New Corn Blight Fungus Threatens Resistant Varieties
USDA researchers warn of a newly identified corn blight fungus that can infect both normal hybrids and those resistant to southern corn leaf blight. Named Helminthosporium X, it caused leaf blight symptoms in greenhouse tests across hybrids with normal and Texas male-sterile cytoplasms, though no economic damage yet.
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AMES
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Decry Gogan
Cedar Rapids
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Agricultural Research Service
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Daniel V. Loonan
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Southeast Iowa Catches Up on Bean Planting
Southeast Iowa farmers matched an earlier record pace by planting soybeans at a rapid seven day rate with 80 percent sown by Friday. Statewide soybean completion stands at 90 percent. corn planting is near finish with 90 percent emerged and stands rated good to excellent.
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Southeast Town
Iowa Crop Reporting Service
Des Moines
Towa
Southeast
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Crop Reporting Service
All-towa Fair Entries Top 1,600 Animals
More than 1 600 head of live stock have been entered in the All-Towa fair opening next week, exceeding last year’s totals with gains across junior beef and sheep shows. The fair runs June 29 to July 8 with 1 824 total livestock entries, led by beef and dairy classes.
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Charles Cottrell
Towa
Cottrell
Jersey
Guernsey
Weshead
Butz Named to Oil Policy Committee
Agriculture Secretary Matt L. Butz has been named to the governments Oil Policy Committee OPC, announced in Washington. The appointment places the administrator among key stewards shaping energy policy and oversight across agencies.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Matt L. Butz
Governments Oil Policy Committee
OPC
Iowa high school rodeo crowns Karen Hubbard queen
Thirty five competitors qualified for the national finals at the 18th annual Towa high school rodeo. Winners across six boys events five girls events and one team event earned top finishes advancing to August finals in Ogden Utah. Karen Hubbard 15 of Woodbine was crowned queen with Lou Ann Gander of Thor as first runner up.
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VPS
Towa
Debbie Frank
Sioux City
Linda den Hartog
Oskaloosa
Brad Boswell
Lamont
Kelly Chapman
Moville
Patty Saunders
Salix
Chris Stookesberry
Ottumwa
Greg Litton
Humboldt
Allen King
Cedar Rapids
Martin Holstein Cow Tops 710 Pounds Fat
A registered Holstein owned by Loyd Martin and sons of Marion completed a 305 day record of 710 pounds of butterfat and 18 240 pounds of milk in May. Wendell Donnelly of Dental City Linn county DHTA supervisor said Tuesday by Richard Liercke of Center Point was second in butterfat and first in milk with 683 pounds of butterfat and 19 530 pounds of milk. Other dairymen with cows over 600 pounds of butterfat in May include Martin Liercke and Harald Sportslage of Central City.
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Loyd Martin and Sons
Marion
Wendell Donnelly
Dental City
Linn County
DHTA
Richard Liercke
Center Point
Martin, Liercke and
Harvald Sportslage
Central City
Chamber Tour Study Shows Iowa Banks Will Visit
The Cedar Rapids area Chamber sponsors a June 22 bus tour to farms north of Marion. Participants will see cattle feeding hog and poultry production grain and dairying with stops at Floyd Boothy Alburnett Harold Sperfslage Central City Keith Haughenbury Marion and Harald Sejkova Marion. A 9 am Cedar Rapids departure and 9:15 am Marion departure precede a 2 pm return with a picnic lunch.
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Cedar
Harold Sperfslage
Central City
Keith Haughenbury
Marion
Harald Sejkova
Cedar Rapids
Wil
Phillips 66 plans summer gasoline rationing and tips
Phillips 66 will ration gasoline in some areas starting May 1 1973 to distribute supplies equitably amid shortages. Shortages may cause temporary station restrictions and limited gallon sales while emissions and safety rules raise car fuel use. Travelers should plan, keep tanks half full, and consider trips, car pools, or mass transit to save fuel.
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Phillips
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