EPA Pesticide Certification Plan Advances Across States
EPA officials say a compromise on private pesticide applicator certification is near. Plan requires farmers handling designated hazards to be officially trained and certified under state programs approved by EPA, with a federal list of hazardous pesticides due by October 1977.
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EPA
Beysnise
Washington
Environmental — Protection Agency
John R. Quarles Jr
Quarles
Delaware 4-H Pageant and Bicentennial Notes Highlight County History
Manchester Delaware county hosts a Licentennial pageant A Glimpse of 4 H Past and Present at 2 30 pm on May 22 sharing Delaware 4 H history since 1910 Highlights include 65 4 H alumni attending excerpts from notes naming Edna Ross Greener Mary Jean Oboe Broeckling Lueck Geri Low Grimm and others The article also lists state officers leaders and milestones in 4 H programs and exchanges across decades
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Manchester
Delaware County
David Kunde
Paul Grimm
Harold Childe
Edna Ross Greener
Mary Jean Oboe Broeckling Lueck
Geri Low Grimm
Canadian winner of world auctioneer title at New Holland
A Canadian, Steve Liptay of Bowmanville Ontario, was named 18 year world champion auctioneer after out-hollering competitors in the world livestock auctioneer championship in New Holland Pennsylvania. He won a silver trophy a Stetson hat a pair of cowboy boots a $100 savings bond and a gold watch. The Peterboro livestock sale sponsored event topped four other contestants from the United States and Canada. It was the thirteenth annual contest and Liptay’s second time in the world final with last year’s entrant starting in the East.
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New Holland
Steve Liptay
Bowmanville
Ontario
Boy Liptay
Canadratr
Peterborough: Livestock Saloharn
Peterborough
Colura
United States
Carmaci Tev
Liptay
Pia Effarts
Kleckner urges retailers to boost beef promotion and pass savings to consumers
Iowa Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner told West Des Moines retailers Thursday to raise beef promotion and re-examine meat counter prices. He cited a farm-to-retail margin widening to 58 cents in June, noting higher labor costs but not matching beef price declines to shoppers.
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West Des Moines
UPL
Iowa Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
Kleckner
Addsmg
Iowa Biale University
Gene Futrell
Beef Expo and Trade Show Slated at Des Moines Iowa
DES MOINES The Winter Beef Expo continues with a trade show from Jan 40 to Feb 3 1977 at the Show Pavilion Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines Extensive pavilion work has prepared the arena for the Expo The trade show features firms across all phases of the industry and exhibitors booths are available for Wemivil ion contact Barry Bell for booths and applications at 123 Airport Road Ames Iowa or by phone 515 B3270
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Wemivilion
Towa
Bary Bell
Airport Road
Ames
Joya
Biologist fuses plant and animal cells in first plantimal
De James Hartmann of Florida Atlantic University and assistant George Willis report three years of tests creating a single-cell plantimal by fusing a tobacco plant cell with a rooster red blood cell. They suggest studying cell fusion mechanisms to learn about evolution and membranes and note faulty membrane function may cause certain cancers.
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Buca Raton
Pla
de James Hartmann
Florida Atlantic University
Hartmann
George Willis
Brooklyn Girl Crowned State Ayrshire Princess
Au Lang daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Lang of Brooklyn was crowned state Ayrshire princess at the group's picnic and meeting at the Maynard Lang farm near Brooklyn. A 1976 Brooklyn Guernsey Muleum graduate she will present ribbons at major dairy shows in Iowa including the Iowa State Fair Cattle Congress and the 1977 All Iowa Fair. She will join other state princesses at the Midwest Ayrshire promotion sale in Decorah and will attend Iowa State University this fall. Mary Jo Beck of Sheffield was named alternate Ayrshire princess.
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Au Lang
Jack Lang
Brooklyn
Maynard Lang
Miss Lang
Brooklyn-Guernsey- Muleum School
Iown
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mirus
Midwest
Decorah
Lowa State University At Arms
Mary Jo Beck
Sheffield
Ayrshire
Cattlemen Meet with Officials Over Iowa Prices
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association plans talks with key Agriculture Department officials next week to press concerns over falling cattle prices. Delegation includes John Greig and Bill Schermer, with meetings set with Earl Butz and deputies to discuss markets, margins, and imports.
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Ames
Iowa Cattlemen’s Assn
Apricwlire Department
Iowa
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Earl Butz
Butz
Iowa Cattlemen's Assn
John Greig
Esterville
Bill Schermer
Latimer
Ray Peppon
Indianola
Dowsan Ahalt
Doug Murfield
Cattle Statistics Reporting Service
Jerry Goodall
Agri Marketing Service
George Hatfman
Economic Reporting Service
REA Official Praises Iowan Resourcefulness
REA administrator David A. Hamil lauds Iowa rural electric and telephone success citing more than 4.5 billion in loans and large guarantees. He praises intra-industry cooperation, notes 40 percent self-provision by RFA systems, and highlights REA loan guarantees enabling major energy projects. Hamil, a Colorado rancher, will mark 12 years as administrator in 1956.
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Okobon
Iowa
David A. Hamil
REA
Hamil
Iowa Rural Electric Managers
REA Electric
Presidet Eisenhower
Colorado
General Assembly
Yield Contest Sign Up Deadline in Linn County
The deadline for signing up for the Linn County Hetter Crone club yield contest is July 22. Anyone may enter the yield contest for corn or soybeans. Interested individuals should contact Ken Millsap at Box 9 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or call 362-7006 before July 22.
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Linn County
Ken Millsap
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Monticello
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Keyl Miller
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