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1986

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Alcohol Fuel: Looking Back And Looking Ahead, Thomas L. Dobbs Dec 1986

Alcohol Fuel: Looking Back And Looking Ahead, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Northeast Research Station Watertown, South Dakota Annual Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department Dec 1986

Northeast Research Station Watertown, South Dakota Annual Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1986 annual progress report for the Northeast Research Station in Watertown, South Dakota. This report is issued by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the South Dakota State University Plant Science Department. This report includes information on the 1986 crop season, climate data applications of chloride for wheat, spring wheat breeding, oats research, barley and rye testing, grain trials, corn breeding row spacing, sunflower studies and trials, and weed control.


South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 13, 1986, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University Dec 1986

South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 13, 1986, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the individuals listed in the program do not constitute an official confirmation of having met the graduation requirements. The 1986 Fall Graduation Exercises will commence with introductions by University President Robert T. Wagner. Serving as honorary marshals are Dorothy E. Deethardt, Professor Emeritus of Food Research, and Leslie D. Kamstra, Professor Emeritus of Animal Science. Dr. Donald P. Evenson, Professor of Chemistry, will deliver the commencement address titled, "Research is the Foundation of Education." Dr. Paul E. Nordstrom, Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, will extend acknowledgment to honor students. The commissioning of Army and Air …


1986 Grain Sorghum Performance Trials, J.J. Bonnemann Dec 1986

1986 Grain Sorghum Performance Trials, J.J. Bonnemann

Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Publications

The relative performance of grain sorghum cultivars grown under similar environmental conditions is evaluated in this report for the 1986 crop season. Performance records of all entries harvested in 1986 and the available two-through four-year averages are presented. The trials were conducted under the Plant Science Department program in Crop Performance Testing, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University.


1986 Corn Performance Trials, J.J. Bonnemann Dec 1986

1986 Corn Performance Trials, J.J. Bonnemann

Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Publications

The relative performance of corn hybrids grown under similar environmental conditions in 1986 are evaluated in this report. Information in the accompanying tables includes grain yields in bushels per acre, moisture percentages of either ear corn or shelled corn at harvest, performance scores and other related information. Records of the corn hybrids harvested in 1986 and available two-, three- and four-year averages of yield, moisture and stalk lodging percentages are also presented. The trials reported here were conducted under the Plant Science Department program in Crop Performance Testing, Agricultural Experiment Station, SDSU.


West River Agricultural Research And Extension Center Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station Dec 1986

West River Agricultural Research And Extension Center Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1986 annual progress report of the West River Crops Soils Research and Extension Center, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. This report includes: a weather summary for all west river counties involved in research, small grain variety trials, information on oilseed crops, edible crops, forage crops, management, tillage and cultural practices, and numerous weed control research projects.


Weed Control In Sunflowers : 1987, Leon J. Wrage, W. E. Arnold Dec 1986

Weed Control In Sunflowers : 1987, Leon J. Wrage, W. E. Arnold

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

Guide to weed control in sunflowers for 1987 discusses tillage and cultivation, herbicide drift and carryover, herbicide suggestions, band versus broadcast, and reduced tillage systems. Includes listing for herbicides and no-till herbicides.


Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station Dec 1986

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This twenty-sixth annual report of the research program at the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm has special significance for those engaged in agriculture and the agriculturally related businesses in the nine county area of southeast South Dakota. Reports in this document include information on: temperatures and precipitation data, corn production and performance, soybean research and planting, soil testing, fertilizer testing, herbicide research, crop rotation, sorghum, small grains, livestock, and pest and weed control.


Crop Share Rental Terms In South Dakota, Lary Janssen, Scott Peterson Nov 1986

Crop Share Rental Terms In South Dakota, Lary Janssen, Scott Peterson

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Insect Control: Small Grain, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Small Grain, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides insecticide recommendations to control insects on small grain. It also includes application instructions, as well as lifecycle information for aphids, Hessian fly, grasshoppers, army cutworms, and pale western cutworms.


Insect Control: Stored Grain, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Stored Grain, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on preventing insect infestations in stored grain. It explains basic rules to follow and includes pesticide and protectant recommendations.


Insect Control: Livestock, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Livestock, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on controlling insects on livestock. It includes a table with recommended chemicals to use for infestations of various insects on livestock animals.


Insect Control: Oil Crops, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Oil Crops, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on controlling insects on oil crops. Economic thresholds are defined for some insects and crops where guidelines have been established. It describes the common pests of each crop, pesticide dosage recommendations, and harvest interval.


Insect Control: Sorghum, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Sorghum, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on controlling insects on sorghum. It describes the common pests of sorghum: greenbugs, corn leaf aphid, cutworm, grasshoppers, and wireworms. Treatment guidelines for applying control measures for each pest are also included.


Insect Control: Alfalfa, Clover, Rangeland, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Nov 1986

Insect Control: Alfalfa, Clover, Rangeland, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on controlling insect pests on alfalfa, clover, and rangeland. It describes common pests such as the alfalfa weevil, aphids, lygus, cutworms, garden webworms, and grasshoppers. Treatment guidelines for applying control measures are also included for each pest.


Farmland Rental Markets: Current Issues, Practices And Conditions, Bruce Johnson, Larry Janssen, Michael Lundeen Nov 1986

Farmland Rental Markets: Current Issues, Practices And Conditions, Bruce Johnson, Larry Janssen, Michael Lundeen

Economics Staff Paper Series

By virtually every standard. U.S. production agriculture appears in the midst of an accelerated structural change. Financial stress on the heels of the expansionary 1970s political uncertainty over the government's future role in agriculture technological upheaval in the form of increasing productivity in competitive nations and in the emergence of biotechnology are all currently affecting farming and shaping its future. These changes have potentially serious implications for the use. value. and ownership of agricultural land. Consequently debate is keen as to the aggregate impacts of these structural developments on land use (or non-use) and as to their associated effects on …


Farmland Cash Rental Terms In South Dakota, Lary Janssen, Scott Peterson Oct 1986

Farmland Cash Rental Terms In South Dakota, Lary Janssen, Scott Peterson

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


An Economic Analysis Of Farm Machinery Complement Selection, Todd Lone, Larry Janssen, Herb Allen Oct 1986

An Economic Analysis Of Farm Machinery Complement Selection, Todd Lone, Larry Janssen, Herb Allen

Economics Staff Paper Series

Optimal farm machinery complements were developed, using mixed-integer programming techniques, for several farm sizes, cropping patterns and different methods of financing (lease and credit-purchase). Financing methods did not affect machinery complement selection but did have an impact on farm profitability and cash flow.


Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model Electric Rate Structure-Irrigation Study: Clay-Union, Union, Cherry-Todd, And Cam-Wal Recs, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen Oct 1986

Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model Electric Rate Structure-Irrigation Study: Clay-Union, Union, Cherry-Todd, And Cam-Wal Recs, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

This is the second in a series of five Economics Department reports on a research project. "The Economic Impact of Alternative Electric Rate Structures on Energy and Water Use". sponsored by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Supplemental funding for the research was provided by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Golden. Colorado. The purpose of this report is to acquaint the reader with the overall model used in the study and the specific way that the electric rate structures were modeled. This model builds on. b~t goes beyond. the one developed and used by Robert A. Young and. associates …


Enterprise Budgets And Other Basic Data-Sets Electrical Rate Structure-Irrigation Study, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen Oct 1986

Enterprise Budgets And Other Basic Data-Sets Electrical Rate Structure-Irrigation Study, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

This is the first in a series of five Economics Department reports on a research project. "The Economic Impact of Alternative Electric Rate Structures on Ener~y and Water Use". sponsored by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Supplemental funding for the research was provided by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Golden. Colorado. The purpose of this report is to present the irrigated and dryland crop and livestock budgets and other basic-data sets developed for use in the study. The sources of underlying information and procedures for developing the various data sets are indicated. Emphasis is placed on describing what …


Land Prices: An Estimate Based On The Capitalized Value Approach, Brian Schmiesing, Julie Bleyhl Oct 1986

Land Prices: An Estimate Based On The Capitalized Value Approach, Brian Schmiesing, Julie Bleyhl

Economics Staff Paper Series

The paper provides a detailed discussion of how the land bid prices were estimated. First, a description of the farm and its cost structure is provided. Second, the implications of the federal farm program to the revenues and costs of the farming operation are discussed. Third, the development of the farming operation's fixed cost estimates are presented. The final section presents the estimated land values and a discussion of the possible outlook for agricultural farm prices.


South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University Oct 1986

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s Comment [p] 2
Agricultural Engineering [p] 3
Animal and Range Sciences [p] 6
Biology [p] 10
Diary Science [p] 12
Economics [p] 15
Home Economics [p] 17
Horticulture, Forestry, landscape and Parks [p] 19
Microbiology [p] 21
Plant Science [p] 24
Rural sociology [p] 28
Station Biochemistry [p] 30
Veterinary science [p] 32
Wildlife and fisheries Sciences [p] 34
99th Annual report [p] 37


Continued Declines In South Dakota Farmland Prices, Larry Janssen Sep 1986

Continued Declines In South Dakota Farmland Prices, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Cash Settlement For Feeder Cattle, Gene E. Murra Sep 1986

Cash Settlement For Feeder Cattle, Gene E. Murra

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Grasshopper Control, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Sep 1986

Grasshopper Control, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

Grasshoppers are usually prevalent in some areas of South Dakota each year. Heavy outbreaks also are likely to occur periodically where extensive acreages are infested over a wide area.


South Dakota State University 1986 Freshman Catalogue And Application, South Dakota State University Sep 1986

South Dakota State University 1986 Freshman Catalogue And Application, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.


News From The South Dakota Memorial Art Center, September 1986, South Dakota State University Sep 1986

News From The South Dakota Memorial Art Center, September 1986, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Art Museum Newsletters and Publications

Art of the Sioux
Friends of the Arts
Oscar Howe Paintings
The Institute of Museum Services
South Dakota Artists
Masterworks by South Dakota Artists


Management Guide For Planning A Farm Or Ranch Business, Arnold Rieckman, John Maher, Lawrence Madsen Sep 1986

Management Guide For Planning A Farm Or Ranch Business, Arnold Rieckman, John Maher, Lawrence Madsen

SDSU Extension Circulars

This publication is designed to help farmers and ranchers plan for more profitable use of land, capital, labor, and management to promote more efficient agricultural production in South Dakota. It provides budget information for grain and forage crops.


Risk Management And Marketing, Gene E. Murra Aug 1986

Risk Management And Marketing, Gene E. Murra

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Quackery … The Billion Dollar Miracle Business, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University Aug 1986

Quackery … The Billion Dollar Miracle Business, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

This publication provides information on health fraud. It explains separating facts from fantasy, today’s targets for quack attacks, quack advertising, and testimonials that sound too good to be true.