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Contour Farming on the farm of the late Clarence Pellett.

Aerial photo of the farm of the late Clarence Pellett beautifully illustrates modern soil conservation practices. The contouring is shown more clearly from the aerial view. The farm is about two miles northeast of Atlantic and is on one of the most…

Tags: Cass County, Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District, Clarence Pellett, Contour Farming, Farmland

Aerial View of Ernest & Sons Farm

Aerial view of Ernest & Sons farm land with newly constructed terraces.

Tags: Cass County, Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District, Contour Farming, Ernest Burke & Sons, Farmland, Terrace Building

Farm of Ross Riggs

Photo of Ross Riggs farm in Cass County, IA.

Tags: Cass County, Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District, Contour Farming, Farmland, Ross Riggs Farm, Soil and Water Conservation

Farm of Ross Riggs

Photo of Ross Riggs farm in Cass County, IA.

Tags: Cass County, Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District, Contour Farming, Farmland, Ross Riggs Farm, Soil and Water Conservation

Patterson farm in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Aerial photo of farmers working on the Patterson farm in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Cherokee County Iowa, Contour Farming, Farmland, Patterson Farm, Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Conservation, Water Conservation

Farmland with chisel plow erosion in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Photo of contoured farmland with chisel plow erosion in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Cherokee County Iowa, Chisel Plow, Contour Farming, Erosion, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Conservation

Rule of thumb for chisel plowing.

Slide to show the effects of the chisel plow for land conservation techniques.

Tags: Agriculture, Cherokee County Iowa, Contour Farming, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation

Contour cultivator in a cornfield.

Photo of a contour cultivator in a field of corn in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Cherokee County Iowa, Contour Farming, Cultivator, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation

Cultivating on the contour on the Braband farm.

Photo of a farmer cultivating on the contour on the Braband farm in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Braband Farm, Cherokee County Iowa, Contour Farming, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation

Moldboard plow on the contour.

Photo of a moldboard plow on the contour in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Tags: Cherokee County Iowa, Contour Farming, Farmland, Moldboard Plow, Soil and Water Conservation

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