

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Drowning in Dirt": Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl temporary exhibit
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Traveling Exhibit opening Feb 2 through April 25
"Drowning in Dirt": Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl 

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit is laid out by topic and will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s. 

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council. 

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/yankton/drowning-in-dirt-joseph-hutton-and-the-dustbowl-temporary-exhibit/200029660930344
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029660930344?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=yankton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Yankton
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 82 Mickelson Drive, Yankton, SD, United States, South Dakota 57078
- **lat**: 42.91748
- **long**: -97.39832
- **full address**: 82 Mickelson Drive, Yankton, SD, United States, South Dakota 57078

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Mead Museum (https://allevents.in/org/mead-museum/19213929)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 82 Mickelson Drive, Yankton, SD, United States, South Dakota 57078
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mead Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about "Drowning in Dirt": Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl temporary exhibit ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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