South Dakota Farm and Home Research was published quarterly by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station from 1949 to 2007. Issues published from 1999-2007 can be found here.
Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Reports were published in South Dakota Farm and Home Research from 1960 - 2007. Annual Station Reports from 1988 to 1959 can be found here.
This digital collection of South Dakota Farm and Home Research was created with the support of The Center for Research Libraries through the Project Ceres award program. Print copies of all pamphlets are preserved in the University Archives.
-
South Dakota Farm and Home Research (Fall 1976)
South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 89th Agricultural Experiment Station annual report.
-
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
A Repeat Performance? [p] 3
Nemas [p] 5
Nature Licks Her Wounds [p] 10
Moving Grain in ’75 [p] 12 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Preparing for ‘Cow-munity’ Water [p] 1
The Soviet Connection [p] 4
The Not-So-Average Typical Snowmobiler [p] 8
Calves on Schedule [p] 11
Putting Wood Wastes to Work [p] 14 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research (Summer 1975)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 88th Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report
Agricultural Engineering [p] 3
Animal Science [p] 4
Botany-Biology [p] 7
Chemistry [p] 8
Dairy Science [p] 8
Economics [p] 10
Entomology-Zoology [p] 10
Horticulture-Forestry [p] 12
Microbiology [p] 12
Plant Science [p] 13
Rural Sociology [p] 17
Veterinary Science [p] 17
Wildlife and Fisheries [p] 18
Advisory Groups [p] 19
Staff [p] 20
Contributions to Journals [p] 21
Publications off the Press [p] 27
Budget [p] back cover -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Interview with the Director [p] 2
Sunflower Meal or Rapeseed Meal in Calf Rations [p] 7
Alfalfa Under Dryland and Irrigation [p] 10
Across-Slope Farming Saves Rainfall Runoff [p] 14
When Fertilizer Supply Runs Short:
Depend on Soil Testing [p] 18
Soybean Crop Will Meet its Own Nitrogen Needs [p] 20
Match Spring Wheat Variety to Available Nitrogen [p] 23
Assemble it Yourself “Farmer Helper” [p] 27
Iron in Irrigation Water [p] 28
Stretch Your Irrigation Budget [p] 29
Spraying for Alfalfa Weevil [p] 32
Problems in Moving Grain [p] 34
Pea Beans [p] 38 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
“We’re on the Right Track” [p] 2
Save Valuable Protein [p] 7
Single Purpose River [p] 11
Framework for the Reservoirs [p] 16
Marriage Mecca [p] 22
Stored Water Determines Response to Fertilizer [p] 26
Eat It, You’ll Like It [p] 30 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
An Interview with the Dean [p] 3
Trickle Irrigation [p] 8
Oats: Your Protein Source [p] 11
Replacement Beef Heifers [p] 14
One-Stop Irrigation Center [p] 17
Spraying for Wheat Rust [p] 21
Flax: Breaking the Yield Barrier [p] 23
Away from “Real Trouble” [p] 26
Garrison Creeping Meadow Foxtail [p] 30
A Bromegrass that Doesn’t Quit [p] 34
Silage from High-Sugar Corn [p] 36 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research (Winter 1974)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 87th Annual Experiment Station Annual Report.
Agricultural Engineering [p] 4
Animal Science [p] 8
Biochemistry [p] 15
Dairy Science [p] 16
Economics [p] 20
Entomology-Zoology [p] 24
Home Economics [p] 25
Horticulture-Forestry [p] 26
Plant Science [p] 28
Rural Sociology [p] 38
Veterinary Science [p] 39
Wildlife and Fisheries [p] 40
Advisory Groups [p] 42
Staff [p] 42
Budget [p] 46 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Field Day Season Again [p] 2
Helpful SDSU Publications [p] 3
Science x Computer Crossbreds [p] 4
SDSU Sheep Research [p] 5
Vocational/Residential Changes [p] 9
Cold Air Drying [p] 11
Freight Car Supply Problems [p] 14
A Beef Industry Profile [p] 16
Soil Testing Calendar [p] 19 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recognition [p] 2
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus [p] 3
Tornadoes in South Dakota [p] 6
Truck Transportation [p] 7
Feeding Whey to Dairy Cows [p] 11
Less Liver Abscess in Cattle [p] 15
Satellite Photos for Agriculture [p] 16 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research (Fall 1973)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 86th Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report.
Expand production “belt” of corn to the north and west [p] 4
Expand the winter belt north [p] 6
Increase production efficiency of the beef cow [p] 7
Increase per acre yield of pasture and range land [p] 9
Learn to use irrigation water efficiently and effectively [p] 10
Learn how to raise the level of managerial skill on farms and ranches [p] 11 Provide data and information about government and institutions in a useable form for decision-making [p] 14
Learn how to maintain a healthful and pleasant environment for South Dakotans [p] 15
Provide information for improving the management talent and skill of homemakers [p] 17
Provide knowledge base for developing the recreational potential of South Dakota [p] 18
Develop spring small grain varieties with higher yield capacities [p] 19
Develop new and/or more marketable products from agricultural produce [p] 20
Develop low-cost, effective controls of crop diseases and pests [p] 21
Adapt grain sorghum to the South Dakota climate [p] 23
Reduce feed costs in livestock and poultry operations [p] 24
Establish more accurately the shelter of livestock and poultry needed [p] 26
Adapt the soybean more effectively to South Dakota [p] 26
Develop and modify agricultural machines for greatest labor efficiency [p] 27 Understand the farm commodity market structure and market influences [p] 28 Collect information on the human resource in South Dakota [p] 28
Miscellaneous [p] 29
Agricultural Advisory Groups [p] 31
Staff Members [p] 32
Full Time Equivalents [p] 33
Financial Report [p] 33
Recent Publications [p] 34
Special Services [p] 39
Research Time Table [p] back cover -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Water Bank Program [p] 2
Siberian elm Canker [p] 3
Conservation Tillage [p] 5
Sawdust as Roughage [p] 9
Electron Microscope [p] 14
Air Pollution [p] 18
1972 summer field Days [p] 23 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
New, Updated Information [p] 2
Rail Abandonment [p] 5
Soil Drying [p] 9
SADE is a System [p] 10
Trickle Irrigation [p] 15
Early South Dakota Plant Explorer [p] 17
Future Barley Designed for Feeding [p] 20
Livestock Payment Protection [p] 22
Rate of Change of Gross Crop Income [p] 25
Miniaturizing the Livestock Barn [p] 27
Corn Blight Still Here [p] 30
Seen Any Sick Deer? [p] 30
Wild or Farm-Grown Pheasant [p] 31
Checking Soil Test Recommendations [p] 31 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Controlled Burning as a Range Management Tool [p] 3
Farmers DO Use Earmuffs [p] 6
Remote Sensing Helps Locate Problem Soils [p] 7
Range condition and runoff in Western South Dakota [p] 11
A Hidden Treasure Ups Net Income [p] 14
Passport to 1874 [p] 17 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research (Winter 1972)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 85th Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Report.
Agricultural Machinery [p] 4
Animal Health [p] 6
Community and Public Affairs [p] 7
Crops, Soils, Fertilizers, Weeds [p] 9
Home and Consumer [p] 15
Insects [p] 16
Irrigation and Water Resources [p] 20
Livestock [p] 22
Livestock Housing [p] 25
Management, Marketing, Business [p] 26
Plant Diseases [p] 28
Pollution and Environment [p] 32
Range [p] 35
Sociology [p] 36
Transportation [p] 37
Wildlife and Fisheries [p] 38 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Environmental Education [p] 2
Plant Descriptions [p] 3
When Daughter Buys Clothes [p] 4
Pasture Interseeding [p] 7
Tree Planting by Chemical Fallow [p] 11
Southern Corn Leaf Blight [p] 14
Heated Corn, Cooled Alfalfa [p] 16
Economic Development Theory [p] 18
Roving Research Laboratory [p] 20
Farm Pond Winterwill [p] 22
Abortion in Cattle [p] 24
Families of Children in Head Start [p] 25
Damage from Unseen Parasites [p] 28
Bull Selection Most Important [p] 30
Comparing Hay Storage Methods [p] 31
Wild Buckwheat Control [p] 33
80,000 Corn Plants Per Acre [p] 35
Beef Cattle Research Review [p] 35
A Search for Winter Hardiness [p] 36
Growth Regulation by Temperature? [p] 39
Twinning in Beef Cattle [p] 43 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Field Days Scheduled [p] 2
Changes in Soybeans [p] 3
South Dakota in IBP—Grassland Studies [p] 4
Another Range consumer [p] 11
Planet-Wide Study [p] 14
Narrow Row corn [p] 16
Automatic Irrigation [p] 19
Air Pollution [p] 22
Pollution Economics [p] 24
South Dakota Wheat Exports [p] 26
Foil Mulch on Potatoes [p] 27
Semi-Dwarf Spring Wheat [p] 29
New Sorghum Hybrid [p] 33
Irrigation by Schedule [p] 34
Soil Erosion Costs [p] 36
Herbicide Pollution 38
Spotting Marijuana [p] 39 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Collegiate Cost-Price Squeeze [p] 2
Field Day Research Reports [p] 3
Cooling and Warming Pigs [p] 4
Tree Seed Sources Important [p] 6
Planting Ponderosa Pine [p] 9
Land Prices and Environment [p] 10
Mulch Boosts Alfalfa Yield [p] 14
Field Losses in Curing Alfalfa [p] 16 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research: 84th Annual Report (Fall 1971)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
From the Dean and Director [p] 2
Agricultural Engineering [p] 4
Animal Science [p] 9
Bacteriology [p] 14
Botany-Biology [p] 18
Dairy Science [p] 21
Economics [p] 23
Entomology-Zoology [p] 26
Home Economics [p] 30
Horticulture-Forestry [p] 33
Plant Science [p] 35
Rural Sociology [p] 40
Station Biochemistry [p] 42
Veterinary Science [p] 44
Wildlife and Fisheries Science [p] 46
Publications [p] 52
Financial Statement [p] 60
Staff Members [p] 61
Agricultural Advisory Groups [p] 63 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
An Investment, Challenge, Compliment, Responsibility [p] 3
Redfield Soil Samples to SDSU for Research [p] 4
Greenbugs: A Yearlong Pest for Entomologists [p] 8
Selling Municipal Utilities, A Guide for Communities [p] 9
Implications of Soil Temperatures in May [p] 12
Pheasants: Make Them a Yearlong Resource [p] 16
South Dakota Livestock Auction Markets [p] 18
Seasonality of Marketing Manufacturing Milk [p] 21
Acoustical Ear Muffs for Protection of Hearing [p] 23
Grassland Fertilizer Research at Norbeck [p] 26
Commercial Fertilizers for Dakota Grasslands [p] 27
Flax Growth Regulators [p] 28
New Varieties of Small Grain [p] 29
Forecasting Profits from Spraying for Wheat Rusts [p] 31 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
New Office-Lab Building at Southeast Farm [p] 3
Comparing Hay Making Methods [p] 4
Understanding Dutch Elm Disease [p] 8
Super-Layers: More Eggs, Smaller Chickens [p] 13
Adjustments in South Dakota Auction [p] 14
50-Ton-an-Acre Potato Yields [p] 16
For the Record [p] 17
Zinc Supplements for Dairy Cattle [p] 18
Calves Prefer Solid Floor, Sawdust Bedding [p] 20
Oat Yield Losses Due to Weed Control sprays [p] 22
Put Losses to Work If You Can’t Win ’em All [p] 23
Effects of Environment on Beef Cattle [p] 24
Carpet Care, Selection [p] 28
Freeze-Dried Wheat—Potential New Product [p] 32
Poverty in Affluence [p] 33
Managing Claypan Soils [p] 36
Strawberry Picker [p] 40 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Education and Pollution Control [p] 3
Life May Be Worse for South Dakota Insects [p] 4
It’s WHEN We Begin to Fight Pollution [p] 9
Remote Sensing of Pollution Sources [p] 11
Trade Your Trash for Beefsteak?[p] 12
Pollution Control and Water Development [p] 14
Billions of Bacteria Pollution “Trackers” [p] 16
Insecticide Residues Are a Warning Sign [p]18
Research on Runoff from Commercial Feedlots [p] 22
No “Allowable Pollution” Levels in Lakes, Streams [p] 28
Soybean Research May Help Reduce Pollution [p] 30
Now HEAR This! [p] 30
Is Feedlot Pollution a Solvable Problem? [p] 30 -
South Dakota Farm & Home Research (Fall 1970)
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
This issue includes the 83rd Annual Experiment Station Annual Report.
Animal Health [p] 4
Community and Public Affairs [p] 6
Crops, Soils, Fertilizers, Weeds [p] 7
Garden and Orchard [p] 12
Home and Consumer [p] 14
Insects [p] 15
Irrigation and Water Resources [p] 17
Livestock [p] 20
Management, Marketing, Business [p] 24
Plant Diseases [p] 27
Pollution and Environment [p] 29
Range [p] 32
Sociology [p] 34
Wildlife and Fisheries [p] 35
Special and Service Type Activities [p] 36
List of Projects [p] 38
List of Publications [p] 41
Financial Statement [p] 52
Staff Members [p] 53
Agricultural Advisory Groups [p] 55 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Contents: Special Irrigation course offerings Begin in 1969-70 [p] 3
New Department of Plant Science Announced [p] 4
South Dakota Long-Span Fences to be in Movie [p] 4
New Northeastern South Dakota Research [p] 5
Invading Greenbugs May Answer Puzzling Questions [p] 6
Homemakers Help in Research On Water, Laundry Problems [p] 8
Beef Cattle Ranching in Central South Dakota [p] 10
Deep Furrow Seedling Not So modern After All [p] 14
Dairy Calves “Communicate” What They Want in Housing [p] 16
Roundworms and Tapeworms in Wild Game Animals [p] 18
Indoor or Outdoor Housing About Same for Dairy Calves [p] 20”
Continuous Corn Fine, But Don’t Forget Rotations [p] 22
5 Months Less Mothering “ Possible for Brood Mares? [p] 26
Student May Have Way to Grow Mushrooms at Home [p] 27 -
South Dakota Farm and Home Research
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Contents:
Cooperators Provide Many Facilitates for Statewide Agricultural Research [p] 2 From irrigation: $97 Million Annual Impact on Retail, Service Trade [p] 3
Sprinkler Irrigation System plus Fertilizer equals FERTIGATION [p] 5
Remote Sensing in South Dakota [p] 9
Returns from Beef Production on Irrigated Pastures vs. Returns with Other Crops [p] 12
Range Sites as Sources for Livestock Water [p] 13
Cost of Marketing Livestock Through Auctions [p] 17
Phosphatic Urinary Calculi [p] 19
Dangerous Tractor Noise…Maybe It’s on the Way Out [p] 24
A New Oat: KOTA [p] 28
A New, Better Barley: PRIMUS II [p] 29
Growers Like Primus Barley [p] 29
New Varieties of Small Grains [p] 30
Pheasant Research Range May Give Overwinter, Other Needed Data [p] 35