247.030 Functions of experiment station

247.030 Functions of experiment station.

(1) The experiment station shall make field experiments in order to ascertain by

chemical and physical examination of soils and by direct experiments in laboratory

and fields what crops and treatment are best suited to each type of soil, whether the

present methods are tending to best results and to the preservation or reduction of

fertility, what rotation and treatment will be most effective in retaining productive

capacities of the soils of the various sections of the state and discover and

demonstrate the best methods of marketing of fruits and vegetables.

(2) It shall conduct investigations calculated to develop the beef, pork and mutton

producing interests of the state, and especially feeding experiments intended to

demonstrate the most successful combination of stock foods, discovering, if

possible, the most economical and successful methods of maintaining animals and

fitting them for the market. It shall also conduct pathological investigations and

investigate livestock conditions both at home and abroad, in so far as they affect

market values.

(3) It shall conduct investigations for the purpose of developing the dairy interests of

the state and undertake feeding experiments for production of milk and butter and

the rearing of calves. It shall also study contagious diseases for the purpose of

finding remedies for those diseases.

(4) It shall conduct investigations for the purpose of developing the horse interests of

the state, and study the best methods of feeding and breeding, and diseases.

(5) It shall conduct experiments for the advancement of the poultry interests of the state

and the economical production of poultry and eggs, including experiments in

breeding for egg production and methods best adapted for hatching and raising of

chicks.

(6) It shall bring the scientific knowledge which it obtains concerning agriculture and

home economics, to the farm and home by means of personal visitation,

correspondence, cooperative demonstrations and experiments and the solution of

local problems by station experts visiting the locality and studying the problems of

the farm and home.

(7) It shall conduct research and investigations for the purpose of advancing the

development of a market for the commercial production of earthworms, including

their potential for use in the areas of waste disposal and land reclamation.