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AGRONOMY *
Wider useage of our soil survey was needed; too much effort by too many farmers trying to grow crops on land that was not suitable or farmers were not intensifying enough on the useage of their good land. We launched some articles and broadcasts on the advantages of a land owner finding out more about the soils he had to work with. Records were kept for three months of people consulting the survey «and for what reasons: Orchard site ^selection—2; pasture improvement-!—3; overall farm planning—3; seeding alfalfa—6; additional cropland—2; farm purchase—1; forestry and wildlife development—1 g and reforestation
For several years- the Agronomy and ACP Committtees have wanted to see morie acreage devoted to clover and grass hays, such to replace especially lespedeza seeded aContinued on page two
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