Soil surveys guide Iowa farming and conservation planning
A soil survey explains how to use county maps and soil descriptions to estimate yields, select cropland and pastures, and plan conservation. It covers 325 soil types, their limitations, and management needs, with examples from Clyde to Estherville and Clarion.
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Lynn Betts
Soil Conservation Service
The
SCS
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Lucy Harmon
Harmon
Clyde
Webster
Estherville
Clarion
Iowa State University
Okoboji
Soil Conservation District
Gara
Lindley
Local conservation districts guide home sites and erosion control
State government oversees five local commissioners who set conservation priorities. Iowa counties host district offices with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service offering technical aid through the district. The Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service allocates federal funds via county committees. Cost-share typically covers about half of eligible conservation work, following SCS standards. County extension agents also provide information and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa County
Pottawattamie County
U.S. Soils Conservation Service Office
SCS
Agriculture Stabilization and Conser
Vation Service
ASCS
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Shelby
Wadena
Ida
Monona
Marshall
Highway Commission
Iowa Conservancy Act
ATSO
Farmers Home Administration
Connie Dallenbach
Ken Danielson
Bob Anderson
FHA
Calhoun
Pocahontas
USDA
XL Laboratories, Inc
KHL Laboratories, Incorporated
Fonda Hardware
Fonda
Francis Peterson Box
Fonda, Ia
Cargill, Inc
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K. C. Hall
Cargill
Keith Mansfield, Mer
FNB
First National Bank