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Conservation tillage plots.

Man collects an informational brochure from the conservation tillage plots site in West Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, Tillage, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Tile outlet damage showing tile line break through on bench-type terraces on the Leahy farm. The damage was caused by a heavy spring thaw.

Site is 1 mile West and 3 miles South of Glimore City, Iowa in Pocahontas County.

Tags: Agriculture, Drainage Channel, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, Tile Outlet, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Gully erosion.

Gully erosion in West Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Tags: Agriculture, Farmland, Gully Erosion, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Summer construction project.

Summer construction project by Clyde Huffman Construction on Dan Goos' land. This LTA site is 2nd in the state of Iowa.

Pictured: Leo VanFausen, Don Goos, and Rich Maaske.

Tags: Agriculture, Construction, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Nine southwest Iowa counties sign an agreement.

Tags: Agriculture, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Steinbrink pond.

This image shows the winter kill of fish in Carl Steinbrink's farm pond. Heavy snowfall caused oxygen starvation.

Site location is 3 miles north and 3 miles east of Mansen, Iowa in Pocahontas County.

Tags: Carl Steinbrink Farm, Farmland, Fish Kill, Oxygen Deprivation, Pond, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

Summer SSCC/CDI Tour.

Images from the summer SSCC/CDI Tour. Visiting counties: Fremont, MIlls, and West Pottawattamie; and Harrison.

Tags: Agriculture, Farmland, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa

No-till corn on corn.

No-till corn on corn planted with A.C. planter. Farmer Ken Hester planting on contour in a field with grass back slope terraces.

Site location is Crescent, Iowa in Pottawattamie County.

Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Tillage, Corn, Crops, Farmland, Gene Alexander, Ken Hester, No Till Crop, Soil and Water Conservation, West Pottawattamie County Iowa