Fabae migration linked to potato leafhopper surge across Midwest
Entomologists from the Illinois Natural History Survey detail a complex migration of the potato leafhopper Empoasca fabae from Gulf Coast overwintering sites to the Midwest. The study traces movement from February winds to May populations in Mississippi delta and Illinois crops, explaining crop damage observed last year and the species' migratory behavior.
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Illinois Natural History Survey
Canada
Midwest
Jong
Illinois
G. C. Decker
H. B. Cunningham
H. H. Ross
Gulf Coast
Texas
Florida
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Little Rock
Ark
Tips for Entering Iowa Master Crop Contests
Oli ver A Knott of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association outlines key practices for corn and soybean yield contests. Topics include optimal plant population, timely operations, weed and insect control, avoiding soil compaction, and soybean row widths of 21 to 28 inches with one seed per inch. Entries due July 15 at county extension offices.
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Ames
Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers
Oliver A. Knott
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Knott
Iowa State University
Iowa
Linn County
Linn County Better Crops Club
Cedar Rapids
Milt Nelson
USDA cuts storage fees on old corn and cotton
The USDA announced lower storage payments for old government owned grain and cotton stocks, saving about 15 million dollars annually on grain and 1.3 million on cotton. The plan shifts toward shorter term bids, with reduced rates applying July 1 to stored grains older than Jan 1, 1964, for long term warehoused stocks.
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USDA
Washington
UPS
Agriculture Department
Department
Orville L. Freeman
Soil Conservation Tour For Clergymen Slated
West Union officials announce a soil conservation tour for clergymen in Fayette County. The event, part of Soil Stewardship Week, is scheduled for next Tuesday ahead of May 23 30 observances.
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West Union
Fayette County
Buchanan County Soil Speech Winners Named in Independence
Barne Swieback a Jesup senior won the Buchanan county soil conservation district speech contest Tuesday night. He serves as vice president of the Iowa FFA and earned a public speaking gold emblem at the state FFA convention in Davenport. Two eighth graders from St. Athanasius in Jesup placed second and third,Steve Stoebell and Bill Ehr.
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Independence
Barne Swieback
Jesup ‘Community High Schol
Buchanan County Soil ‘Conservation District
Duane E. Belkinap
Work Wall Conservation
Teyathe
Swinbank
Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
FFA
Davenport
St. Athanasius School
Jesup
Buchanan
Steven Stoebell
Bill Ehr
Government price support investments show slight year to year drop
As of March 31 the U S government held 57 190 856 542 in price supported commodities down 664 million from a year earlier and 226 5 million from the prior month The figure includes 4 172 766 251 in commodities owned outright and 3 018 090 291 in outstanding loans on commodities still held by producers.
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Washington
UPI
Dr Pepper Time Capsule Contest Closes May 22 1965
Dr Pepper runs a time themed contest with clues on bottle caps magazines and in stores. Entrants must guess the exact month day hour minute and second of the dig up and write the last line of a Dr Pepper limerick. The deadline is May 22, 1965.
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Veryone
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Rockies
Norde
West Indies
Yucatan
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Sarette
Rex Conn
Sid Wiese
Bob Montague
Norway
Gordon Bagier
Harald Ewoldt
Chamber of Commerce
Leonardo Irimain
Argentina
Alfred Morris
Wiese
Paez Molina
Peder Palazzi
Montague
Oscar Seiglie
Luis Anastasi
Reseal
Eastern Iowa
Wip
Kansas City
Tate
W., Campbell
Oxford
Clarinda
Glen Miller
Clar
Inda. Campbell
William Vander Mey
Decatur
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Warner Brothers
Nebraska City
Neb
Southeastern Iowa
Campo
Des Moines
Iowa 4-H
Dr Feeger
Firstwo
Stuerland
Ruby
Galles
Zebco
RCA Tapa Fle Corder
Kodak
Earl May Seed CO
Shennandoah, Lowa
Maygold
Victor Landayt
Earl
Robert Klinefelter
Blaisstown, Lows
Anamosa
Lowa
Milford Schulze
Roy E. Miller
Frank Holets
Toddville, Lowe
Martin Plotz
Amana
Joseph Beuter
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