This letter from Lyall H. Mitchell, Area Conservationist, expresses concern that little or no mention was made of the State Soil Conservation Committee or State Funds and the assistance these provide to the district in the District Program and Work…
Shiitaker mushroom growers Ron Harper and Harold Thornburg of rural Farmington show a single shiitaker mushroom. Iowa's abundant oak logs are ideal for producing this specialty crop, which is Japan's leading agricultural export.
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.
