Public hearings to shape South Carolina conservation policy
South Carolina to hold public meetings in every county under the 1977 Resource Conservation Act. George Huey and Bobby McGee of the Soil Conservation Service urge local participation to assess soil and water resources and plan a five year program with input from conservation groups and state agencies.
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South Carolina
George E. Huey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act
Huey
Secretary of Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Resource Conservation Act
Aiken County
Bobby McGee
SCS
McGee
Carter to unveil new western water policy
President Carter announces a federal water policy shifting costs to states and permitting governors to influence dam and irrigation projects. Western governors are consulted and may endorse the approach despite possible objections from Colorado's Richard Lamm, with environmental groups and Eastern states likely to critique the plan.
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Washington
Carter
Interior Department
Colorado
Richard Lamm
West Carter
Camp David
North Carolina ports reopen after five week strike end
Wilmington and Morehead City ports resume operations as State Ports Authority and International Longshoremen's Association officials sign a new contract. Workers in Wilmington return to duty while Morehead City members reject the pact but cannot block a return to full work.
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Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
International Longshoremen’s Association
State Ports Authority
Morehead City
Farm Bureau Opposes Additional Beef Imports
The American Farm Bureau Federation objects to government moves to curb beef prices by boosting meat imports. In a telegram to President Carter Allan Grant urges no action to increase imports, arguing current beef prices are high and may stabilize without intervention. The bureau blames inflation on government spending and warns import quotas renegotiation would hurt U.S. cattle producers and feeders.
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Park Ridge
Ill
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Carter
Allan Grant
Farm Bureau
U.S
Peanuts Referendum Extends Marketing Order in SC
South Carolina peanut growers approved renewing Marketing Order No. 6 by a strong margin. Ninety one percent voted to continue for three years, with eighty nine percent in favor on production volume. The program funds a seven member board through a two dollar per ton assessment supporting research and promotion.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John Jay James
Agriculture Commission of
Peach Growers Turn Down Regional Marketing Order
South Carolina peach growers rejected a regional marketing order after a referendum. John Jay James of the Agriculture Commission announced that 64 percent voted in favor but the measure needed 66 percent for passage. About 55 percent of production volume backed the proposal.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John Jay James
Agriculture Commission of
Ridge
Sandhills
Coastal Plains
Watermelon Sidedressing Materials Study in Florida
Florida researchers compare calcium nitrate with urea nitrate of soda and ammonium nitrate as nitrogen sources in three 15 lb nitrogen sidedressings for Congo watermelons. Findings show fewer defects such as whiteheart hollow heart and blossom-end rot when calcium nitrate is used.
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Florida
Congo
Gammon
Jour
Maynard
O N
Gersten
Amherst Mass
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