Agricultural Partnership on Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Three men, kneeling in an area of 3 or 4 rows of harvested corn; in front of them are an assortment of ears of corn. The men on the left and center (farmers) are wearing overalls and hats or caps; the man on the right (the refuge manager) is holding a small notebook

Photo By/Credit

Rex Gary Schmidt

Date Shot/Created

10/01/1956

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Bruce Stollberg, Manager of Loess Bluffs (at the time called Squaw Creek) National Wildlife Refuge, Mound City, Missouri, Kelly and Charles Scarbrough, farmer-permittees on the refuge, figuring the division of corn crop being harvested on the refuge. The government's portion of the crop will be permitted to stand as food for waterfowl and other wildlife, while the farmers who are permitted to farm on the refuge lands will be allowed to keep their portion.

Facility

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Subject tags

Agriculture

Employees (USFWS)

Harvest management

Partnerships

Wildlife refuges