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1978 Group in No-till corn tour

This photo is at the "Doran plot" in Mediapolis. This small field near the school was farmed by the Mediapolis FFA Chapter and was a no-till demonstration plot for years. Bent over in the center is Bob Jones, representative from the Ortho Chemical…

1978 No-till corn tour group of four

James (Jim) Hodges, Des Mounes County extension agent is on the left. Secretary Dorothy Davis is the third person and far right is Joe Walljasper, a Pleasant Grove/Yarmouth area . farmer. These people are on a tour to view no-tillage fields.
This…

Dry fields

This area of land appears to be very dry

1970s Water runoff in field out of pipes

Water is running out of pipes into a pond like area for excess water

1994 Office staff wearing matching jackets

Kneeling in front are staff members John Horan, Leonard Lane, Arlyn Musselman, and Jeff Bergman. In the back row standing are Dorothy Davis, Terry Cosby, William "Bill" Walker, John Fruehling, Mike Lewike, Lloyd Schmeiser, Sherman Smith, Charles…