Virginia Eyes $12 Million Pork Trade Revival With West Germany
Virginia advances a swine brucellosis control plan to regain U S export access to West Germany set to reopen a potential $12 million market. The program will be voluntary at state cost, with strict reporting and movement restrictions, enhanced by a new card agglutination test to pinpoint infections.
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Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce
West Germany
Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
U. S
Virginia Pork Industry Federation
Horsemanship Films Offered Across Virginia
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service promotes several educational horse films. Arden N. Huff of the animal science department at Virginia mentions titles such as Mr. Decathion and The Morgengered we Halter as resources for horsemen statewide.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
Arden N. Huff
Animal Science Department
Virginia
Home Economist Warns Fads Not New in Diet Talk
Dr Margaret Ross, nutritionist, told dietitians and home economists that food fads are recurring myths. She debunked four major myths about disease, soil nutrition, processing, and deficiencies while urging a balanced Basic Four diet and cautioning against miracle weight loss aids.
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Margaret M. Meador
Margaret Ross
Ross
Veteran’s Hospital
Beckley
America
Horse Show Set For June 17 At Suffolk
The Southeastern 4H Horse and Pony Show is scheduled for June 17 at Suffolk starting at 9 30 a m at the Suffolk Nansemond Horse and Pony Club Show Grounds one mile west of Sur Eligible 4H club members may compete with forty three classes and ribbons to be awarded. deadline June 1 noted by Delbert E O Meara Extension Agricultural Agent.
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Suffolk
Delbert E. O'Meara
Sur
Regions draw 4-Hers to Fontana Village conference
In Blacksburg Virginia twenty three 4-H youths from 12 Southwestern Virginia counties join about 300 participants from six states at the 12th annual 4 H Regional Resource Development Conference June 5 9 in Fontana Village North Carolina. The program centers on resource development and leadership with workshops on atmosphere forestry minerals soils water and wildlife resources. Virginia delegates include Etta Gay Baker Larry Lambert Dickenson County Linda Jo Snavely Smyth County Dorothy Justice Johnny Cooper Buchanan County Christine Ramsey Bland County Dianna Jones and Gase Dickenson Russell County Linda Drewry and Charlie W Steele Tazewell County.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Fontana Village
N.C
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
TVA
Etta Gay Baker
Larry Lambert
Dickenson County
Linda Jo Snavely
Smyth County
Dorothy Justice
Johnny Cooper
Buchanan County
Christine Ramsey
Bland County
Dianna Jones
Gase Dickenson
Russell County
Linda Drewry
Charlie W. Steele
Tazewell County
Six Extra Bears Up For Adoption At French Creek Farm
The French Creek Game Farm seeks new homes for six semi tame bears originally found by well meaning locals. Two bears stay on site two females aged two years and two four year old males and two yearling and two year old males are offered to other states or zoos. Interested parties contact the Game and Fish Division in Charleston.
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French Creek
Game and Fish Division
Department of Natural Resources
Charleston
Fred Trainer
County Agent Advises on Calf Blackleg and Mosquitoes
County Agent R E Harbert presents veterinary guidance on blackleg in cattle and sheep, vaccination timing, and movement restrictions. He also promotes West Virginia University Pest Identification help, and offers a mosquito control spray recipe using malathion methoxychlor and Maneb for lawns and roses.
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West Virginia University
Mercer County
Wildlife care should be left to parents
The Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources urges outdoorsmen to leave young wildlife to their parents. Officials note people often find rabbits fawns or birds and assume they are stranded, but in most cases the parents are nearby and the species are protected by law.
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Game and Fish Division
Department of Natural Resources
Department
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Mr. Decathion
F.D.I.C
Home Economist
Hers
R. E. Harbert
Leslie Dorsa
Furniture Store
Roanoke Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
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