Blowing soil is everybody's problem, but the farmer must make the decision to call it to a halt. And while wind erosion creates problems in the spring, now'sthe time to head it off.

Grain stirring equipment, growing black walnut in Iowa, and forage crop varities and seeding mixtures are the topics of some of the newer Iowa State publications which may interest you.

This is a report to readers on what readers have told us.It tells about the "average" Iowa Farm Science reader, what he reads and what he wants in the future.

One program to head off losses in the feedlot is to utilize a preventive program originated at Iowa State. The author defines the pre-conditioning program, tells how it works, and what more is needed to reduce feeder cattle disease and death losses.