Farmer Don Savery revives wildlife on farm near Rolfe
Don Savery, a farmer and conservationist in Pocahontas County, builds wood duck houses, ponds, windbreaks, and native timber stands on 320 acres near the Des Moines River to create year round wildlife habitat with help from the Pocahontas Soil Conservation District. His work aims to restore life to a region labeled a biological desert and serves as a model for others seeking sustainable land stewardship.
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Jeri Naven
Don Savery
Savery
Edmund
Don
Rolfe
Des Moines
Soil Conservation District
Tom Neal
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas Soil Conservation District
Dennis Hilger
Hilger
Mer
Rochester
Minn
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Ingham Lake
Estherville
Lau
Rens
South Dakota
Mately
Neal
Don's
Feed and Livestock Need Reference from ISU Extension
Pocahontas County farmers can obtain the ISU Extension publication Feed Requirements for Livestock through County Extension Director Mel Powers. It covers normal feed needs for feedlot cattle beef cows sheep horses dairy cattle poultry and swine and helps plan for storage budgets and credit. Stop by the Pocahontas County Extension Office or call 335 4880 to request a copy by mail.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa State University
Mel Powers
ISU
Powers
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