Prologue

Abstract

Editing a new scientific periodical is a company that seems to require some justification. When the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Cordoba was born into institutional life as an Institute of Agronomic Sciences in April 1966, research work also began in its laboratories - possibly mere attempts at that time - and as a result of the progress of these studies, the need arose to publish the iesultadcs obtained. The publication that we submit to the opinion of the readers does not pretend to have any other meaning than to be able to spread the new achievements and to encourage the researchers of this and other institutions, allowing that the advances that are obtained can reach the greater possible number of professionals dedicated to the agricultural improvement. The prestige that the journal achieves will not be measured in literary terms, but will be in direct function with the quality of the works published in it. It is therefore the responsibility of the researchers themselves to take care that the content of their pages deserves the consideration of their colleagues.