Mort Kellogg Named Typical State Farmer at Adams FFA
Mort Kellogg, a 1956 Adams High School graduate, is honored as Typical State Farmer. The three miles north of Tappi based farm lad runs a 17 head dairy herd, raises pigs, and plans college study in agriculture while leading Adams FFA and the local 4H club. Kellogg earned a $785 dairy income last year and started feeder pig production to build working capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Kellogg
Adams Ffa
Minnesota Ffa
Adams High School
Kellogg
Robert Kellogg
Tappi
Mort
FFA
Kellogg's
Guernseys
Chester White
Hormel Foundation
Chesters
Minnesota
Yorkshire - Hampshire
Lloyd Hoberg
Kellogg’s
Austin Junior College
Tappi Rustlers
DeKalb
Towa State College
University of Minnesota
Austin
Ruth Marie Peterson tours nation as Dairy Princess
Ruth Marie Peterson America's Dairy Princess travels from Japan to Minnesota then to the East Coast and West Coast for June Dairy Month events. She speaks before farm directors in Minneapolis at 8 am, attends Willmar Koffee Fest and Mazeppa Daily Days picnic, and will crown the Rochester region 10 princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marie Peterson
America
Japan
Ruth Marie
Minnesota
Ada
West Coast
Minneapolis
Ruth
Willmar
Mazeppa
Rochester
Battle Creek
Mich
Herald
Ken Hanson
Kay
St. Paul
Hanson
University of Minnesota offers four ag engineering scholarships
High school seniors may apply for four scholarships in agricultural engineering at the University of Minnesota. Three awards are 300 dollars and one is 400 dollars. Professor A J Schwantes notes that application blanks are available from the Agricultural Engineering Department, Institute of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St Paul 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
A. J. Schwantes
Agricultural Engineering
Institute of Agriculture
St. Paul
Severe bone structure breakdown in calcium deprived hens
Severe bone structure breakdown observed in laying hens kept under calcium deprived conditions. The study notes significant skeletal deterioration suggesting calcium deficiency influences bone integrity in the birds.
Sprinkler Irrigation Costs And Yields Discussed
The Sprinkler Irrigation Association met in Colorado Springs for its eighth annual gathering. They reported most systems pay for themselves in 20 months to three years, with current costs ranging from 50 to 150 dollars per acre depending on water access, pumping, mains and laterals, and other factors. Financing is available from banks, insurers, and federal agencies. The association urged buyers to tailor systems to individual farms and to work with experienced dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprinkler Irrigation Association
Colorado Springs
SIA
Leafy hay offers high protein and palatability for cattle
County Agent Don Hasbargen notes leafy green hay contains about 70 percent of the protein and 9 percent of vitamins, making it highly digestible and tasty. Extension agronomist Rodney Briggs warns that longer growth increases fiber and reduces leaf retention, while proper timing and rapid drying boost forage quality and protein content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hasbargen
Rodney Briggs
Extension Agronomist
University of Minnesota
Briggs
60 Farm and Town Women Go On Tour
Sixty farm and town women will tour Mower County agriculture on the Farm Bureau women's committee urban rural tour Tuesday. They will visit Harv ey Sabre farm near Adams, Runde Bros. farms in northern Iowa, Milton Griffel's Clayton Township swine and poultry operation, Fruth farm Grand Meadow for a noon picnic, Zimmerman farm Racine Township, Lyall Larson turkey farm Sargeant Township, and John Anderson farm Dexter Township to see a rambler. Delbert Wells and Harlow Sayles will join as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Ernest Tune
Grand Meadow
Farm Bureau
Harvey Sabre
Adams
Iowa
Runde Bros
le Roy
Milton Griffel
Clayton Township
Griffel
Anton Fruth
R. L. Zimmerman
Racine
Turkey Farm
Lyall Larson
Sargeant Township
John Anderson
Dexter Township
Delbert Wells
State Farm Bureau
Harlow Sayles
County Farm Bureau
Freeborn
Dodge
Dairyland Coop Boosts Power Sales and Cuts Costs
In 1955 power sales by Dairyland Power Cooperative to member systems rose 10 percent while overall costs fell 3 percent to 1.1 cents per kilowatt hour. Net generation totaled 644,698,156 kWh with $5,816,106 in sales to members and $880,700 in wholesale sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Power Cooperative
John Madgett
Dairyland
Freeborn- Mower Rea
Rosemount Station Crops Day Set July 6
Rosemount Agricultural Experiment Station near Rosemount 20 miles south of Minneapolis hosts a field day on July 6. A C Heine says guests tour crops livestock and weed control research by University crops and soils specialists. Buses depart 10 a.m. with noon coffee and cream for picnickers and light lunches available. After lunch tours resume at 2 p.m. returning about 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Rosemount Agricultural Experiment Station
Twin Cities
A. C. Heine
Fillmore Farmers Top Corn Yield Test
Fillmore County farmers Donald and Emil Eickhoff of Fountain ranked in the top three in the Official Minnesota X-Tra Yield Corn Contest. They reported increases of 54, 89, and 62 bushels over three years, with fertilizer costs totaling 87.55 and a profit of 204.25, illustrating benefits of smart fertilizing.
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Fillmore County
Minnesota
Donald
Emil Eickhoff
Fountain
Soil Bank Plans Evolve Into Crop Insurance Following Drought
Farm land may enter the acreage reserve and receive payments as drought and flood damage are assessed. Secretary Benson notes 1957 60 crop payments possible but 1957-60 not guaranteed. Up to 50 acres or half allotment can be enrolled. minimums of 6 dollars per acre for destroyed crops and 4 dollars for unplanted winter wheat apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Sen
Ezra Taft Benson
Midwest
Beaver Dam
Wis
Benson
Dust Bowl
Canada Thistle Control Tips For Mower County Farmers
County Agent Don Hasbargen and the University of Minnesota offer methods to combat Canada thistle a persistent perennial that spreads by seeds and deep roots. Recommendations include cultural practices chemical applications two to four times 2 40 per acre over years and spraying in early bud or rosette stages with 2 4-D and using soil sterilants for small patches. Tansy weed also mentioned as problematic in some pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hasbargen
University of Minnesota
Tansy weed description and control method for pastures
The article describes tansy weed as a perennial with seeds and root stalks, a strong odor, yellow flower heads, and stout erect stems two to four feet tall. It advises spraying with 2 4-D at bud to flowering and again in September, using two to three pounds per acre, with contact to extension agent Herb Peterson in Le Roy for more weed control guidance.
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Tansy
Herb Peterson
le Roy
Farm Calendar Dates For 4 H Clubs And Dairy Events
The Farm Calendar lists 4 H Club tours and dairy judging practice at multiple locations including Martin Reinartz home London School Carl Kehrer farm Waltham Millard Jones and Geo Hormel Co. events run Tuesday through Saturday with championships dairy princess contests farm bureau tours and a dairy day parade.
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Rose Creek
Martin Reinartz
London
London School
Carl Kehrer
George Leland
Township Farm Bureau
Grand Meadow
Waltham Sargeant Farm Bureau
Waltham
Millard Jones
Nettie Engen
Red Rockets
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Livestock Yards
Carroll
Rochester
Farm Bureau
Proper Ventilation Advice for Hog Truck Slats
Livestock Conservation urges removing slats from tight grain bed trucks used for hauling hogs to market to prevent overheating. The group warns that inadequate ventilation leads to heat stress for hogs during transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Conservation, Inc
SCS Sponsors Willow Creek Project Tour
The Willow Creek pilot watershed study funds a 28 million dollar federal soil and water conservation program. The July 6 field trip will depart Adams at 9 15 a.m. and Grand Meadow at 1 30 a.m. Bus transportation is provided if enough people sign up by July 1 through the SCS or county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Creek
Mower County
Soil Conservation Service
Preston
Minnesota
Congress
Minnesota Soil Conservation Service
Larry Strief
SCS
County
Adams
Grand Meadow
Surprising Milk Aids Cooking And Freezing Tips
Extension advice from the University of Minnesota covers milk's cooking benefits from tenderizing vegetables at simmering heat to dissolving lime deposits in glassware. It notes processing times for raw-pack vegetables, calorie counts, and milk’s nutrition for dieters. For freezing strawberries, choose firm berries, use sugar as directed, and pack with headspace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
County Extension Office
Summer Months Are Critical for Hogs
April through July are the critical hot weather hog shipping months per Live stock Conservation Inc. A higher percentage of hogs die between farm and market during this period than any other time of the year. Hog shippers should require a well ventilated truck with wet sand bedding and a trucker with hog know how.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Controlling metritis in cattle and hogs with mycisulfa tablets
Metritis in cattle and hogs is treatable using mycisulfa uterine tablets, a combination of sulfathiazole and neomycin. The product delivers targeted antimicrobial action to the uterus to curb infection and promote recovery.
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Hoberg
By Dave Owen
Haystack
East Coast
Hasbargen
Stacyville
The
Minnesota Wool Growers Assn
Wool Growers
27Th Ave. S. E
Minn
M. W. Thatcher
Farmers Union
Midwest States
Chicago
Sheldon Hanson
Lansing Ave
Red Cross
Peoples Cooperative Power Assn
William Garbish
Freeborn-Mower Rea
Genoa
Cassville
Rosemount Station
Fillmore Farmers
Peter Edson
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Austin Daily Herald
Canada Thistle
Nevada
Pinehurst School
Racine Rockets
Albert Lea
Woodland
Winona
Freeborn County
Steele
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
Treas
Blooming Prairie
University of Minnesota Frozen Foods Laboratory
Frank Bradley
Austin, Minn
Wold’s Drug Store
Farmer’s
Hoffer NO
Hoffer Deipland
Glass Shop
E. Mill
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