Mechanical Strawberry Picker Designed at ISU
Iowa State University researchers Dr. Ervin Denison and Dr. Wesley Buchele test a mechanical strawberry harvester at the horticulture farm after promising results in the first season. The project aims to enable large scale production in Iowa by concentrating ripening and reducing labor needs.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Harold Messenbrink
Iowa
Ervin Denison
Wesley Buchele
Iowa State Horticulture Farm
Denisen
Denison
Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Buchele
Bernard Poore
Donald Gross
Bettendorf
Pavelek Named Asst. SCS Conservationist
Des Moines report announces Henry J Pavelek as Iowa assistant state conservationist for the SCS. The piece notes demonstration team winners and detail the ISU horticulture trial on a 24 inch wide strawberry bed. The machine aims to harvest three quarters to one acre per hour, replacing about 40 laborers.
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Carey
Tama
Michigan State
Dess
Iowa
Buchele
Burns Is Named to Linn FHA Committee
Leland W. Burns of route 3 Marion is named to a three year Linn county Farmers Home Administration committee term succeeding M. J. Buckner of Marion. Other members are W Roy Crosby of Coggan and Walter A. Simon of Walker. The committee determines FHA loan eligibility.
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Leland W. Burns
Marion
Linn County Farmers Home Administration
M. J. Buckner
W. Roy Crosby
Coggan
Walter A. Simon
Walker
Farm Income Estimate Boost From 1965 Projections
The agriculture department projects 1965 net farm income near 13.5 billion dollars, up about 600 million from 1964 revised 12.9 billion. Higher production and prices drive gains, with gross income rising around 14 billion dollars and per-farm net income about 4,000 versus 3,727 in 1964.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Spots Top Lisbon Tested Boar Sale
Forty-three boars averaged 218 at the CCA swine testing station in Lisbon setting a new high for the sale. Two Spot boars consigned by Albin Dvorak of Clutter sold for 900 to Elmer Mordorst of Soldier and Ken Goran son of Red Oak, and 410 to Mordorst v and R. H. Fee of Pleasantville. A Hampshire from James Irons and Sons of Clarence sold for 400 to John Fowler and Al Windsor of Tipton. A Yorkshire from the Dee Brothers, Dale Center, sold for 400 to Alvin Blocks and Sons of Shellsburg. Attendance estimated at 600. next sale Aug 19.
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Lisbon
CCA
Albin Dvorak
Elmer Mordorst
Soldier
Ken Goranson
Red Oak
Mordorst v
R. H. Fee
Pleasantville
Hampshire
James Irons and
SCS officials named to represent Iowa at 1945 Dairy Congress
Susan Kucera of Toledo and Frank Mendell announced Susan Hamann and Lorraine Hushak of Clutier as 1945 representatives. Pavelek joins Kathy Konicek and Susan Schultz on the Soil Conservation Service team. The group, led by the state conservationist, has held SCS posts and served as an assistant state conservationist in South Dakota.
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Puuuie pBuctra
Kaer
SCS
Susan Kucera
Toledo
Frank Mendell
Susan Hamann
Lorraine Friday
Hushak
Clutier
Oregon
State College
Pavelek
Kathy Konicek
Susan
Soil Conservation Service
Schultz
Tional Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Tionist
South Dakota
Ronald Faas Named Extension Agent for Eight Iowa Counties
Ames Iowa Ronald C Faas is appointed extension agent for community development and public affairs in eight southern Iowa counties starting September 1 He will operate from Creston and join the Iowa State University Extension program Faas a North English native holds an ISU master of science in agricultural economics and is a 1957 ISU agricultural education graduate
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Ames
Ronald C. Faas
Iowas
Marvin A. Anderson
Iowa State University
Faas
Adair
Adams
Clarke
Decatur
Madison
Ringold
Taylor and
Union
Creston
Iowa State
Jackson County
Maquoketa Jaycees
International Farm Youth Exchange
Brazil
Iowa Farm Worker Wages Rise Slightly In July 1964
Iowa wage data show farm workers on July 1 1964 earned about $9.70 with board and room and $1.27 an hour without board and room, compared with $9.70 and $1.25 respectively a year earlier. The report notes farm laborers’ monthly wages around $177 to $226 with board and room, and $188 to $240 without, reflecting modest increases over 1963.
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Iowa
Lowe
Des Moines
Tively
Boyling
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Wyoming
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Linn Fha
Gazette
Rex Conn
Jay Roller
North English
Iowa County Soils District
Baethke Construction Co
Harvey Johnson
Ron Faas
South Iowa
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Northern Credit Co. Inc
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