Uniform Market Swine Judging Guide Ready
Des Moines reports a new 20 page uniform guide for evaluating market hogs by the National Pork Producers Council after two years of work with 13 states. The procedures combine production records live appraisal and carcass traits to identify pigs excelling in production and carcass quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Pork Producers Council
The
Pork Council
American Meat Science Assn
J. Marvin Garner
Park Council
R. G. Kauffman
University of Wisconsin
Kauffman
East Iowans Enter National Hog Show
Sixteen Gazette area exhibitors will enter hogs in the production tested barrow class at the National Barrow Show in St Ansgar May 7-8. A total of 1,251 hogs from 36 states and Canada are entered, with 303 from Iowa. Breed entries include Crossbred 128, Berkshire 79, Chester White 128, Duroc 283, Hampshire 233, Landrace 43, Poland China 75, Spotted 125, Yorkshire 157.
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ST. Ansgar
Gazette
States
Canada
Iowa
Gazette Area
Netolicky Duroc Farms
Amana
Lyle M. Olson
Lyle M. Olson and Sons, Atkins; George B. Brown, Anamosa; R. J. Juhl
Cedar Rapids
Juhl
Fairfax
William R. Lotz
Independence
Steve Petersen
la Verne
Hartman
Wilbur Kehrli
Manchester
Allen Fernow
Marion
Leroy Faint
Mt. Verrion
Olson Spot Farm
Newhall
Stanley Martins
Postville
Walter Schminke
Son
van Horne
Doug McCright
Walker
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Waterloo
Landrace
Poland
China
Spotted
Yorkshire
Pork Producers Start Summer Jobs Service
The National Pork Producers Council in Des Moines has begun a summer job placement service for students from agriculture schools to work on swine operations and to help producers find summer help. It requests four students from several universities and offers a list of prospective employers.
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Des Moines
National Pork Producers Council
Pork Council
Grand Avenue
Iowa
Rain Needed to Boost Subsoil Moisture for Crops
Rainfall varies across The Gazette area after a thunderstorm. Linn county extension director Richard Freeman says more rain is needed to improve soil, with .3 inch recorded near Fairfax to moisten topsoil and aid seed germination and grass color. Subsoil moisture remains suboptimal. Cedar Rapids airport shows little free water in the top five feet.
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Gazette
Richard Freeman
Linn County
The
Freeman
Fairfax
Jerry Gogan
Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids
Conroy
Town State University
Gogan
Conservation Teacher Workshops Scheduled
Two conservation education workshops for Iowa teachers will run this summer with sessions at Elkader June 7 25 and Emmetsburg July 5 23. The three week course offers three graduate or undergraduate credits.
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Iowa
Elkader
Emmetsburg
Soil Conservation
University of Northern Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Soil Conservation
State Conservation Commission
Auctions Planned Through April With Machinery and Goods On Offer
A series of farm auctions lists dates in April for close out sales and machinery, household goods, and cattle. Carl Weber near Viola, Ed Thompson near Vinton, Berry Bros near Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Burl Walton near Troy Mills are named as selling agents or proprietors with locations given for each sale.
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Mach
Carl Weber
Viola
Ed Thompson
Vinton
Berry Bros
Mt. Vernon
Burl Walton
Edge of
Troy Mills
Four State Hereford Show Planned for Grand Island
The Nebraska Junior Hereford Association announced the 1976 four state regional junior Hereford heifer show will be June 4 5 in Grand Island Nebraska. Open to any junior Hereford member regardless of residence, entries must be mailed by June 1 to Ronald Albrecht Rt 2 Box 6 North Loup 68859. Six standard AHA junior show classes for females born since January 1 1975 will be offered with about 1500 in cash premiums plus plaques and trophies for class winners and champions.
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Kansas City
Nebraska Junior Hereford Assn
Grand Island
Neb
Ronald Albrecht
Rt. 2
North Loup
Deadline Near for Angus Heifer Show in Peoria
The National Junior Angus Heifer Show set for July 29-30 in Peoria requires all entries to be submitted in the exhibitor’s name by May 3 to the American Angus Association. The final entry deadline is June 1 with entry blanks available from the association in St. Joseph Missouri. On this date in 1638 English settlers arrived in New Haven Connecticut.
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Peoria
Ill
Angus Assn
Frederick Blvd
St. Joseph
New Haven
Conn
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