https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse/page/14?collection=224&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-29T14:03:17+00:00 Omeka https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90605 <![CDATA[Terraces standing full of water]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Terraces standing full of water

Description

This picture was taken during heavy rain on the afternoon of June 8 1944. Three terraces on this slope were built in the spring of 1943. This picture was taken on the fourth of the five terraces, or the first of the two built this spring. The property belongs to P.R. McKeown from Harlan, Iowa

Creator

Weiss, Walter - Photographer

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

1944-06-08

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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Identifier

IA-1778
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90604 <![CDATA[Watershed #2 in Elkhorn Township, Plymouth County, Iowa]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Watershed #2 in Elkhorn Township, Plymouth County, Iowa

Description

Glen Groth is the farm owner

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

1965-06

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90603 <![CDATA[Contouring on the Glen Groth farm in Plymouth County, Iowa]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Contouring on the Glen Groth farm in Plymouth County, Iowa

Description

This photo shows contour field divisions established on a set of terraces. Slopes are 12 ti 17 percent and the terraces are broad based level. Southeast Wildwood Park is in the background. Contour farming saves water and reduces erosion by 50 per cent

Creator

Cole, Erwin W. - Photographer

Publisher

State Libra;ry of Iowa

Date

1973-06-07
1973-06-07

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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Format

jpeg

Type

still image

Identifier

NRC-420-13
NRC-420-13
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90602 <![CDATA[Contoured Land in back of fence in Plymouth County, Iowa]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Contoured Land in back of fence in Plymouth County, Iowa

Subject

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90601 <![CDATA[Strip cropping on Charles Reich Farm in Portland Township, Plymouth County, Iowa]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Strip cropping on Charles Reich Farm in Portland Township, Plymouth County, Iowa

Description

Strip cropping or strip farming is defined as alternating crop rows between heavy-rooted plants and loosely-rooted plants to minimize erosion. An example of strip cropping is planting a field with strips of soybean and alfalfa.

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90600 <![CDATA[Contoured farmland belonging to Charles Reich in Portland Township 24]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Contoured farmland belonging to Charles Reich in Portland Township 24

Subject

Description

Portland Township is in the northwest corner of Plymouth County, Iowa

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90599 <![CDATA[Aerial view of farmland showing strip cropping, terracing, contouring, waterways, grasslands and minimum tillage.]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Aerial view of farmland showing strip cropping, terracing, contouring, waterways, grasslands and minimum tillage.

Description

Dennis Wilken's farm shows contour farming with contour field divisions;L.P. Henrich's farm has contouring and terracing; Tom Kenny's farm shows terraces and controus, strip cropping and minimum tillage

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90598 <![CDATA[Patchwork of farms on contoured farmland]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Patchwork of farms on contoured farmland

Subject

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90597 <![CDATA[Contoured farmland with farms]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Contoured farmland with farms

Subject

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90596 <![CDATA[Group of farmers stand in circle next to Haybuster seed drill]]> 2019-05-02T15:16:43+00:00

Title

Group of farmers stand in circle next to Haybuster seed drill

Subject

Description

There is a white barn in the background

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation

Rights

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