Alva Agee

Alva Agee
Alva Agee was an American agricultural writer and educator known for his contributions to early 20th-century farming literature. He wrote extensively about practical farming methods, with notable works including "First Principles of Soil Fertility" and "Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement," both of which were widely read by farmers seeking to improve their practices. Agee's writing emphasized soil conservation, crop rotation, and sustainable agricultural techniques, which were innovative for his time. His work played a key role in educating farmers and promoting better farming methods across the United States.

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Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement

Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement

by: Alva Agee
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION There is much in the action of lime in the soil that is not known, but all that we really need to know is simple and easily comprehended. The purpose of this little book is to set down the things that we need to know in order that we may make and keep our land friendly to plant life so far as lime is necessarily concerned with such an undertaking. Intelligent men like to reason... more...
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

by: Alva Agee
INTRODUCTION —This book is not a technical treatise and is designed only to point out the plain, every-day facts in the natural scheme of making and keeping soils productive. It is concerned with the crops, methods, and fertilizers that favor the soil. The viewpoint, all the time, is that of the practical man who wants cash compensation for the intelligent care he gives to his land. The farming that... more...