Agriculture Dept Expands Disease Detection Program in 1978
The Agriculture Department will extend an experimental project to detect new diseases affecting major crops beyond 10 Midwest states this year to Puerto Rico and northern Mexico in 1978. Initial surveys in Illinois through North Dakota identified four diseases warranting further study, including maize dwarf mosaic virus in several states and a new soybean virus in Michigan.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Puerto Rico
Mexico
U.S
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Corn
Camera Inside Cow Teat Aims To Improve Milking Tech
Government scientists at Beltsville Maryland conduct ARS research to insert a tiny camera into a cow teat. A biomedical engineer anesthetizes the udder then places flexible optical fibers into the teat to transmit images to a TV camera for recording. Sterile water replaces milk to clarify observation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
The
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville
Paul D. Thompson
Milk output to rise in early 1978 says USDA economist
Agricul ture Department dairy economist Charles N. Shaw told the Food and Agricultural Outlook Conference that milk production in 1978 is likely to increase 1 to 2 percent. He cited gains in output per cow, price factors, and continued government purchases of dairy products to absorb surplus.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Food and Agricultural Outlook Conference
Charles N. Shaw
Shaw
Government report stirs cattlemen over dietary goals
The National Cattlemen's Association rebukes a government report proposing diet changes to meet Senate goals. President Richard A. McDougal calls it an attempt to dictate menus while noting red meat consumption runs about three ounces per day. The Agriculture Department predicts varied beef and dairy supplies next month.
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Washington
National Cattlemen’s Association
Senate
Richard A. McDougal
Association
Betty Peterkin
Department
Agricultural Research Service
Criti
McDougal
Grain Cutback Seen For Administration Program
The Carter administration weighs a 1978 acreage set-aside for corn sorghum and barley to curb feed grain production. Farmers seeking full target price payments must cut corn plantings by 5 percent and set aside 10 percent of their crop, with sorghum also at 5 percent and barley at 20 percent, all within a 10 percent set-aside rule. The plan remains conditional pending late January review before final spring rules.
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Washington
Carter Administration
John C. White
Cotton crop may decline next year says USDA analyst
Russell G. Barlowe of the Agriculture Department warned at the National Agricultural Outlook Conference that the 1978 U.S. cotton crop could fall well below this year’s 13.8 million bales as prices for cotton and competing crops weaken. He noted plantings could total 11 to 13 million acres, with a possible 10.5 to 12 million bale crop if farmers plant around 12 million acres, while a new FA act program may shape planting choices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Russell G. Barlowe
Department
Economic Research Service
National Agricultural Outlook
U.S
Barlowe
C. Hoke Leggett
National Cotton Council
Combination Method Expected For Controlling Farm Pests
The article discusses IPM integrated pest management as a combination of methods to protect crops with minimal chemical use. It cites Warren R. Muir and the Council on Environmental Quality noting regulatory concerns about DDT and rising pest resistance, and William A. White of NACAA stressing that farmers already use integrated approaches and emphasize pest management over rigid methods.
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Washington
Warren R. Muir
President’s
Council On Environmental Quality
United States
Muir
Senate Agriculture
Council
Chemical
No Market Rise Forecast For Agriculture in 1978
Washington AP reports ERS economist James E. Nix says cattle prices likely stable then rise slowly after mid year but no sharp increases in 1978 due to ample red meat supplies and competing meats. Beeves production shifts and smaller cattle inventories are noted, with Hog and pork prices influenced by cheaper feed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
James E. Nix
Department
Economic Research Service
Nix
U.S
Rumors of China Buying U.S. Wheat Face Denial
USDA officials say there is no evidence China has purchased U S wheat though Rep Glenn English cites a top official claiming 20 to 50 million bushels may have been sold. Kelly Harrison notes no conclusive proof of any sale and exporters show no records supporting English's claim.
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Washington
China
U.S
Agriculture Department
Glenn English
D-Okla
USDA
English
Harrison
Department of Major
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Vaness
Jimmy
Netherton
Bill S. Parham
John Netherton
OSA
William A. White
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
IPM
White
Kelly M. Harrison
Oklahoma
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