2007. The man in the front row on the right with curly hair and glasses is Ralph…
2007 Strawhackers win Owner/Operator district award

2007 Strawhackers win Owner/Operator district award

This photo shows and Shelly and Jack Strawhacker of Burlington. Jack was the regional winner of the Iowa Soil Conservation awards program for Region 9 for 2007.
2007 Mike and Jason Hinson win Operator award

2007 Mike and Jason Hinson win Operator award

Mike and Jason Hinson won the Operator Award in the Landlord/Tenant Division of the Iowa Soil Conservation Awards Program
2007 Bartells win Landlord/Tenant conservation award as owners

2007 Bartells win Landlord/Tenant conservation award as owners

These photos show Dale and Julie Bartells, winners of the Landlord/Tenant Conservation award as owners.
2006 Group photo conservation awards

2006 Group photo conservation awards

From left to right are Doug Cling, Renee and Rick Baker Rick and Renee Baker won the 2006 Landlord/Tenant award, Dennis Petersen, who won the Operator award, and Carol and Rodney Linkin, winners of the Gary Wagner Memorial Land Stewardship award..
2006 Doug Cling wins conservation award

2006 Doug Cling wins conservation award

Doug Cling was the district winner for the 2006 award for the Owner/Operator Division of the Iowa Conservation Awards Program sponsored by the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation, District