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Better Sires -- Better Stock: Build Better By Breeding, H. P. Davis
Better Sires -- Better Stock: Build Better By Breeding, H. P. Davis
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
Economy and logic indicate that the most satisfactory method of obtaining higher-yielding dairy cattle is to breed them. Nebraska raises the feeds - corn, oats and alfalfa - that will grow dairy cattle and can raise them as cheaply as any region. The method is simple. Use purebred dairy sires on the present cows. By the use of good purebred dairy sires great improvement can be obtained in a single generation.
Potato Wilt And Stem-End Rot Caused By Fusarium Eumartii, R. W. Goss
Potato Wilt And Stem-End Rot Caused By Fusarium Eumartii, R. W. Goss
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The present study was undertaken to obtain more information regarding the pathogenicity of Fusarium eumartii and to compare its action with F. oxysporum, in order to distinguish between and to determine the relative importance of the diseases produced by these two organisms. An effort was also made to explain the many negative results of isolation studies reported by various investigators, as well as the inconsistent results often reported in studies of the transmission of wilt by infected tubers. Investigations dealing with the effect of certain environmental conditions on the occurrence of the disease were also undertaken. All of the …
Hog Houses For Nebraska, O. W. Sjogren, I. D. Wood
Hog Houses For Nebraska, O. W. Sjogren, I. D. Wood
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
The material contained in this bulletin is a culmination of several years' study and investigation of the different types of hog houses used in Nebraska. It is realized that the plans given will not suit all conditions that may arise, but an effort has been made to bring out the essential factors so that the plans may serve as a guide in planning a house suited to particular conditions.
Ec24-721 Dairy Barns For Nebraska, Oscar W. Sjogren, Ivan D. Wood
Ec24-721 Dairy Barns For Nebraska, Oscar W. Sjogren, Ivan D. Wood
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The increasing interest shown among the farmers thruout this state in the betterment of dairy stock, and the tendency to give more attention to dairying on the farms, is bringing to the Agricultural College a great many requests for plans and suggestions for dairy barn construction. It is impossible to give every one of these inquiries individual attention to the extent of drawing a detailed plan to suit the conditions in each case. It is hoped therefore, that the material contained in this bulletin will offer helpful suggestions and answer many questions in the minds of prospective dairy men and …