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Soil fertility

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (Plant, Soil and Microbial Science) records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.36
Scope and Contents This collection contains miscellaneous papers from the department. The earliest record is a 19th century record book of experiments about growing beets, possibly copied from another source. The entries include “Experiments with Sugar Beets” by F. F. Tanner, “Experiments with Sugar Beets” by A. T. Stevens, “Experiments with Roots to Determine the Relative Value of Sod versus Stubble, Sand versus Clay, and Clay versus Hummus Soil for Beets, Carrots, and Ruta Bagas” by Luther H. Baker,...
Dates: 1891 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1994

Michigan Muck Farmers' Association records

 Collection
Identifier: 00249
Scope and Content

This collection consists of several Reports of the Proceedings of the Conventions of the Michigan Muck Farmers' Associations and two Michigan Muck Crops Show programs.

Dates: 1925-1947, 1968

Paul M. Harmer collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.366
Scope and Content

The Paul Harmer collection contains articles written by Harmer which are predominantly about muck farming.

There is also a WKAR radio programs schedule. Although Harmer is not listed as a radio program presenter, there are some programs about muck farming, and it is inferred that he was involved.

Dates: 1921 - 1955