Conservationist and heavy duty equipment atop an irrigation reservoir which will service 323 acres. The pipe in the photo is an 18 inch pipe which runs through the earthfill dam, and will take care of normal overflow problems the 17 acre pool will have.
Pipes and drainage inlets are shown in this photograph of the underground operation of a broad-base Terrace in Auxvasse MO. The excess water will gather around the drains and be transferred to the main reservoir by pipes instead of washing away topsoil as it escapes the fields.
Ed Musselman conservationist discusses an area of no-till corn and the residue left in the field from the previous crop. The agronomists discussion was part of a 2 day land conservation and field crop demonstration.
A bulldozer working on the final part of the grass waterway which will handle runoff water from 50 acres tract of land on the south east corner of the Don Woods / Bill Dunn farm. The waterway is 45 feet wide and a slope of only 18 inches across the project.
Conservationist Dale Schnarre talking to a group touring the Don Woods / Bill Dunn Farm near Auxvasse Missouri. The farm was open to the public July 29th and 30th.
