Portable Hog Shelter Adapts To Summer And Winter
Portable metal shade for pigs measures 10 by 20 feet with a hinged back wall for added summer shade. It serves 70 to 75 pigs, is tractor portable, and plans are available from Iowa State College for 15 cents. A smaller 10 by 10 foot option is also offered as Midwest plan 72690.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Agricultural Engineering Service
John Shepard
Boxholm
Max Bailey
Ames
E. L. Quaife
Bailey
Safe Driving: Do Not Yank Steering From Shoulder Slips
Iowa drivers are urged to slow before steering back onto the pavement after wheels leave the road. Experts advise staying on the shoulder, reducing speed, and turning back in at a slight angle only when safe, to avoid fatal crashes and protect front-end components.
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Towa
Sam Jones
Korea
Junipers Dying From Overwatering At Iowa State College
Reports from Iowa State College indicate some residents are overwatering junipers and planting them too deeply this year. County Extension Director Pulse of Eldora and Landscape Architect Margherita Tarr warn that keeping soil around evergreens saturated kills plants. water deeply once a week with a slow stream and avoid hose-directed watering.
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Iowa State College
Pulse
Eldora
Margherita Tarr
Cold Water Temperature Boosts Pig Weight in Winter
At the Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering Field Day, L B Altman Jr and swine researchers reported a 10 week test in which pigs given 44 degree water gained 12 pounds per head more than those given 60 degree water. Feed intake rose with weight gain while electrical use for 60 degree water doubled.
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Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering
L. B. Altman, Jr
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Altman
Damon Catron
Gordon Ashton
A Swim Is Not A Bath In The Lake Or Surf
A light note warns that swimming in lakes or the ocean is not a bath as most people emerge with grime. The piece contrasts casual summer cooling with the misperception of cleanliness after a dip.
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Ander Low
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