Michigan State University. Department of Soil Science
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (Plant, Soil and Microbial Science) records
George Bouyoucos papers
The George Bouyoucos papers contain speeches he gave to the Agronomy Club and Sigma Xi, the paper “Plaster of Paris Block Electrical Measuring Unit for Making a Continuous Measurement of Soil Moisture Under Field Conditions,” and his obituary. Also included is professional correspondence, a list of Bouyoucos’ publications, and an advertisement for his moisture meter. The collection also includes photographs including images of Bouyoucos conducting field research.
Jethro O. Veatch collection
This collection consists of a 1953 published work by Veatch, soil survey maps, a reprint of a soil profiles paper, list of Ginseng growers (1905), and Michigan Ginseng Growers convention proceedings (1905). The book contains sections on physical divisions, types of soil, types of vegetation, land types, land use, and possibilities for agricultural production and includes a foldout Michigan Soil Association map. Many of the soil survey maps were produced by or with assistance of Veatch.
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- Annual reports 2
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- Photographs 2
- Agriculture -- Experimentation 1
- Agriculture -- Fieldwork 1
- Agriculture -- Michigan 1
- American ginseng -- Michigan 1
- Brochures 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Crop science 1
- Crop science -- Study and teaching 1
- Forests and forestry -- Michigan 1
- Great Lakes (North America) 1
- Greece 1
- Land use 1
- Land use -- Michigan 1
- Mangel-wurzel 1
- Maps 1
- Memorandums 1
- Newsletters 1
- Potatoes 1
- Proceedings 1
- Publications 1
- Rutabaga 1
- Soil fertility 1
- Soil moisture 1
- Soil moisture -- Measurement 1
- Soil science 1
- Soil science -- Study and teaching 1
- Soils 1
- Soils -- Classification 1
- Speeches 1
- Sugar beet 1 + ∧ less