This conservation agreement form is between Dale E. Horn and the Des Moines County Soil Conservation District. Mr. Horn agrees to cooperate with the soil conservation district commissioners in working toward the development of a basic farm…
This chart shows a timeline of the organization of soil and water conservation districts in Iowa from 1940-1952. Frank H. Mendell, State Conservationist, receives questions about the organization of soil conservation districts in Iowa. This chart was…
The District helped sponsor four rural school teachers to the Springbrook Conservation School during the summer. A new Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the District Commissioners.Five Des Moines County4-H Club boys won an…
Frank H. Mendell, State Conservationist, writes to Hugh Jamison, Chairman of the Des Moines County Soil Conservation District, congratulating the District on their work based on the 1954 Annual Report of the District, .
Area conservationists were requested to estimate the amount of cultivatable land being taken out of agricultural use for three five year periods.. The Soil Conservation Service was asked about the extent of recent withdrawals of cultivatable land…
This memorandum encourages Conservation Service personnel to develop good working relationships with the county soil conservation districts because the success of the Soil Conservation movement depends upon the exercising of local responsibility and…
Administrator D.A. Williams encourages Soil Conservation Service staff to encourage and aid farmers and ranchers to plan and apply soil and water conservation measures, but to do for them only those things that need to be done in the public…
Frank H. Mendell, State Conservationist, writes to Noah Schrock, Chairman of the Des Moines County Soil Conservation District, expressing his interest in the 1946 Annual Report of the District, the first one.
