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Symptoms And Control Of Zinc Deficiency In Corn, F. V. Pumphrey, F. E. Koehler
Symptoms And Control Of Zinc Deficiency In Corn, F. V. Pumphrey, F. E. Koehler
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
The purpose of this publication is to describe zinc deficiency symptoms in corn and to present recommendations for applications of zinc fertilizer.
Aircraft In Agriculture, N. E. Shafer, J. D. Furrer, J. W. Lomax
Aircraft In Agriculture, N. E. Shafer, J. D. Furrer, J. W. Lomax
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
Airplanes were first used in agriculture shortly after the close of World War I. They proved valuable for locating mosquito breeding areas, for forest fire patrol work, as an aid in locating outlaw cotton fields in the campaign against pink bollworm, and for surveying damage caused in large forested areas by the spruce budworm.
The Outlook For Waxy Sorghum In Nebraska, R. L. Cushing
The Outlook For Waxy Sorghum In Nebraska, R. L. Cushing
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
This circular reports on the present situation regarding the use of waxy sorghum grain for the manufacture of special starches. In the spring of 1942, a publication from this Station (Experiment Station Circular 69) suggested the possibility of a market for the waxy grain of Nebraska-grown Leoti sorgo. Since then there have been many developments which may interest those who have grown or who may contemplate growing Leoti in Nebraska.
Fifty Years Of Achievement In Agricultural Investigation, R. T. Prescott
Fifty Years Of Achievement In Agricultural Investigation, R. T. Prescott
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
In Nebraska, a hustling frontier state in 1887, the legislature hesitated not at all in taking advantage of the provisions of the Hatch Act, and now that fifty years have elapsed since the Station was founded, seventy-five years since the Land Grant College Act was passed and the U. S. Department of Agriculture established, and almost twenty-five years since the Agricultural Extension Service was added, it seems worth while to present a general summary of achievement within the state. The main object will be to show some of the important things that have been learned through the investigations of the …
A Manual For Hog Raisers, W. J. Loeffel
A Manual For Hog Raisers, W. J. Loeffel
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
Hogs are one of Nebraska's principal sources of agricultural income. The popularity of the pig is doubtless due largely to his efficiency as a meat producer. He uses less feed to make a given gain than either the steer or the sheep. On being slaughtered, the pig dresses out a higher percentage of meat than either of the other two meat animals. Since pork is generally fatter than beef or lamb, it has a higher energy value. Pork lends itself to curing processes and, as cured meat and lard, occupies an important place in the world's commerce. Processing aids in …
Annual Fodder And Silage Crops For Nebraska, W. E. Lyness, T. A. Kiesselbach
Annual Fodder And Silage Crops For Nebraska, W. E. Lyness, T. A. Kiesselbach
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
The present shortage in the seed supply of all standard varieties of annual forage crops has created a special demand for information concerning their relative productivity and the possible use of substitute crops. This circular reports the yields secured from such crops at the Experiment Station, in an effort to help farmers reach a decision as to which crops should be grown this year for roughage, and which ones especially should have their seed supply increased for use in future years. Feed value and production costs as well as yields should be taken into consideration by the grower.
Better Rations - More Eggs, F. E. Mussehl
Better Rations - More Eggs, F. E. Mussehl
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
Well-bred and well-fed hens are conceded to be economical producers of a very wholesome food product, eggs, but our hens are not miracle workers and they insist on the right kind of raw material for building the egg. Nebraska poultry growers fortunately have all the natural feeds - corn, wheat, oats, barley, and dairy and packing house by-products - readily available at lower cash prices than prevail in most other states, and so our special problem is that of combining them so that eggs may be produced at the lowest cost per dozen.
Measuring Silage And Capacity Of Silos, L. W. Chase
Measuring Silage And Capacity Of Silos, L. W. Chase
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
The condition of the corn at filling time, the rate of filling, and the length of time settling has taken place before measuring the depth of the silage, all tend to cause variations in the weight per cubic foot of the silage and in the tonnage that can be placed in a silo. The greatest variation comes when very green corn or very ripe corn is used, and because of this it is possible that a cubic foot of green silage, which may weigh fifty pounds, holds no more dry matter than a cubic foot of overripe silage which weighs …
Pork Production In Nebraska, E. A. Burnett
Pork Production In Nebraska, E. A. Burnett
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
This circular discusses a variety of recommendations to produce pork profitably during World War I.