The Mills County R.C. & D met at the Court House on June 7, 1977 and asked the secretary to write a letter to the Honorable Robert Bergland , U. S . Secretary of Agriculture on behalf of Mills County calling to his attention the area application…
The purpose of this outline is to help Mills County, Iowa students in the fourth through eighth grades have a better understanding of the problems of conservation in general, and in particular, the resources of Mills County.
This bulletin is a compilation of the best information available at the time on terrace construction and its coordination with other recommended soil conservation practices. It includes the history of terracing as well as how to implement a terracing…
Don Williams, Chief of Soil Conservation Service, was in Mills County in 1959 to give a presentation at the invitation of the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce.
During his stay. he looked over Pony Creek Watershed and was well-pleased with the work…
This Special Edition was made up of items carried from month to month in recent issues and which were selected
by the Mills County Soil Conservation District Commissioners because of their special value to the readers of this publication.
Highlights of this annual report include the formation of the Mule Creek Watershed Association at a meeting on October 6, 1949 which was organized to formulate a plan to control floods in the river valleys. An aerial photography program resulted in …
A detailed account of the activities and a financial report was given. Bench terracing made major strides this year. 113 farms participated in the Agricultural
Conservation Program in Mills County during that year..
This report lists among accomplishments that more than 68 miles of terraces were built to protect against severe erosion problems. A financial report is also included as well as plans for the coming year.
