Tractors get cab entertainment with TV and stereo features
Farmers across the Midwest and East report tractors increasingly equipped with enclosed cabs, air conditioning, AM FM radio, tape decks and even television. With labor scarce and acreages growing, owners say bigger, pricier machines boost productivity while offering in-cab diversions, from soap operas to fishing forecasts.
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Freehold
N.J
Warren Wagner
Wagner
Massey-Ferguson
John Jensen
Ankeny
Iowa
Deere & Co
United States
Fullerton
Neb
Raymond McNeff
Grand Island
Hitachi
Jensen
Des Moines
John Ackley
Massey- Ferguson
Deerfield
Elmer
William Mayhew Jr
Farming by computer aims to grow forests in simulators
Seattle based report notes a mathematician collaborates with foresters and biologists to model forest growth on computers. Weyerhaeuser and 14 agencies back a pilot project to simulate thinning, harvesting, and planting decisions. Researchers Stauffer and Oliver frame the math and test it against real data for future plant management use.
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Seattle
UPI
Howard Stauffer
Pacific Forest Research Center
Victoria
Weyerhaeuser Co
Jim Arney
Stauffer
British Columbia
Chadwick Oliver
University of Washington
4 H Camp Ondawa Opens For Two Week Session
4 H Camp Ondawa opened Sunday for its first week with strong enrollment and two weeks of activities. Workshops encompass crafts recreation music hunter safety and outdoor life with new focus on environmental awareness. County forester Jim White discussed forest life and tree growth using a horseshoe embedded in a log sample.
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W.C. Snow County
UVM
Ondawa
Jim White
John Page
Wynn Metcalfe
Vermont seeks director for new lottery division
A newly created Vermont position requires integrity and the ability to hire organize train and supervise an entirely new business. The ideal candidate will hold a college degree have public relations business administration legal awareness supervise staff and security systems. Lottery knowledge desirable but not essential. Compensation around $20 000 based on experience. Director reports to a five member commission. Send resumes to Lottery Commission Governor's Office Montpelier VT 05602.
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Lottery Commission
Governor's Office
Montpelier
Vermont
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