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Bulldozed field with water drainage pipes

Bulldozed field with water drainage pipes

William Baugh, Des Moines County soil conservation technician is the third man on the right holding a hole. A drainage pipe sits in the soil to the left of the men and a bulldozer sits in the background on the left. Trucks sit in the background.
Bulldozed farmland

Bulldozed farmland

These two photos show farmland that has earth moved with an earathmover. A drainage pipe can be seen sticking out of the dirt in the second photo.
Brick building with five garages

Brick building with five garages

This five vehicle garage has two trucks parked in them. One of them says "Nelson" on the front of it.
Bob Sogaard on left and three others at a table

Bob Sogaard on left and three others at a table

Bob Sogaard, longtime reporter and ag journalist for the Burlington Hawkeye newspaper sits at a table with three other men.
Black and white drawings of rural scenes

Black and white drawings of rural scenes

These black and white sketches of rural farm scenes were done by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Barges being towed on river

Barges being towed on river

These barges on being towed on the Mississippi River
Baling hay

Baling hay

This photo shows hay being baled.
Backdrop with ducks

Backdrop with ducks

This nature scene of ducks flying over the water is on a wall at the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District Office in Burlington, Iowa
Amarnath Grain Alternative Crop Project

Amarnath Grain Alternative Crop Project

These photos show conservationist Howard Bright working in an amaratnh grain alternative crop field.
Agricultural machinery on display

Agricultural machinery on display

These pieces of farm machinery are on display inside a building

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