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This event is solely for the purpose of providing the public with the opportunity to view and/or participate in the plowing exhibition. No fees are charged to view or participate in the activities. This is an opportunity for individuals to relive a part of our heritage or to view for the first time that part of our heritage as it relates to methods of plowing the soil. In 2005 participants came from over 170 miles to join the activities. Approximately 39 horses and/or mules and 24 tractors as well as a 5/8's scale steam engine were involved in the plowing of approximately 150 acres the two days.

In 2007 approximately 35 horses and/or mules, 50 tractors  were involved in plowing 180 acres the two days. 

Updates

November 06, 2007                        2007 Summary Pages

November 09, 2007                        Horses/Mules 2007 Pictures

November 09, 2007                        Tractor 2007 Pictures 

December 09, 2007                         Horses/Mules, Tractors-Additional

                                                             Pictures

December 09, 2007                         Season's Greetings Page Updated

December 12, 2007                         Horses/Mules 2007, Page 2

January 13, 2008                             Bald Eagles

April 07, 2008                                    Requests

May 06, 2008                                     2008 Corn Crop

May 15, 2008                                     2008 Bean Crop

July 15, 2008                                     2008 Flood Pictures

July 18, 2008                                     Added some more pictures of the flood in the 2008

                                                              Flood Pictures Section

August 15, 2008                               2008 Flood Pictures -- Page 2

April 18, 2009                                  2009 Field Preparation

April 20, 2009                                  Planting Corn

May 05, 2009                                   Planting Beans

July 10, 2009                                   2009 Growing Season Photos

July 31, 2009                                   2009 Flyer Update

                                                        Directions To Site Update

                                                        Map Update 

April 01, 2010                                  2010 Field Preparation & Planting

November 27, 2010                        World Percheron Congress

                                                         World Championship

April 04, 2010

We hope to have the Plowing Exhibition this fall on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 2010. The Des Moines River level is appoximately 11 feet, flood stage is 11 feet, the river is bank full. We hope it stays within the banks. They built Lake Red Rock for flood protection and all winter the river was running 2 to 3 feet. The Corp of Engineers knew all the snow from the winter would be melting and did not lower the lake level. In mid-March they started releasing water and as a result we have had the current river levels. Yes, field work has started last week. Work that was prevented from last fall's  wet weather must be completed as well as the normal spring work.

August 18, 2010

Since my last post  the Des Moines River was bank full at flood stage (11 feet) the river has been out of its bank 5 times as of this date. It got to 20.4 feet on August 11, 2010. Today it is down to 15 feet and still is flooding and probably will do so for several more weeks. The flood is certainly being controlled by Red Rock Corp of Engineers and the amount of water they release from the lake.

With everything still flooded and water everywhere, if and when the river returns to its banks and a more normal water level the fields will still have water holes and mud and other trash in them. The river must  drop in order for the water table to drop and permit the water to soak down in the ground.

Therefore, I doubt that we will be able to have the Plowing Exhibition again this fall.

September 07, 2010

The Plowing Exhibition will NOT be held again this fall due to all the wet weather and flooding. We have lots of work to get done that goes along with major flooding.

September 08, 2010

The Des Moines River dropped below flood stage (11 feet) for the first time in 80 days ( June 19-September 07) on Tuesday, September 07, 2010. It is predicted to return to approximately 10 feet next Sunday, September 12, 2010. Hardly enough time to let the water table drop enough to dry out things.

 

                                                        

 

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