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Lancaster Farming
E. Main St
Lititz
Electromagnetic seed treatment may boost corn yields
Western Illinois University agricultural engineer Dr. Safwat M. A. Moustafa reports first year results suggesting electromagnetic energy applied to seeds could improve germination and leaf area, with higher yields in corn and soybeans. More research needed before conclusions.
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Western Illinois University
Safwat M.A. Moustafa
Department of Agriculture
WIU
Moustafa
Agra-Tronix, Inc
Western Ilinois University
Macomb
Illinois
Rural Areas Harbor Bulk of Poor Housing
A U S Department of Agriculture report from the 1970 Census of Housing shows rural areas contain less than one third of the nation's houses but two thirds of homes in poor condition. It notes plumbing deficiencies, regional disparities, owner-occupied value gaps, and vacant housing concentrated in rural regions.
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America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Economic Research Service
South
North Central
West
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