Agriculture Dept forecast boosts winter vegetable supply and turkey output
The Crop Reporting Board forecasts 13 fresh market vegetable crops totaling 34.6 million hundredweight this winter, up 19 percent from last year with more snap beans broccoli cabbage carrots celery spinach and tomatoes and less cauliflower and lettuce. Turkey production for 1978 is seen rising to 132.2 million birds, aided by higher forecasts in Minnesota to nearly 22.9 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Federal aid to farmers cushions crop values amid low prices
The Agriculture Department reports 1.7 billion in federal subsidies helps farmers' crop value exceed 56.3 billion, a 1.2 percent rise from 1976. It notes crop value reflects production value at seasonal average prices, not actual sale receipts, with much corn fed to livestock.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Policy Change Considered For Importation Of Dairy Products
The Agriculture Department weighing looser rules to import milk and milk products from foot and mouth disease regions. Heat treatment to 198F for at least 2.5 seconds would apply plus 84 days in a bonded warehouse for casein derivatives. Currently fresh milk imports from such countries are prohibited with stricter processing for dried milk and strict controls on restricted products.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Animal and Health Inspection Service
United States
North American
Europe
Cattle Feeders Seminar Set for February 2 3
Stillwater Oklahoma State University hosts the Cattle Feeders Seminar February 2 3 with cattle feeders producers and industry folks expected to attend The event follows years of market improvement after a period of downturns and features a dress theme of hats boots and smiles as attendees anticipate insights into cattle market trends.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Government Leaflets Highlight 25 Actions to Boost Farm Income
Hundreds of protesting farmers receive Agriculture Department leaflets claiming ongoing government efforts since January 20 1977. The document credits Congress and the department, cites milk price supports to nine dollars per hundredweight extensions of loan deadlines and drought emergency loans, and promotes farmer owned grain reserves and co op price loans. OSU expert Don Gill notes 1978 program emphasizes cattle feeding management and nutrition with new focus on consumer views and beef health questions. Public reaction to beef production technologies will be addressed by B P Cardon.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Carter
Agriculture
Department
Congress
B. P. Cardon
Noble Bull Testing Nears End of 140 Day Trial
The 1977-78 Performance Bull Test sponsored by the Noble Foundation is nearly complete with less than two weeks remaining. Sixty three young sires continued gaining at about 3.67 pounds daily and feed conversion reached 7.90 pounds of feed per pound of gain at day 112. top pens included Angus bulls from Drake Farms Davis and percentage Simmental bulls from Meinecke Brothers Elmore City William Paul Jr Bullseye Cattle Associates Shreveport. Angus bulls averaged 6.63 pounds feed per pound gain while Simmental bulls averaged 4.07 pounds gain per head daily. Top individual gain was 4.91 pounds per day from a Senior division Chianina Charolais cross owned by Clyde Miller Lone Grove.
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Noble Foundation
Drake Farms
Davis
Simmental
Meinecke Brothers
Tishomingo
William Paul, Jr
Elmore City
Bullseye Cattle Associates
Shreveport
Louisiana
Clyde Miller
Lone Grove
Corn Growers To Reduce Planting In 1978
Washington reports indicate farmers plan modest cuts in corn plantings for 1978 while boosting soybean acreage. The Agriculture Department estimates 79.3 million acres of corn, down 2.1 percent from last year, and 63.1 million acres of soybeans, up 8 percent. Officials say the nationwide strike had little measurable impact on planting intentions, and note these are only early indicators of potential output. A follow up survey will be released April 13.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
American Agriculture Movement
Carter Administration
Howard W. Hiort
Hjort
Milk output in 1977 posts record high near 1965 peak
Final figures show U S milk production for 1977 at 123.2 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from 1976 and the highest since 1965. Output rose every month, December at 9.8 billion pounds, while cows averaged 11,220 pounds each as herd size fell slightly to about 10.98 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S. Hawaii Coffee Crop Grows to 2.25 Million Pounds
The Agriculture Department reports Hawaii grown U.S. coffee crop rose last year to 2.25 million pounds from 2.12 million in 1976. Coffee is sold internationally in 60 kilogram bags about 132 pounds, totaling roughly 17 000 bags. United States imports about 20 million bags annually.
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Washington
U.S
Hawaii
Agriculture Department
United States
New State Museum OMNIPLEX Opens in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City to open OMNIPLEX on February 13, 1978 as the Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation relocates to Kirkpatrick Center adjacent to the zoo. The 19 year old organization expands to five times its former space, offering 80 arcade exhibits and thematic displays plus a physical fitness lab and interactive demonstrations overseen by trained explainers for all ages.
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Omniplex
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation, Inc
OSAF
Kirkpatrick Center
Oklahoma City Zoo
State Air Park
Insect Wing Removal Aims to Control Pest Insects
Scientists discuss clipping wings of beneficial insects to keep them in place and target crop pests. The January Agricultural Research notes laboratory tests showing promise. Entomologist Carlo Ignoffo of the Biological Control unit at Columbia, Missouri, says de winging could support commercial use and aid farmers battling pests, with tests showing wingless ladybugs attacking pest eggs in soybean plots for at least one day.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research
Carlo M. Ignoffo
Biological Control of Insects Research Unit
Columbia
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