Fertilizer Helps Control Erosion

Though it\u27s usually a good idea to adopt most erosion-control practices simultaneously, fertilizers can provide the man with insufficient capital with an effective stepping stone to get started on erosion control

Complete Division of the Spinal Cord in Lower Dorsal Region: A Case With Conservation of Spinal Reflexes Below Level of Lesion

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Corn as a Nurse Crop

Corn as a nurse crop for establishing hay and pasture continues to look promising. Wide-spaced corn rows are making this possible. Results of tests in 1953 were encouraging-in spite of the long summer drouth

Forage Crops in Corn?

By widening corn rows and taking certain precautions, it\u27s possible to establish interplantings without a great loss in corn yields. Some problems remain to be overcome, but the future of this practice looks bright

Another Look at Sorghums - Old and New

Many new sorghum hybrinds and crosses have appeared on the market recently. Here\u27s an evaluation of the newer sorghums plus management suggestions if you\u27re planning to try some of them

What Tillage for Corn?

To judge tillage methods realistically, you need to know what the methods are ana to look at them in terms of the reasons for tillage. Then you can better judge how well the different methods work in getting the job done

The water problem in Iowa

Water deficiencies throughout Iowa and other Midwest states the past 3 years have re-emphasized the importance of water to our farms and cities. Cities have had to resort to more costly means of procuring adequate water for their citizens. Farmers have been digging deeper wells, constructing ponds and hauling water to meet their domestic and livestock needs. Many farmers have started to use or have contemplated using water from streams and wells to irrigate their crops. Industries are becoming increasingly concerned with the availability of water as a major factor in locating and expanding plants. Experience during the last 3 years has demonstrated that water problems are aggravated periodically by rainfall deficiencies. However, these periodic aggravations emphasize but do not explain the basic water problem before us. In the main our water problems result from greatly increased demands upon available water supplies. These increasing demands stem from two factors: (1) a growing population and (2) an increasing per capita consumption. These two elements of the increasing demand for water show no indication of relaxing their rates of increase

Crop Rotations - Facts and Fiction

A wide range of cropping systems will give high corn yields. Whether or not to rotate crops may depend on the land slope. We don\u27t have all the answers but here\u27s more about these and other crop rotation facts