Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 9/2/10
Iowa State University

Iowa Agricultural and Home Economics Experiment Station

Research and Demonstration Farms
Records, 1931-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. Research and Demonstration Farms

title:

Records

dates:

1931-[ongoing]

extent:

1.26 linear ft. (3 document boxes)

collection number:

RS 9/2/10

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Research and Demonstration Farms Records, RS 9/2/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

Iowa State University's Research and Demonstration Farms are administered by the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station of the ISU College of Agriculture. The farms are located across the state in order to engage in specific regional research needs. Most of the research farms are leased by the Experiment Station from local nonprofit associations of farmers and business people. The other farms are owned by the state and ISU affiliate organizations.

The Experiment Station works closely with area farmers to address local research needs. Area producers make up the membership of local advisory committees, which meet with county area extension staff and ISU researchers to suggest problems that need to be studied. The committee members also act as liaisons between the university and other producers.

Research performed at the farms is published by the Experiment Station in annual reports. Farmers are able to view experiments in person during field and demonstration days hosted by the farms.

 

Collection description

This collection (1931-[ongoing]) contains material documenting the activities of Iowa State University's Research and Demonstration Farms. The records include annual reports, newspaper clippings, informational publications, and photo scrapbooks. The contents of the photo scrapbooks are of specific interest as they document farming practices being researched in the 1930s. The scrapbooks contain photos of gully and erosion control practices, crops, scientific equipment, and machinery operations for harvesting, seeding, terracing, and tillage. Additional annual progress reports for the various research centers are also available in the University Archives (archives call no. S61 M331111 – S61 W47112x).

 

Organization

The collection is listed alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

News clippings

1947-2010
3 18 News clippings 2011

1

2

Annual progress reports – Northeast Research Farm

1991-1993

2

1-3

Annual progress reports – Northern Research Farm

1953-1989

1

3

Publications

1982, n.d.
3 19 Publications: Borlaug Learning Center Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm booklet 2009

2

4

Research data – Clarion-Webster Research Center experiments on soil fertility, continuous corn, and continuous oats

1964-1986

2

5-6

Research data – Galva-Primghar Research Center experiments on soil fertility, continuous corn, and continuous oats

1964-1986

2

7

Research data – Galva-Primghar Research Center experiments on long-term continuous corn

1963-1979

3

1

Research data – Shelby-Grundy Research Center experiments on soil fertility and continuous corn

1964-1984

3

2-7

Research notes – Berkey Farm experiments

1979-1984

3

8

Research notes – Bruner Farm, Ames, experiments on corn fertilization

1980 ca.

3

9-15

Research notes – Bruner Farm, Ames, experiments on soil fertility strips

1982-1984

3

16

Research notes – Bruner Farm, Ames, experiments on soybean fertilization

1982

3

17

Research notes – Kanawha Farm calcium experiments

1981

1

4

Scrapbook – erosion control and gullies (1 of 3) (24 5x7 b/w photos)

1932-1940

1

5

Scrapbook – erosion control and gullies (2 of 3) (42 5x7 b/w photos)

1932-1940

1

6

Scrapbook – erosion control and gullies (3 of 3) (11 5x7 b/w photos)

1932-1940

1

7

Scrapbook – scientific instruments and machinery operation (1 of 3) (32 3x5 b/w photos)

1931-1940

1

8

Scrapbook – scientific instruments and machinery operation (2 of 3) (31 5x7 b/w photos)

1931-1940

1

9

Scrapbook – scientific instruments and machinery operation (3 of 3) (19 5x7 b/w photos)

1931-1940