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The Bradford Research Farm, a 591-acre tract, is one of the flagship research farms and agricultural experiment stations located in the U.S. state of Missouri.Affiliated with the University of Missouri (UM), a land-grant university, the Bradford Farm is located 11 miles east of the MU campus in the university city of Columbia.
The no-till stale seed bed method involves covering the soil with plastic or silage tarps. There are two basic strategies: soil solarization and soil occultation. With soil solarization, the seed bed is covered with a clear plastic sheet which heats the soil to a temperature that kills pests, pathogens, and weeds.
Watkins Family Farm Historic District, also known as Lakeland Farm, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Raymore, Cass County, Missouri. The farm includes 18 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and 21 contributing structures dated between about 1868 and 1957.
The tower at Richardson Adventure Farm in Illinois, illuminated at night, allows visitors a higher view of the farm's 28-acre corn maze. It's one of many attractions at the farm.
The production of corn (Zea mays mays, also known as "maize") plays a major role in the economy of the United States. The US is the largest corn producer in the world, with 96,000,000 acres (39,000,000 ha) of land reserved for corn production. Corn growth is dominated by west/north central Iowa and east central Illinois. Approximately 13% of ...
Garnett Farm Historic District, also known as Ott Farm, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Centertown, Cole County, Missouri. It encompasses 11 contributing buildings , 2 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object dated between about 1860 and 1965.
Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove is serving up more fall fun - 550 acres worth to be exact. That includes what they call the "world's largest corn maze," a sunflower farm and pumpkin picking.
Nichols Farm District, also known as the Susie Nichols Cabin site, is a historic farm and national historic district located near Cedar Grove, Dent County, Missouri. The district encompasses a house (c. 1910), barn, corn crib, associated landscape features, and refuse dump. It is representative of a late-19th and early-20th century Ozark farmstead.