Midwest agriculture grads see higher starting pay 1972-73
A survey of 14 Midwest agriculture colleges shows a 2.7 percent rise in average starting salaries and over 92 percent employment for 1972 graduates. It covers B S MS and PhD outcomes, fields of demand, and 1973 salary projections. Institutions include Iowa State, Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleges of Agriculture
Midwest
Illinois
Iowa
John A. Plambeck
Iowa State University
B.S
M.S
4-H Club plans and meetings noted in Austin Minn
June activities include Chaperral 4-H Club fair planning and High School Rodeo reports. Leaders' Council meeting featured Jerry McNellis with brainstorming. Austin Chamber donated 500 for delegates and advisory board use. Udolpho Boosters discussed food show tour and booth setup. Silver Maple 4-H Club foregoes fair booth and plans July tour. Hercules Incorporated funds awards for Entomology program. National 4-H energy education urged. 400-acre corn farmer valued assets noted. Milk cows on farms totaled 12.5 million in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Lynette Holstad
Leaders’ Council
Liebenstein Hall
Jerry McNellis
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Barth
Air Conditioners Drain on Nation's Power Supply
The energy crisis boosts concern over air conditioners draining electric power, especially in cities, with summer brownouts. Proper sizing, installation, and operation cuts energy use. advice covers insulation, shading, duct sealing, zoning, and efficient unit selection rated by BTUH per watt and ARI/AHAM standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harold Cloud
University of Minnesota Agricultural Engineer
Bays
BTU
American Refrigeration Institute
ARI
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
AHAM
Cloud
Pigs Vary Widely in Growth Despite Selective Breeding
Dr. Darwin Britzman of Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn notes major differences among pigs remain after years of breeding. A GTA Fed Division trial at Ellis South Dakota showed barrows with 60 lb starts reaching 254 lb in 89 days and another reaching only 174 lb in 84 days, illustrating wide performance gaps and the need for continued selection based on individual growth data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Britzman
Department of Animal Nutrition
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn
Britzman
GTA
Fed Division
Ellis
S.D
Barrow
Second Annual National Chester White Summer Spotlight Set
Allan Abbe of Alden enters two boats and three gifts in the Chester White show at the Indiana State fairgrounds July 12 13 and 14. 97 top breeders from 18 states entered over 370 breeding animals and 120 market hogs for the event sponsored by the Chester White Swine Record Assn Rochester Ind. Judging by John Larick Austin Minnesota begins July 13 with six boar and gift classes. Winners auction at 10 a.m. July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Abbe
Alden
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis
Larry L. Rus
Chester White Swine Record Assn
Rochester
Ind
Pennsylvania
Idaho
John Larick
Austin
Minn
Larick
State 4-H officers named at meeting
Four officers were elected at the 4-H Junior Leader Conference in St. Paul last Friday. Jeff Hawkins of Rosemount was chosen president, Kathy Arndt of Hanska vice president, John Schafer of Buffalo Lake secretary, and Claire Klingelhutz of Chanhassen treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Jeff Hawkins
Rosemount
Kathy Arndt
Hanska
John Schafer
Buffalo Lake
Claire Klingelhutz
Chanhassen
Minnesota holds second in mink pelts for 1972 output
Minnesota retained the nation second ranking in mink pelt production for 1972 with 421000 pelts representing 14.2 percent of U S output, per the State Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Federal Crop & Livestock Reporting Service
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Fillmore County names dairy princess and attendants
Wykoff Minnesota Carol Merkel of Spring Valley is Fillmore County Dairy Princess after being crowned last Saturday. She is sponsored by Rendahl and Higham of Spring Valley with first attendant Cathrine Blatnik and second attendant Patricia Kroegstad. Donna Mae Tinseth named Miss Congeniality. They will compete in the Region X Daily Princess Contest at Lanesboro tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathrine Blatnik
Spring Valley
Louis Blahnik
Patricia Kroegstad
Preston
Donna Mae Tinseth
Fountain
Lanesboro
World Angus Forum scheduled for Oct in Kansas City
The second annual World Angus Forum will be held Oct 1 4 in Kansas City Missouri with judging discussions awards a banquet and ball. Advance reservations are due before Sept 1 and hotel bookings are not included. Interested parties should write the American Angus Assn 5201 Frederick Blvd St Joseph MO 64501.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanas City
European market fears tight U.S. wheat exports in 1973
A Great Plains Wheat team told Agriculture Department officials that European traders fear tight export supplies of wheat in 1973 despite U.S. projections of a record crop. They cited erratic U.S. price movements and possible export controls as drivers of market unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Plains
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Department
Great Plains
U.S
Nixon
Congress
USDA
Europe
Training class for 4-H food judges in Osage
Nearly 25 Mitchell County women will attend a judges training led by Mrs. Florence Ferden on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Osage Farmers National Bank. The session will review food exhibit evaluations and include practice judging with at least one exhibit per class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell County
Florence Ferden
Osage Farmers National Bank
Ferden
Farm Calendar Shows 4-H Tours Across Area Week
A week of 4-H farm tours and unit meetings across Brownsdale LeRoy Racine Waltham and surrounding towns. Events include tours at Ray Schaffer Pine Lawn Park LeRoy Park Waltham School and multiple farm locations with noon and afternoon starts from Monday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsdale
John Steele
Country Aces
Ray Schaffer
Frankford
Pine Lawn Park
LeRoy
LeRoy Park
Racine Rockets
Waltham
Waltham School
Minnesota Eyes Early Meat Identification Code Adoption
Agriculture Commissioner Jon Wefald says Minnesota aims to be among the first states to adopt the National Livestock and Meat Board’s meat identification code to protect consumers from confusion and potential deception in meat purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
National Livestock & Meat Board
Agriculture
Jon Wefald
Commodity watchdog unit may gain staff if funds approved
The Agriculture Department watchdog, the Commodity Exchange Authority, could add at least 20 staff to probe market manipulation under a House appropriations bill. Administrator Alex C Caldwell said no decision has been made, with 170 current employees and a requested 13 more at an annual cost of 234000 dollars. Rep Jamie L Whitten urged 20 extra staff and 351000 dollars, while the Appropriations Committee tied any further funding to operational needs. The agency has faced criticism for understaffing amid investigations into wheat futures rigging and a Kansas City Board of Trade case sent to the Justice Department. Caldwell offered no update on that case status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
House
Alex C. Caldwell
Commodity Exchange Authority
Congress
Department
Caldwell
CEA
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
House Appropriations Committee
Whitten
Kansas Ci Board of Trace
Soui
Kansas Cit
Corn and Soybean Tour Set for July 3 North of Rose Creek
The Southland district invites about 500 residents to a cor and soybean herbicide plot tour from 7 p.m. to dark Tuesday July 3. Plots north of Rose Creek on Richard Brown's land. Sponsored by Ciba Geigy Co Huntting Elevator and the Southland Vo-Ag Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Rose Creek
Richard Brown
Ciba Geigy Co
Huntting Elevator
Southland Vo - Ag
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Bjorklund
Dakota Livestock
Don Hight
White River
S. D
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Dakota Parks and Ranches
Austin (Minn
Herald
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Woodson
Chaparrel
Ldolpho
Udolpho Boosters
Red Oak Grove Church
Booth
JoAnne
Merlin Peterson
Hercules Incorporated
County Extension Office
Chester
Indiana
Fillmore
Dairy Princess
World Angus Forum
Hayfield
Kan
Australia
Wheat Group
Soviet Union
China
Great Plains Team
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Britain
Wayne Barr Farm
Racine Rambler's
Pleasant Valley Church
North Star
Tappi
Clayton Town Hall
Woodbury
Ronald Haugland Farm
Sargeant
Southside
Rose Creek High School
Enterprise
Holdgrafer Farm
John P. Stevenson C.V.M
Austin Veterinary Clinic
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