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Iowa Farm Science: Volume 11, Issue 7

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Recommended Crop Varieties for 1957
( 1957) Johnson, I. ; Bragonier, W. ; Extension and Experiment Station Publications

Using improved crop varieties is one of the best ways of getting the most for your money. Here are the crop varieties recommended for 1957. Each is backed by long and painstaking experiments and research.

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Plant Disease Outlook for 1957
( 1957) Shurtleff, Malcolm ; Extension and Experiment Station Publications

Plant diseases have damaged our crops just about as long as crops have been grown. It's not likely that 1957 will be an exception. How badly they'll damage this year's crops depends a lot on the weather coming up.

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Soil Moisture Situation 1957
( 1957) Barger, Gerald ; Shaw, Robert ; Extension and Experiment Station Publications

Your "bank account" of soil moisture can't be "overdrawn" - nature won't advance the funds. Your account for 1957 crops depends on the current balance plus any amount of moisture added, absorbed and held.

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How Much Tractor Fuel for Field Work?
( 1957) Extension and Experiment Station Publications

Agricultural engineers at Iowa State College get many requests for a method to estimate the amount of tractor fuel needed for various field operations. There just isn't any really simple way to do this. But here's some help:

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Iowa Farm Science Vol. 11, No. 7
( 1957) Extension and Experiment Station Publications
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