Harvesting, Storing and Marketing the Potato Crop

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on harvesting the potato crop and then also storing and marketing the crop. This information is provided through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Field Selection of Seed Potatoes

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on field selection for seed potatoes through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Selecting and Treating Seed Potatoes

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on selecting and then treating seed potatoes through the guidance of the Agricultural Department

Potato Groups and Varieties

There are a large number of potato groups in the classification of this crop. These groups are different from varieties of potatoes. Each group includes several varieties. Altogether there are about a dozen groups but we will list hare only the important groups grown in South Dakota

Cultivating the Potato Crop

The cultivation of potatoes should begin as soon after the potatoes are planted as possible, but good cultivation is more easily accomplished by thoroughly preparing the land before planting

Selecting, Testing, and Preparing Seed Ears for Planting

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on preparing seed ears for testing and selecting through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Selecting and Planting the Corn Breeding Plot

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on selecting and then planting a corn breeding plot through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Field Selection and Storage of Seed Corn

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on field selection for the corn crop and then also the storage of seed corn. This information is provided through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

The Soil and Seed Bed for Corn

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on finding sufficient soil and seed beds to plant corn in through the guidance of the Agricultural Department

Planting the Corn Crop

Corn is America’s leading cereal crop and it is indeed necessary that there be adequate machinery for handling this crop. However, it is only by continuous efforts to insure good yields that modern corm machinery has been produced. Among these improved machines the corn planter is very important. To get the seed corn planted is of the greatest importance in securing a good crop. The corn grower must have equipment which is unexcelled to use for this operation. The modern farmer who is up-to-date assures himself that all seed corn used has a germination test of at least 98%. The present day farmer who is the successful corn grower is also just as particular about getting that seed into the ground. The corn planter must be mechanically accurate and serviceable