The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship presented a check of $15,607.50 to get the Lake Georde Watershed project started.
The check was presented at the first meeting of the project.
The District was pleased to see a big increase in conservation practices applied, especially terracing. Three major needs were identified: pasture renovation, terracing and the adoption of proper rotations.There were a large number of applications…
Training and education in crop rotation, correct use of fertilizers, and other conservation measures led to successes in farming yields that launched a program with a goal to increase the average yield of corn to 100 bushels of corn an acre by…
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture put out a new memorandum requiring soil conservation districts work more closely with the Production and Marketing Administration which required a joint plan of operations. It has thrown more work on the technicians…
This state of Iowa seal certified that the Des Moines Gounty Soil Conservation District has been duly organized as a government subdivision pf this state and a public body corporate and politic
This county map shows the townships and identifies railroads, lakes, center of cities and county seats, farms, churches, post offices, schools, stores and other entities by symbols.
This issue of Iowa Soil and Water highlights the Des Moines County Soil District introducing staff working in the area of soil conservation and articles on conservation written by conservation personnel working in Des Moines County.
