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The Iowa Academy Of Science Parish Farm: 1986-1992, David L. Dozark
The Iowa Academy Of Science Parish Farm: 1986-1992, David L. Dozark
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
This article focuses on the Iowa Academy of Science Parish Farm and the progress made in the last seven years towards the goals set forth in the Model Farm Concept which was adopted by the Academy in 1970. Highlights of this article are a summary of the income and expenses associated with the farm's highly profitable crop production, the ground-water monitoring project being conducted by the Geological Survey Bureau, the woodlot rejuvenation project, soil and wildlife conservation improvements, and the prairie forbes exhibit area. The farm continues to serve as a primary source of income for the Academy and a …