Former U.S. vice president Henry Wallace was well known for his interest in improving crop yields, specifically corn. However Dianne Weiland, director of the Henry A. Wallace Country Life center in Greenfield, Iowa, explains that Wallace was also among the first to introduce important soil conservation practices. The Center now works to promote land and soil issues, as well as encouraging visitors to consider the contributions of farmers across the land who grow the food that graces their table.
