Methoxychlor Safer Than DDT for Dairy and Beef Cattle
State entomologist Dr. H. M. Harris announced revised guidance on DDT use around livestock following an FDA ruling. DDT should not be used on dairy cattle or dairy barns, nor on beef cattle marketed within 30 days. Methoxychlor is recommended as a substitute around dairy cattle, barns, and near cattle to be marketed soon, as it does not appear in milk or fat.
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Harris
National Food and Drug Administration
R. H. M. Harris
Fence Drift and Rabbit Hobby Highlight Earl Lyons
Rabbits are the hobby of Earl Lyons, Buchanan county's conservation unit worker. He showcases New Zealand Whites gaining national points from five major shows, including best display awards in Kansas City Denver Newton Neodeasha Kan Cedar Rapids.
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Earl Lyons
Buchanan County
Earl
New Zealand
Kansas City
Denver
Newton
Neodeasha, Kan
Cedar Rapids
Grove Resigns Extension Post From Iowa State College
Dr. L Grove, extension horticulturist, resigns to join Meredith Publishing in Des Moines. He leaves April 24 after a career starting 1937 at Ames, serving as extension associate professor since 1947 and directing wartime victory garden work. He held leadership roles in horticulture groups and was 1947 48 Iowa Rose Society president. Also resignations of Melvin W Wilkey and Margaret M Allyn announced.
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Ames
L . Grove
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Grove
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Purdue University
Iowa State
Extension Service
Iowa
Iowa: Horticulture Society
Society of Iowa Florists
Iowa Rose Society
Finley
Melvin W Wilkey
Margaret M Allyn
Chickasaw County
Wilkey
Colorado
Miss Allyn
Wisconsin
Farm on Volga City road sold to Wadena buyer
Howard Rah miller sold the 117 acre Frank Old father farm on the Volga City Arlington road to Clark Hummel of Wadena. Possession transfers March 1 1950. Price not disclosed.
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Volga City
Howard Rahmiller
Volga City-Arlington Road
Clark Hummel
Wadena
Frank Oldfather
Florida Brahmas Brought to Iowa
Herman Beebe imported a three month old Brahma bull calf and a one month old cross bred Guernsey Brahma heifer from Florida. They now graze on Beebe’s farm near Walker under Thomas King and his son Franklin. Beebe plans possible future cross breeding tests to study performance in cold weather. Brahmas are valued in the south for heat tolerance and insect resistance due to sweating and tough hides.
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Gazette
Florida
Towa
Herman Beebe
Thomas King
Franklin
Kings
Beebe
Walker
Chosen
West Palm Beach
Iowa
King
Scientific agriculture boosts farm worker output
Scientific agriculture enables the average farm worker to produce nearly two thirds more than he did twenty years ago, reflecting advances in machinery, breeding, and techniques that raise daily yields and efficiency across farms.
Delaware Group Tours Cedar Rapids AI Breeding Center
More than 200 members of the Delaware County Artificial Breeding Cooperative visited the Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association center on Glass Road NE in Cedar Rapids. Manager Elwood Mundy led the group and they were guests at a CSPS hall dinner.
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Delaware County
Eastern
Iowa
Glass Road
Cedar Rapids
Elwood Mundy
Cedar Rapids Association
CSPS
Buchanan County Crop Tests At Carrington Clyde Farm
Independence reports crop and fertilizer experiments this year at the Carrington Clyde experimental farm four miles north of Independence. Extension Director Jay Partridge says an executive board meeting will plan tests with agronomist H P Meldrum from Iowa State College outlining the program for the Iowa experiment station soil tests already conducted at the site.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Carrington-Clyde
Jay Partridge
Experimental Arm
H. P Meldrum
Iowa State College Agronomist
Iowa Experiment Station
Farm association maps tract and plans soil based plots
Partridge reports the forty acre tract will be mapped by soil types with plots. Members influence tests to run at the farm and cooperation grows with Fayette Black Hawk Buchanan Linn Bremer counties contributing new memberships. Time permitting test plots on sandy soil may include forage variety, fertilizer side dressings for corn, and stand establishment.
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Partridge
Fayette
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Linn
Bremer
Cooperative effort pools agency help for farmers in Iowa county
Agricultural agencies in Iowa county join forces to assist farmers with contour line layouts and soil conservation practices. The merged effort lists staff from the Extension Office, Triple-A, SCS, and GI training, assigning requests to the most available worker. DDT use in fly control and potential residues in crops and milk are discussed, with concerns about environmental impact and soil health raised by R H Harris and researchers at Beltsville.
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Millersburg
Otto Fruendt
Victor
Ervin Maasl
Homestead
R. H. Bush
W. N. Widmer
SCS
G.I
Ed Kinsey
Howard Watkins
Usda Research Center
Beltsville
March 30 Ayrshire sale at Davenport and Maynard
Registered Ayrshire auction lists 35 head at Mississippi Valley fairground Davenport with Edward H. Peterson. Machinery and livestock closing out sale by George O Brine 6 miles north of Alburnette. March 31 closing out sale at Don Hartz and Sons one mile west of Maynard for livestock hay grain and machinery.
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Ayrshire
Edward H. Peterson
Davenport
George O'Brine
Alburnette
Don Hartz and Sons
Maynard
Resignation Sparks Funding Debate for Iowa Colleges
The resignation of Dr L C Grove as extension horticulturist highlights staff recruitment and retention as Iowa faces budget cuts. Lawmakers consider two year appropriations, with the governor's proposal likely to reduce funding for three state institutions and risk a staff exodus at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Grove
Iowa State College
Foster Resigns Youth Assistant Position
Independence report states Del Foster of Buchanan County youth assistant resigned Saturday night. Foster left to become manager of a large sheep farm near Duluth Minnesota.
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Independence
del Foster
Buchanan County
Buchanan Farm Bureau
Foster
Duluth
Minn
Slaughter Sale Urged For Underperforming Sows
Farmers advised to slaughter shy breeding sows and sows that give birth to slow growing, unthrifty litters. The guidance targets culling animals failing to meet production benchmarks to improve herd efficiency.
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H. M. Harris
Department of Entomology
Town
State
Collece
Seeley
FBI
James G. Rice
Guaranty Bank Bldg
R. B.C
Beverly Cattle CO
Beverly Cattle Company
Barton Mfg. Co
St. Louis
Wade
Okers
Gibson Tractor Sales Ltd
Ave. and
Std St. SE
Gibson
Rene
Delaware
Assa.ilant
Gibson Field Men
Res. U. S
Aemens
Westinghouse Laundry
Westinghouse
Electric Light
R. B. Cc
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