A substantial increase has been shown in 1957 in the installation of gully control structures. waterway shaping and seeding. These are some of the permanent type
Conservation practices that the Agriculture Conservation Program is assisting the…
Accomplishments for the year included 31 acres of waterway development, 32 erosion control structures, 29 ponds, ,12,2 miles of standard terraces, and 2,112 feet diversion terraces as well as other activities and accomplishments..
The number of land improvement and erosion control practices for 1960 and to date are listed as well as an explanation of activities that the District engaged in.
This is a scrapbook of photographs. The first ones are unidentified from the 1960's. The second group is from the 1940's and includes information and photos from the September 1948 Soil Conservation Field Day sponsored by Des Moines and Louisa…
This issue of Iowa Soil and Water highlights the Des Moines County Soil District introducing staff working in the area of soil conservation and articles on conservation written by conservation personnel working in Des Moines County.
The local District sponsored and was featured in the August-September issue of the Iowa Soil and Water Magazine.. Accomplishments and activities for 1961 are listed.
Assistance with tile drainage was a major priority with farmers this year. The wet spring of 1960 and the rainy fall of 1961 created many wet areas that needed to be drained. The personnel of the Soil Conservation Service were glad to assist and…
