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1970s Group stands in field by railroad car

1970s Group stands in field by railroad car

This photo is of an unknown tour group waiting for a conservation tour to start
1970s Hillside erosion

1970s Hillside erosion

These photos show erosion of the soil caused by wind and rain
1970s Howard Bright and another man confer over a document that Howard is holding

1970s Howard Bright and another man confer over a document that Howard is holding

District conservationist Howard Bright and another unidentified man study something on a paper outside a garage
1970s Howard Bright and another unidentified man stand in a field

1970s Howard Bright and another unidentified man stand in a field

These two men standing in the field are probably part of a no-till corn tour
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
1970s Oren Champ and Winston Cooper

1970s Oren Champ and Winston Cooper

These two photos show Oren Champ and Winston Cooper.
The man with the long hair in the second photo is not identified. Oren Champ is on the left in the first picture and on the right in the second one. Oren was a conservation technician who started…
1970s Plowed fields with silo

1970s Plowed fields with silo

These photos show a plowed field with a silo in the background.
1970s Posters showing soil loss

1970s Posters showing soil loss

These posters show that top soil loss affects crop productivity
1970s Rex H. Troute, Commissioner, presents conservation awards

1970s Rex H. Troute, Commissioner, presents conservation awards

Commissioner Rex Troute presents conservation awards to two unidentified people
1970s Rows of corn

1970s Rows of corn

Shown is a field of no-tillage corn
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