An inclinometer is a device for measuring the angle of inclination of something, especially from the horizontal. It can be used to measure the inclination of an axis of an airplane or ship in relation to the horizontal
This article talks about the benefits of windbreaks provided by trees that lead to energy conservation, beautification of properties and for protecting building sites from snow,. Windbreaks give needed protection from the northwest winds in the…
Mark Schultz, Associate Directior of the Minnesota-based Land Stewardship Project, calls on the U.S.
Congress and Agriclllture Secretary Tom Vilsack to retain USDA funding for future conservation efforts.
Mark Brown, of Le Mars, chairman of the Plymouth
County Soil and Water Conservation District, voices the concerns of Plymouth County farmers over the possibility of cuts in soil and water conservation programs by the US Department of Agriculture.
This article introduces Vince Sitzmann, a Kingsley native who is now field services bureau chief for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's (IDALS) Division of Soil Conservation.