Midseason Late Oats Yield Well Across Iowa Counties
Iowa State College agronomists summarize 1951 oat variety tests from 11 counties. Ajax led with 74 bu/acre, followed by Branch Beaver Shelby. midseason Missouri 0 205 yielded 72 bu. Clinton Benton Andrew and Nemaha among top early and midseason types. races 7 and 8 rust prevalent. Five year yields favored Ajax Shelby Zephyr Clinton Benton. note tradeoffs with straw strength test weight ripening and disease resistance.
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H. C. Murphy
R. E. Aakins
Iowa State College
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Missouri
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Murphy
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Bonda
Check your corn moisture now warns ISU economist
Francis A. Kutish of Iowa State College urges farmers with 1961 corn to test moisture using a PMA probe. High moisture over 25 percent requires artificial drying or silage if kept into warm weather. 21 to 25 percent can be cribbed and ventilated. Widespread wet corn in the Western Corn Belt could flood markets if a February thaw arrives.
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Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm Economist
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineers
Katish
Ilinois
Check Erysipelas by Vaccinating Swine
Dr Maynard Spear extension veterinarian at Iowa State College says an effective immunization program could protect most swine producers from erysipelas the most unpredictable hog disease. Serum alone offers short protection while serum and culture together provide longer protection. Only veterinarians may administer live culture as it infects humans. Symptoms vary from farm to farm including swollen joints and unthrifty pigs with acute cases causing sudden death. Proper control measures could hold erysipelas down along with two other swine diseases this coming year.
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Maynard Spear
Iowa State College
Spear
Handling Soft Corn and Oats for a Better Yield
Iowa farmers face a soft corn problem with high moisture. Options include selling on cash markets, feeding before warm weather, making ear or shelled corn silage, or drying to keep through summer. Expert H B Howell favors feeding soft corn or drying to preserve it. Oats from last year show high moisture. germination below 50 percent in places, risking poor stands and higher feed costs.
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Lowa
H. B. Howell
Iowa State College
Farmers urged to market soft corn before spoilage worsens
Howell discusses market strategy for soft corn citing possible larger discounts next spring and the value of feeding up this winter. He warns of potential summer feed shortages and stresses buying distressed corn may be needed to round out feeding, while preserving breeding stock to sustain operations.
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Mer
Howell
Livestock Feed Outlook and Calf Milk Guidance
Iowa State College experts weigh livestock program strength against spring feed limits. Newborn dairy calves should receive all colostrum milk to build disease resistance. 1952 employment is forecast to rise, per extension farm economist Sam H Thompson. Weevil presence and bran bugs in corn affect grade and dockage.
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Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Sam H. Thompson
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