Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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Agriculture economics majors study the financial side of farm management to determine how costs can go down and sales and production rise. Opportunities in this field also exist in the extension work which the School of Agriculture carries on to a very great degree throughout the state. Artists can find a spot in the School of Agriculture as well as in the other schools. The curricula in landscape architecture and urban planning require an artistic talent as well as the ability to think creatively. Designing and improving landscape plans, the student becomes familiar with the flora in the area and the methods necessary to preserve it. Much of the activity of the ag school is hidden from the student's view. Michigan State College owns about 4,000 acres of property. Only 480 acres make up what is popularly referred to as campus The rest of the land is spread out to the south and the School of Agricul- ture occupies most of it with the college farms. fi l' l I l l l I l Farm machinery courses provide men with a better understanding of farm lx equipment and maintenance. Qi l l l l g V W rvvvvfrnlrn .9 . guy Tv! 'Ulf 'vl'lr is j pm .film lim T1 lv J iv 4: ,lid ' 'Uni ff gggafggrgg, u 14 . , Wagga A 'ik 4, 1 4 A scale model of a dairy barn and yard are examined by two ag students. Studying models helps in planning layouts.

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