Livestock Wastes in Farm Pond Are Disease Hazard
URBANA IL Livestock watering ponds and streams can harbor disease organisms warns Dr George Meyerholz University of Illinois extension veterinarian Waterborne risks include leptospirosis Q fever coliform bacteria and salmonella He advises fencing off watersheds brushing livestock away from water taking pond water from the surface using filtration or purification and eliminating contamination to protect both animals and humans from illness
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Urbana
George Meyerholz
University of Illinois Extension
Meyerholz
Meyertelt
Pigs Learn Ability Studied At Iowa State For Price Forecasts
Washington reports say USDA projections place fed beef cattle prices rising, with hog prices possibly dipping seasonally this fall but remaining above last year’s October-December average. Iowa State researchers study pig learning to forecast prices, noting inherited factors influence training outcomes and that pre-birth stress shows minimal effect on offspring learning.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Ames
Iowa
State University
Dal Kratzer
University of Nevada
Kratzer
Clinton County Pork Checkoff Promotion Plan
The Clinton County Pork Producers Assn finance committee will contact operators at 15 hog buying points in Clinton county this month to enlist cooperation in collecting the pork checkoff. Nearby counties Scott and Muscatine in Iowa and Knox Whiteside and Henry in Illinois are part of the program, with the six counties producing over a million hogs annually.
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Scott
Muscatine
Iowa
Knox,Whiteside
Henry
Ilinois
Clinton County Pork Producers Assn
Clinton County
Forecast predicts drop in U S sheep numbers by year end
Washington AP reports the agriculture department projects fewer sheep and lambs on farms by January 1. The count should be about one million head lower than last year, with 23.73 million head on January 1 compared with 24.73 million a year earlier and the 1961-89 average of 29.08 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Threshing Party Recollects Old Steam Outfit Feats
Rex Conn reports on a Saturday gathering of friends and long-time steam threshers at the Koutny farm along Market Street. Old memories center on the purchase of a separator in 1922 and the first bundle thrown by George Brig, son of Joseph Kriz, recalling the era when the steam outfit launched its service.
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Rex Conn
Joe Koutny
Waconia Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Airport
George Kriz
Koutny Place
Joseph A. Kriz
Koutny Acroege
Biotin Shortage May Be Corrected in Turkeys
Reports from the field indicate that biotin methyl ester use this year has reduced foot lesions regrowth and rough feathering in young turkeys. Charles Richardson of Hoffman La Roche Jr suggests adding biotin methyl ester to feed at 80 to 100 mg per ton.
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Ames
Charles Richardson
Hoffman-La Roche Tech
Towa State University
Egg price decline erases July gains in Iowa market
DES MOINES Iowa reports a downward trend in the Iowa egg market wiping out July gains. Losses on Grade A Large eggs reached six cents per dozen last week. Incentive trade A Large declined by 37 to 41 cents from the prior year, with sales mainly to establish carton outlets.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal State Market News Service
Turkey shipment delays cited by Richardson reports
The note discusses cancellations and requests rooted in experiences rather than knowledge of turkey shipments. It references poults needing biotin, outlets, and a reporting service attributed to Richardson. The fragment emphasizes practical hurdles over supply details.
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Turkey
Richardson
Freeman Urges Planning of Urban Rural Balance
Freeman urges a national policy for urban rural balance to curb rural exodus and ease city congestion. He envisions a 2000 America with renewed rural clusters and self contained towns offering industry jobs hospitals and cultural life to relieve overcrowding and pollution.
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Freeman
Boston
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
USDA Revises Interstate Hog Shipment Rules
The U S Department of Agriculture announces changes to interstate hog shipments. The rule update allows pigs treated with specified anti hog cholera products to be shipped across state lines under revised federal guidelines, reflecting broader movement of livestock nationwide.
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USDA
Washington
America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Freeman announces week long symposium opening December 11
Freeman states the symposium will run for a week beginning December 11. It is to be held under sponsorship by a described group. Further details about the sponsors or exact venue are not provided in the fragment.
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Bratzer
Freeman
Benton 4-H Daily Winners Selected at Benton County Fair
Ronnie Becker of Atkins won champion in Holstein division with Keifer and Mary Thompson of Vinton as reserve. Diana and Barbara Harrison Miller of Fairfax and Marshal Schulte of Norway led champions in other breeds. The article also notes a change allowing serum alone or antibody concentrate as an alternative to vaccination for certain interstate swine shipments with strict identification and timing rules. Two Iowa exhibitors entered horses in Albuquerque show, Ray Leese and Rolling K's Arabians.
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Vinton
Ronnie Becker
Atkins
Keifer
Mary Thompson
Benton County
Diana
Barbara Harrison
Garrison
Guernsey
Zeal
Miller
Fairfax
Marshal
Schulte
Norway
Albuquerque
N.M
Iowa
Leese
Zearing
Jersey and Ayrshire show winners named in state fair
Allen Ehrman of Blairstown earned champion and reserve champion Ayrshires while Ann Glime of La Porte City swept Jersey honors. Zen Miller claimed the showmanship contest in the same event.
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Allen Ehrman
Blairstown
Ayrshires
Ann Glime
la Porte City
Jersey
Zen Miller
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