Grounded in Bien Hoa letter from Max Sauerbry
In a May 6 1968 letter from Bien Hoa Vietnam Max Sauerbry former Clayton County extension director now agricultural adviser describes being grounded and planning irrigation work for Thai Hung refugees. He notes crop planting corn peanuts mung beans rice and two crops per year potential and recalls visits to Manila cemeteries and family plans around Memorial Day.
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Max E. Sauerbry
Clayton County Extension
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Charlie
Philippines
Manila
Unusual Hog Diseases Tied to Poisoning Warned by Vet
Dr T M Curtin University of Missouri extension veterinarian warns swine raisers that unusual diseases in hog herds often stem from poisoning. Cockleburs in two leaf stage are highly poisonous. hogs should avoid pastures until safe. Pitch poisoning from trap shooting fields and discarded materials. lead poisoning from paint pails. salt poisoning from excess salt. misused wormers and farm chemicals also pose risks.
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Columbia
T. M. Curtin
University of Missouri
Curtin
Tree Farm to Host Field Days for Boy Scouts
Fort Madison based Crandon Tree Farm hosts the 12th annual field days May 17 and 18 drawing 500 Scouts from northeastern Missouri western Illinois and southeastern Iowa. Scouts choose car accessible or wilderness campsites learn timber harvesting conservation reforestation plant seedlings and compete in log sawing obstacle course and wood chip duel with prizes. Sessions led by Missouri Conservation Commission and Crandon foresters cover forestry training and land restoration.
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Fort Madison
Crandon Tree Farm
Missouri
Tlinois
Iowa
Allan D. Allyn
Crandon Mill Div
Consolidated Packaging Corp
Town
Missouri Conservation Commission
Crandon Foresters
Triple A Anniversary Observed Across Nation
The thirty fifth anniversary of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 to be observed by US Department of Agriculture and farm leaders. In Washington the Jefferson Memorial hosts the event with legislators and former Secretaries of Agriculture Brannan and Benson attending. In Des Moines Iowa a dinner for 1930s Triple A leaders and county ASCS managers accompanies the observance.
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Roosevelt
USDA
Washington
Jefferson Memorial
Brannan and
Benson
Iowa
Des Moines
ASCS
Farm Payment Limit Debated in Congress Again
The article notes a revived debate on capping government farm program payments to large farmers. Rep. Paul Findley of Illinois proposed an amendment that was defeated, likely due to its attachment to a money bill. It argues limits may or may not help depending on whether payments are income support or supply management tools.
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Joseph Hiem
Paul Findley F
Illinois
Postville Coop Hosts Dominican Student on Training Visit
Rafael Antonio Hendriquez Hidalgo from the Dominican Republic spends ten days in Postville studying the Farmers Cooperative under manager Roy Knight. He enrolls in the Cooperative Training Center at the University of Wisconsin as part of a four week field program. An additional two weeks will follow at the university for evaluation.
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Postville
Rafael Antonio Hendriquez Hidalgo
Dominican Republic
Roy Knight
Cooperative Training Center
University of Wisconsin
Many U S Families Have Second Homes
The Commerce Department reported about 1.7 million households or 59 million in the United States own second homes based on a 1967 Census Bureau and Forest Service survey.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Census Bureau
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Iowa Hay Stocks Fall 7 Percent From Last Year
Iowa hay on farms May 1 totaled 2,140,000 tons, down 7 percent from a year earlier, yet above the longer-term average by about one quarter, per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
USBA Outlook Conference Moves to February
The Agriculture Department shifts its national agricultural outlook conference from mid November to February 17 20. Dr M L Upchurch says the new date emphasizes economic activity monetary policy labor policy and foreign conditions and allows review of the federal budget and the President's economic report.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
M. L. Upchurch
Economic Research Service
Upchurch
Hog population world totals rise above long term average
Washington reports the Foreign Agricultural Service estimates global hog numbers early this year at 510.9 million head, about 15 percent above the 1961-65 average, signaling a robust livestock sector amid broader market trends.
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Washington
Foreign, Agricultural Service
Nominations Open For Iowa Distinguished Dairymen Award
Iowa State Dairy Assn. in Kildee Hall Ames invites nominations for the 1968 Iowa Distinguished Dairymen award. Jointly sponsored by The Cedar Rapids Gazette the state dairy association and extension service the award honors excellence in dairy farm management leadership and community respect. Presentations occur at the Iowa dairy convention in Des Moines on Oct. 23. Nomination can come from dairy groups or individuals with forms available from the Iowa State Dairy Assn. or The Gazette farm department.
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Iowa State Dairy Assn
Kildee Hall
Ames
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
State Dairy Association
Extension Service
Iowa State ‘Dairy Assn
Gazette Farm Department
Iowa Winter Wheat Output Falls 22 Percent From 1967
Des Moines Iowa reports 1968 winter wheat production at 1 316 000 bushels, 22 percent below 1967 and about one third under the five year average. Yield is estimated at 28 bushels per acre, two above last year and about one above the five year average.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ending of Cholera Vaccine Shipments To Be Discussed
A Des Moines conference will discuss stopping interstate shipments of all hog cholera vaccines next Jan 1. Meetings follow a 1967 timetable with phased vaccine bans and possible July 1 1969 shipment cutoffs. Eradication needs balanced with notice to farmers and manufacturers says Dr E E Saulman.
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Des Moines
Kansas City
Louisville
Atlanta
Livestock Conservation, Inc
National Pork Producers Council
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
State Departments of Agriculture
State
Federal Extension Services
E. E. Saulman
Usda Agricultural Research Service
Animal Health Division
Anderson Elected to FLBA Managers Board in Omaha
Richard Anderson manager of Marengo Federal Land Bank Assn was elected to the board of directors of the Omaha district Federation of FLBA Managers and Fieldmen at the annual conference in Omaha last week.
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Marengo
Richard Anderson
Marengo Federal Land Bank Assn
Omaha District Federation of Flba
Omaha
Green Knoll Swiss Eldridge cow breaks production records
Green Knoll Swiss ELDRIDGE Welcome In Charming Sybil, a Brown Swiss owned by Paaske brothers at Green Knoll Farm Eldridge, posted 25 260 pounds of milk and 1 084 pounds of fat in 365 days as an eight year old. Her 305 day total was 22 380 pounds of milk and 953 pounds of fat.
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Eldridge
Charming
Sybil
Paaske Brothers
Green Knoll Farm
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Max Sauerbry
Rex
Don Nai
Thai Hung
North Vietnam
U.S
Sauerbry
Tree Farm
Iowa State University
Hammill
Gary D. Hammill
Cedar Rapids
George W. Catt
Dean R. L. Kitchell
College of Veterinary Medicine
Memorial Union
Rex Conn
Postville Co-Op
USBA
Lowe
Anderson
Flba Managers’ Board
Green Knoll
Pontiac
WCET
EE Ncl
Pontiac Motor Division
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