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and potash you apply cannot be taken up by the soil moisture it cannot be taken up by the plant roots and used by the plant.
Since January 1st, 92 Rappahannock fanners had the benefits of 448 soil tests. This is well and good but—what about the other fanners who did not get soil sample tests? They put out crops this year, they had livestock grazing their pastures. Yes this is the group of land owners, who concern me. Are we neglecting an industry we already havef Can we afford to do thisf
For example, lets take a look at the F T. Valley, adjacent to route 231 from the Madison line so Sperryville and those adjacent to 211 from Sperryville to Washington. How many fanners border these roads and how many owners availed themselves of free soil tests?
Roughly there are forty (40) different owners of land being operated as a farm or being grazed along these random selected routes; only seven sent in soil samples. Why?
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Farm Records . . . Income tax time approaching automatically brings up the thought of farm records. Here again V. P. I. offers a free electronic farm record program. Farmers in other counties using this service all say, “it sure simplifies making income tax returns, the report. you get back, down the line, gives you all the
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