Papers, 1937-1961.

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Papers, 1937-1961.

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Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings. photographs and other papers relating mainly to the National Plowing Match and Field Day (1946-1950), pasture improvement and conservation projects, corn and soybean test yields and the extension service of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, for which Barnett served as District Conservationist in Des Moines and as Work Unit Conservationist in David County, Iowa. Also included are correspondence with Herb Plambeck, farm director of radio station WHO (Des Moines) and a sound color film of 1946 National Plowing Match and Field Day.

3 linear ft. (8 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6919849

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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United States. Department of Agriculture

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The United States Department of Agriculture was established in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln and was elevated to a Cabinet level organization by President Grover Cleveland in 1889. The Department of Agriculture assists farmers and producers of food as well as creating policies and programs related to food distribution and nutrition information. The United States Department of Agriculture controls a number of regional offices through out the continential United States and its territories....

Barnett, Clay C., 1895-

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Clay C. Barnett (1895- ), Iowa conservationist who served the USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS) for twenty-four years. During his career as a SCS technician he was state director of Izaak Walton League; member of the board of Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative; chairman of the Davis County Soil Conservation District; chairman of Wheat Allotments Committee, Wapello County 1933-1934; and temporary chairman of the Corn Hog Allotment Committee, 1933. He promoted the first National Soil Conservati...

Plambeck, Herb, 1908-2001.

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Agriculturalist. Plambeck was raised in Scott County, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University. He began his professional career in agriculture as a USDA county extension worker, but soon became farm editor for the Davenport (Iowa) Times-Democrat. In 1936, he became farm director for radio station WHO, Des Moines, and held that position until 1970. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Public Affairs and was a member of the 1955 U.S. Agricultural delegation that t...

Izaak Walton League of America. Iowa Division.

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Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Agricultural Committee

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National Farm Institute, Des Moines

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National Wildlife Federation

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National Soil Conservation Field Day and National Plowing Match.

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Kiwanis Club of Des Moines. Agriculture and Conservation Committee.

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United States. Soil Conservation Service

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Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service. From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347 Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern fo...