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Farm
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Location
Newell, Buena Vista County
Directions: 1.5 miles west on the gravel road that intersects
Highway 7 at the curve southeast of Newell
Size
288 acres
Owners
Iowa State University and Newell American Legion Post
History
The farm was started in 1958 when George M. Allee bequeathed
160 acres to ISU. The university leases an additional 128 acres
that Allee willed to the Newell American Legion Post.
Superintendent
Lyle Rossiter
(712) 272-3512 office and FAX
Agro-Climatic Zone
North Central/Northwest Iowa
Soils
The terrain is nearly level to gently sloping and contains
numerous depressions and low knobs. Predominant soils are:
Clarion:
2-5 percent slope, occurs on upland slopes, very well drained
Nicollet:
1-3 percent slope, occurs between uplands and low areas, poorly drained
Canisteo:
0-2 percent slope, poorly drained
Research
The farm is used for whole-farm agricultural demonstrations focused on modest-sized, sustainable, family-based farming. The farm is used to develop profitable farming systems for these farm units. All the farm's enterprises are incorporated into studies of whole-farm systems rather than studying individual components.
Innovative techniques are used for growing traditional crops and livestock. These techniques will be used to develop systems which complement the crop, livestock and management components of modest-sized farms.
Demonstration plans are developed by an advisory committee
of ISU researchers and agricultural leaders from across the state.
Facilities
The farm has outdoor and confinement cattle-feeding lots with a capacity of 250 head. Farrow-to-finish hog production facilities include three hoop structures.
A demonstration home garden provides growers with information
about flower and vegetable varieties and gardening techniques.
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