https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse/page/4?collection=224&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CCreator&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-29T09:41:54+00:00 Omeka https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90491 <![CDATA[Phillips Watershed]]> 2019-05-02T15:18:26+00:00

Title

Phillips Watershed

Subject

Description

Airview of Phillips Watershed. Road structure on N-S Road at Station 134 +29 main gully in Mapleton, Iowa in Monona County

Creator

Proctor, R - Photographer, U.S. Soil Conservation Service Photo

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

1956-08-20

Contributor

P;lymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown

Format

jpg

Type

still image

Identifier

Io-99-7
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90701 <![CDATA[Northey Admits to Concern on Future Ethanol Policy]]> of the ongoing controversy over current consumer allegations that the use of cornfor ethanol is a factor
the current food price increases.
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2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Northey Admits to Concern on Future Ethanol Policy

Description

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture talks about his concerns with the impact of future ethanol policies on the ethanol industry. He also addressed the issue
of the ongoing controversy over current consumer allegations that the use of cornfor ethanol is a factor
the current food price increases.

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Constributing Writer

Source

Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, Iowa, page 8

Publisher

Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, Iowa
State Library of Iowa

Date

2011-03-03

Rights

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Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD 1100 12th St. SW STE A Le Mars, IA 51031 Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Northey_Admits_to_Concern_Ethanol_Policy_OCR.pdf

Digital item created

2018-12-12

Digital item modified

2019-02-14
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90718 <![CDATA[Conservation cuts prompt land stewardship concern<br /> ]]> Congress and Agriclllture Secretary Tom Vilsack to retain USDA funding for future conservation efforts. ]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Conservation cuts prompt land stewardship concern

Description

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.

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing wnter

Source

Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Thursday, April 21, 2011 - page 8

Publisher

State Library of Iowa; Le Mars Daily Sentinel

Date

2011-04-21

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District Office

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown

Format

pdf

Type

document

Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD 1100 12th St. SW STE A Le Mars, IA 51031 Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Conservation_Cuts_Prompt_LandOCR.pdf

Digital item created

2019-02-15
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90704 <![CDATA[Conservation Cuts Prompt Land Protection Concerns]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Conservation Cuts Prompt Land Protection Concerns

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing Writer

Publisher

LeMars Daily Sentinel, page 8, 2011-04-21

Date

2011-04-21
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90705 <![CDATA[Questions Continue in Conservation Funding Picture]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Questions Continue in Conservation Funding Picture

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing Writer

Publisher

LeMars Daily Sentinel, page 8, 2011-04-21
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90717 <![CDATA[Questions continue in conservation funding picture ]]> 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.
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2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Questions continue in conservation funding picture

Description

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.

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing Writer

Source

Le Mars Dailey Sentinel, Thursday, April 21, 2011 - page 8

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

2011-04-21

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District Office

Rights

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Format

pdf

Type

document

Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD
1100 12th St. SW STE A
Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Questions_Continue_in_Conservation_cropped_OCR.pd

Digital item created

2019-02-15
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90719 <![CDATA[Windbreaks a Plus for Area Farmsteads]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Windbreaks a Plus for Area Farmsteads

Description

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 winter. It doesn't take long when working outside and the windchill is 50 degrees below zero, to see their value.

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing writer

Source

LeMars Daily Sentinel, Thursday , Jul 7, 2011 • page 8

Publisher

Le Mars Daily Sentinel

Date

2011-07-07

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown

Format

pdf

Type

document

Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD
1100 12th St. SW STE A
Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Windbreaks_a_Plus_OCR.pdf

Digital item created

2019-02-22
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90720 <![CDATA[Honey industry, unlike others,<br /> can benefit from continued rains]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Honey industry, unlike others,
can benefit from continued rains

Description

The moisture from heavy rains conatributes to healthy plant growth which provides more nectar for bees

Creator

Stevens, Jolene - Contributing writer

Source

LeMars Daily Sentinel, Thursday , Jul 7, 2011 • page 8

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

2011-07-11

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown

Format

pdf

Type

document

Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD
1100 12th St. SW STE A
Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Honey_Industry_OCR.pdf

Digital item created

2018-12-12
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90714 <![CDATA[Petersen points to terraces as multi-benefit conservation effort]]> soil and maintain good water quality in his fields while at the same time adding to farm profitability. ]]> 2019-05-02T15:14:54+00:00

Title

Petersen points to terraces as multi-benefit conservation effort

Description

In this article, Jeff Petersen says conservation terraces provide him opportunity to save valuable
soil and maintain good water quality in his fields while at the same time adding to farm profitability.

Creator

Stevens, Jolene, Contributing writer

Source

Thursday, October 27, 2011 Le Mars·Daily Sentinel , page 8

Publisher

Le Mars Daily Sentinel

Date

2011-10-27

Rights

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Format

pdf

Type

document

Original Format

Newspaper article

Repository

Plymouth County SWCD
1100 12th St. SW STE A
Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-8858 ext. 3

File Name

Peterson_Points_to_Terraces_OCR.pdf

Digital item created

2018-12-12

Digital item modified

2019-02-21
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/90646 <![CDATA[U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service display]]> 2019-05-02T15:15:57+00:00

Title

U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service display

Subject

Description

This display shows two models of a 100 acre farm. The first one shows accelerated soil erosion as the result of unsatisfactory farming methods. The second model shows the same farm ten years later after the adoption of of a coordinated erosion control program
Depicting the same farm ten years later after adoption of the coordinated erosion control program recommended y the Soil Conservation Service. Crops are rotated, slopes are terraced, cultivation is on the contour, gullies are checked with dams and trees and the whole farm is used to produce the most and at the same time save and build the soil. Each practice used is important in the whole program and must be varied according to the individual farm

Creator

U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Contributor

Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown

Format

jpg

Type

still image

Transcription

John,
These are more elaborate then you'll be able to make but maybe you can get some ideas from them.
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