Seedbed practices ease Iowa seed shortages this spring
Iowa shortage of adapted legume and grass seed may be offset by sound seedbed and sowing methods. A firm level seedbed aids uniform germination and root development, with cultipacker use recommended before and after seeding. Seed depth varies by soil type, organic matter helps seedling emergence, and soil testing guides fertilizer use for better legume stands.
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Iowa
R. E. Krenzin
Iowa State College
Cultipacker Krenzin
Krenzin
How to Use Fertilizer Best for Oats
Nitrogen use on oats depends on season preceding crops and soil fertility. In typical years, apply nitrogen after two or more years of corn or when land has lacked legumes and manure. In wet cold years, nitrogen may pay with only one year after clover or manure, and erosion or sandy soils show the greatest need. Excess nitrogen risks lodging and reduced subsequent legume stands.
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Iowa
Krenzin
Iowa State College
H. B. Cheney
Treat Seed Sow Early Advice to Flax Grower
Seed treatment and early sowing key to good flax stands says Ed Dyas ex Iowa State College agronomist. With corn acre reductions, flax as nurse crop helps grass and legumes, while 60 percent parity government support is planned. Early sowing favors yield, seed must be shallow, and clean ground plus selective sprays aid weed control. Dakota and Koto varieties perform best in Iowa contexts.
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Ed Dyas
Exion Agronomist
Iowa State Coleg
Dyas
A. F. Sherf
Iowa
Towa
Use Good Roughage As Basis of Dairy Ration
Iowa State extension dairyman Floyd Arnold says dairy farms could save up to half their grain by feeding high quality roughage. He notes a 1:3 to 1:4 milk to grain ratio drops when cows receive ample roughage and that replacing 100 acres of grain crops with 100 acres of alfalfa could raise total digestible nutrients from 1,915 to 2,220 pounds per acre. Skill in pasture and silage handling is needed to maximize yields.
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Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Extension
Iowa State College
Arnold
Electric heat lamps guide farm chick and pig brooders
Brooding on farms means supplying heat for chicks pigs and lambs not a mental state. The article outlines lamp types hover brooders reflector heat lamps and floor heating with costs heat outputs and space needs. Purdue University studies show a 30 percent reduction in piglet deaths after adopting electric brooders.
Small Fruit Easier To Grow Than Orchard
H E Nichols of Iowa State College horticulture says growing small fruit may suit farms better than a fruit tree orchard. He notes strawberry, raspberry, and grape crops need less care and can yield good fruit with minimal spraying, unlike fruit trees which require annual spraying.
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Iowa
H E Nichols
Towa State College Horticulturist
Nichols
Three Ways to Heat The Farm Milkhouse
Milkhouses on town farms can be heated with electric heat lamps hot water unit heaters or the milk cooler according to Mar old Beaty agricultural engineer at Town State College A well built isolated milk house will heat easily in winter and stay cooler in summer Batteries of four 150 to 250 watt heat lamps over the washing area provide quick heat on several Towa dairy farms Beaty notes unit hot water heaters are used in parts of the United States This unit uses a fan to blow air through a radiator filled with water from a large dairy hot water heater The advantage is heat generated during off peak electrical demand The heater that uses heat from the milk cooler compressor cools the water and has undergone tests in Minnesota now sold commercially It is automatically controlled by a thermostat and starts and stops the water flow.
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Marold Beaty
Town State College
Towa
Beaty
United States
Minnesota
Dairy Cooler Heating Methods In Milkhouse Talk
Beaty explains milk cooling relies on cooler water temperature rather than heater heat. He notes electric heating costs may exceed coal or oil, and that no open flame lowers fire risk and fumes. Cleanliness remains a priority as dairies seek affordable options.
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