Soil tests maximize fertilizer dollars for farmers
Farmers can boost fertilizer returns by using soil testing. The Cedar Mese lab handles about 15,000 samples yearly and offers nitrogen phosphorus and potash analyses with recommendations tailored to rotation, soil pH, and local conditions. The process takes about three weeks, with sampling best between planting time and September 1.
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Oschwald
Cedarmes
Soil Testing Laboratory
Daryl Bomkamp
Teamwork Often Best Answer for Draining Land
ST PAUL Minn Like with many other rural community problems teamwork often spells the best answer to poor land drainage on farms. Where wet areas cross property lines two neighbors can cooperate to address drainage. Informal agreements can be used when just two owners are involved.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Curtis Larson
University of Minnesota
Soils Terms Not Understood By Many Wisconsin Farmers
University of Wisconsin researchers surveyed 148 farmers in four productive soil areas. Findings show 90 percent understand inoculation and nitrogen fixation, but only 24 percent grasp the pH scale. About 60 percent know fertilizer analysis meanings, with 93 percent knowing high analysis fertilizers are worth more per pound. Knowledge of terms like loam loess and slope was weak, while 80 percent recognize nitrogen deficiency and only 30 percent recognize potash shortage.
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Richard Russell
Praireburg
Oschwald
Linn
Carrington- Clyde
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
D. D. Sorenson
KR. D. Powers
B. E. Kearl
Wisconsin
Children Need Better Diets, Says Nutritionist
Annette Gormican of the University of Minnesota warns of widespread dental decay among 2600 Minnesota school children. She cites 100 percent decay in permanent teeth among 18 year olds and nearly a quarter of six year olds, urging improved daily dietary intake and noting progress against rickets and scurvy due to milk vitamin D, cereals enrichment, and iodized salt.
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ST. Paul
University of
America
Gormican
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Paul Andre
William Oschwald
Area Extension Agronomist
Seven
Joan Clancy
Pat Kitts
Barbara White
Pat Farris
Area Agronomist
Marie Luettiehann
Iowa Farms
Cedar Rapids
Farm Planning Service
Nat'l. Bank
Century Block CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cenco
Century Block
Iowa City Rd
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