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Author:

Hamilton, Neil D., author.

Title:

The land remains : a midwestern perspective on our past and future / Neil D. Hamilton

Publisher:

Ice Cube PressLLC ;

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

341 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Soils.
Water quality.
Agriculture.
Iowa.

Contents:

Grandmother Anna saves the farm -- America's public lands and a forgotten conservation hero -- Soil conservation and our history on the land -- The stones we call bread - what shapes our attitudes to the land? -- Iowa land and landowners: fear or oppportunity -- Who's water, our water -- Better food, better farming, and better land -- Land trusts to the rescue -- Finding hope and resilience in the land.

Summary:

The Land Remains blends personal memoir, a history of Iowa land conservation, and an analysis of contemporary issues of soil health, water quality, public lands and future challenges to tell the story how land shapes our lives. Written by Professor Neil Hamilton, a well-known authority on agriculture and land policy who recently retired after thirty-six years directing the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Land Remains weaves stories from his career working with food and the land to bring a fresh perspective to a topic most people take for granted.

ISBN:

1948509334
9781948509336

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1312664078

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