In the past, "out of sight, out of mind" seems to have been the attitude toward soil insects. But we're now more aware of their damage and know more about their control. When needed, control is a part of good farming.

Though it's usually a good idea to adopt most erosion-control practices simultaneously, fertilizers can provide the man with insufficient capital with an effective stepping stone to get started on erosion control.

Renovation is often recommended as the best method for improving pastures. Results of long-time studies are now available where renovated pastures have been compared with unimproved pastures in southern Iowa.

If you drink 2 glasses of milk or get that amount in some way in your meals and snacks each day, you're a wise person nutritionally speaking. If you don't, you're overlooking an important nutrient in your diet. Here's why it pays to get enough calcium-rich foods.

Iowa farmers have over 500 name and numbers of hybrid corn varieties to choose from, according to a survey conducted in 1954 by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association.