Pigweed Poison Ties to Hog Disease in Iowa Farms
Iowa State researchers report redroot pigweed causes perirenal edema in feeder pigs between July and September. Infected hogs show lethargy, hind leg paralysis, and rapid death within days after ingesting pigweed or lambsquarters. Removal from pasture helps, but recurrence is possible. mowing and 24-D spraying recommended after pasture rest.
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Iowa
Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
William B. Buck
Iowa State University
Buck
E. P. Sylvester
Sylvester
Towa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Mitchell and Radda Top Winners in Farm Crops Show
A. G. Mitchell of Packwood and Don Radda of Washington led at the All Iowa farm crops show with 25 blue ribbons. Mitchell earned 13 blues across corn, clover, alfalfa, timothy, millet, grasses and seeds while Radda earned 12 blues for corn stalk and ear records, white rice, oats, barley, wheat, rye, soybeans and sheaf classes.
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A. G. Mitchell
Packwood
Don Radda
Washington
Iowa
Supt
J. E. Franey
Mitchell
Radda
Gordon Mitchell
Sudan
George D. Prastka
Ray Fairfax
Brown
Keith DeWitt
Timothy
Soybrook
Palomino
Roger
Grover Miehe
Cedar Rapids
Carldton’ Gaddis
Winchester
Ind
First District NFO Officers Re-elected
First district officers of the NFO were re-elected Saturday night at a meeting in the Columbus Junction high school. They are Ivan Skuzynski president from North Liberty Duane Redlinger vice president from Washington Mrs Fern Crawford Lone Tree secretary and Arthur Worley Columbus Junction treasurer.
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Columbus Junction
NFO
Ivan Skuzynski
North Liberty
Duane Redlinger
Washington
Fern Crawford
Lone Tree
Arthur Worley
Columbus
All-Iowa Fair Rabbit Judging Winners Named at Cedar Rapids
Ted Coleman of Knoxville and Guarantee Rabbitry of Maquoketa led with four firsts each in various meat pen and fur categories during the All-Iowa fair rabbit judging. The two day program concluded Sunday with breed winners listed for best of breed and best opposite sex across multiple breeds.
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Ted Coleman
Knoxville
New Zealand
Keith DeWitt
Gladbrook
Frank Bates
Cedar Rapids
Earl Fairley
Lisbon
Alice Baumgarter
Marion
Iowa
Guarantee Rabbitry
Maquoketa
Coleman
Frank J. Bates
Eugene Mercer
Dehner
C. Jay Miller
Karona
John Miller
Harper
Chinchilla
Frank Becicka
Havana
USDA Sees Drop In Food Prices
The Agriculture Department forecast lower retail food prices in coming months with December prices an estimated 1 to 2 percent below July peaks. The report notes second quarter prices rose about 1 percent from Q1 and were up 5 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Local Fair Awards Honor Corn Winners in Cedar Rapids and Spokane
First place ribbons were awarded to Mrs. Frank Bates of Cedar Rapids for best ten ears of sweet corn, Carol Radda of Washington for ten ears of corn, and Jim Serbousek of Cedar Rapids for his shelled corn, highlighting county farm display achievements.
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Frank Bates
Cedar Rapids
Carol Radda
Washington
Jim Serbousek
Winneshiek DHIA Plans Fall Dairy Sale
Winneshiek county DHIA plans a second annual tested dairy animal sale on September 17 in Decorah at the Pearson farm barn. Entries open to cows with 450 pounds of fat or more or heifers with comparable dam records. last year’s sale was in Ossian.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
DHIA
Bill Elpert
Ossian
Pearson Farm
Elpert
Rombergs Show Beef Champions at What Cheer Fair
Clifford Romberg of Keota and his sister Janice dominated the Keokuk County fair beef shows in What Cheer. They claimed grand and reserve titles in both beef and Hereford classes, with Mary Beth Snakenberg exhibiting the champion Angus heifer and Barbara Sorden winning baby beef showmanship. Judges included Garold Parks of Iowa State University.
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Clifford Romberg
Keota
Janice
Keokuk County
Clifford
Janice Romberg
Herefford
Mary Beth Snakenberg
Webster
Regina Phillips
Keswick
Miss Snakenberg
Barbara Sorden
Garold ‘Parks
Iowa State University
Lat Ames
Freeman Sees Wide Price Spread From Farm To Consumer
Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman says soaring bread prices show someone between farmer and consumer earns excess profits. In UPI interview he counters Rep. Graham Purcell who finds no unconscionable profit. Freeman blames middlemen and notes housewives are less organized than farmers. Republican congresswomen criticized his remarks made earlier in Washington.
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Freeman
Washington
Amana Forms New Girls 4 H Club Amana Achievers
A new girls 4 H club named Amana Achievers is organized in Amana led by Mrs. Ivan Reichmann and Mrs. Harvey Qehler. Officers include Carla Trumpold president Reene Nordyke vice president Renata Konitzer secretary Cindy Van Cleave treasurer Linda Westerling reporter Shelly Leichsenring historian and Sandy Ackermann telephone girl. Other members are Cathy Trumpold and Sharon Dickel.
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Amana
Ivan Reichmann
Harvey Qehler
Carla Trumpold
Reene Nordyke
Renata Konitzer
Cindy van Cleave
Linda Westerling
Shelly Leichsenring
Sandy Ackermann
Cathy Trumpold
Sharon Dickel
Private Enterprise WASHINGTON In Red China
The USDA survey notes that private plots in China occupy only five percent of cultivated land but yield eighty percent of hogs and ninety five percent of poultry.
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Washington
Red
China
USDA
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