In 2007 approximately 35 horses and/or mules, 50 tractors were involved in plowing 180 acres the two days.
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November 09, 2007 Horses/Mules 2007 Pictures
November 09, 2007 Tractor 2007 Pictures
December 09, 2007 Horses/Mules, Tractors-Additional
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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
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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
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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.
Thanks for your interest.