Deadly Harvest warns of common foods' hidden poisons
Cornell botanist John M. Kingsbury details natural plant toxins in everyday foods. Cabbage family goitrogenic compounds, solanine in potatoes, and prussic acid in lima beans pose risks when eaten in large amounts. Kingsbury urges balanced use of produce and notes boiling reduces toxins. The piece also cites US agriculture trends showing shifting farm classifications through 1970.
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John M. Kingsbury
Cornell University
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Georgia Peach Crop Faces Major Loss After Rain
Georgia farmers report heavy rains over weeks have harmed the peach crop worth millions. Spraying was impeded and hundreds of acres in central Georgia were abandoned after a dry spell in May, following last year's freeze damage.
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Georgia
Fort Valley
Soybeans Lead U.S. Farm Exports in 1964
The U S Department of Agriculture reports soybeans and soybean products as the top dollar U S export crop for the year ending this month. Exports are expected to total about 850 million dollars, with 750 million in cash and the rest under government programs. About 40 percent of the 1964 crop will reach foreign markets, aided by industry and government promotion.
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Department
Washington
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Crop work at Hrstka farm continues after illness
Neighbors CLUTIER-Neighbors completed planting for Emil Hrstka who is recovering. Charles Jesina returned the next day to cultivate the corn that had emerged, aiding the farm's progress.
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Clutier
Emil Hrstka
Charles Jesina
Cedar County Records 14 Herds Over 450 Lbs Butterfat
Fourteen Cedar county dairymen will receive certificates for production averaging 459 pounds of butterfat per cow or more in the last testing year. Top herd belonged to Ray Crock Jr of Tipton with 28 cows averaging 16 054 pounds of milk and 606 pounds of butterfat. seven other herds averaged over 500 pounds.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Howard Hamilton
Ray Crock, Jr
Winneshiek DHIA Elects Officers
Winneshiek DHIA elected new officers at a recent board meeting. Everett Sollien of Mabel Minnesota was chosen president Curtis Falder of Decorah was named vice president and Tom Ryan of Cresco was elected secretary treasurer. Other board members include Paul Morgan Leo J Elsbernd Earl Arneson Spencer Landsverk and the association's officers operate the Decorah testing laboratory.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Dhia
Everett Sollien
Mabel
Minn
Curtis Falder
Tom Ryan
Cresco
Paul Morgan
Leo J. Elsbernd
Ossian
Earl Arneson
Spring Grove
Spencer Landswerk
Duane Engelhardt
Jim Wilder
Better Prices Bring Cattle from Canada
Washington reports U S cattle imports from Canada reached 69 000 head from January 1 to May 15 an increase of 15 percent from the prior year. Almost all of the 1965 rise is in beef cattle for slaughter and feeding with beef imports totaling 14 300 000 pounds versus 8 200 000 pounds the year before. In recent weeks imports have surged further.
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Washington
USDA
U.S
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Omaha Credit Bank Honors Three Iowans
The Farm Credit Banks of Omaha honored three Iowans with distinguished service awards for agricultural contributions. Recipients were Pr. James H. Hilton retiring president of Iowa State University Don E. Edison Des Moines executive secretary of the Farmers Grain Dealers Assn of Iowa and Morel Steintjes Fort Dodge general manager of the Farmers Elevator Service Co. The awards were given at a Memorial Union banquet during a five day Iowa tour by bank directors following their Des Moines meeting. The visit included tours of the Kenneth Lynk farm near Marshalltown and the Bill Fry farm at Van Horne and lunch at the Colony Inn Amana.
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James H. Hilton
Iowa State University
Don E. Edison
Des Moines
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn
Iowa
Morel Steintjes
Fort Dodge
Farmers Elevator Service Co
Omaha
Memorial Union
Moniday
Kenneth Lynk
Marshalltown
Bill Fry
van Horne
Colony Inn
Amana
Soil Conservation Society to Meet in Philadelphia
The twentieth annual meeting of the Soil Conservation Society of America is set for August 22 and 23 in Philadelphia. The society's headquarters are in Ankeny.
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Ankeny
The
Soil Conservation Society of America
Philadelphia
Society
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Jay Partridge
Independence
Utah
Buchanan 4-H
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Pioneer Museum
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Omaha Credit Bank
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