Topsoil Lost in Storm Moves to New Fill Site
Benton county farmer John Thorman reports a May 18 gulley washer eroded rich black topsoil from his corn field. He hauled six loads to a grain wagon for use as fill at a new machine shed, noting the soil cannot grow grass due to atrazine.
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Gazette
John Thorman
Thorman
Blairstown
John Thurman
Benton County Soil Conservation
John
Thurman
Floyd Peters
Vinton
Benton County Soil Conservationist
Corn blight found in five more states
The Agriculture Department reports corn blight identified in Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Kansas and Montana bringing to 23 the states with infestations. Overall blight level is well below last year while total U S farm operators and unpaid farm workers on U S farms in 1970 fell six percent from the prior year.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Kansas
Montana
Department
U.S
Emily Lyon To Help Celebrate Dairy Days
Alternate Iowa Dairy Princess Emily Lyon from Toledo will appear at Peoples Bank and Trust Company Downtown tomorrow Friday June 25 between 11 00 a m and 5 00 p m to help celebrate June Dairy Month.
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Iowa
Emily Lyon
Toledo
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Fungicide Sprays May Be Practical Against Blight
Bernard Brenner reports that fungicide sprays on corn may be economically practical in some cases to guard against Southern corn leaf blight. State authorities expect to begin providing information on sprays, while agriculture officials caution that effectiveness depends on weather and cost and final judgments rest with individual farmers.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Paul J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Illinois
H. R. Thomas
S Research Service
House
Indiana
Why Extra Large Eggs Break Easier
Miami AP reports a Penn State study on extra large eggs showing higher breakage rates due to handling in cartons built for standard eggs. The reseachers title the report The Plight of Extra Large Eggs noting increased damage from producers and processors.
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Miami
Dade County Agricultural Information Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Penn State University
Soybean Prices Expected to Stay High This Summer
Washington based analysts forecast soybeans will remain well above last year’s levels through the 1970-71 marketing season. Domestic crushing and exports have softened but total use is seen at about 1.25 billion bushels, a 3 percent rise from the prior record, with consumption exceeding U.S. production by roughly 130 million bushels and ending stocks tight.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
U. S
Fall Crop Yield Outlook Narrows
Fall crop expectations show output around 100 million bushels, down from about 230 million bushels a year earlier, signaling a sharp drop in production and potential supply concerns for the season.
Government Urges Cut in Egg Output
Washington experts urge farmers to trim egg production by 3 percent in the first half of 1972 to prevent price surpluses. The marketing guide explains supplies would stay near 1970 levels and below early 1971 highs. It cites Marek's disease vaccine as boosting output and notes the need to offset this effect.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Voelker Receives 1971 DeLaval Extension Award
Iowa State University dairy science professor Don E. Voelker was honored with the 1971 DeLaval extension award at the American Dairy Science Association meeting in East Lansing Michigan. The Clayton County native has taught at ISU since 1947 and boosted state and national dairy herd improvement programs.
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East Lansing
Mich
UPI
Don E. Voelker
Iowa State University
American Dairy Science Association
Clayton County
Iowa
Voelker
ISU
A young President slain and a nation mourns tragedy
The 1963 assassination sent shockwaves through the United States as citizens grieved the leader who served with resolve. Mourning swept the country while leaders affirmed duties and the nation faced a uncertain path ahead.
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