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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1972
Page
8
Washington officials announce a 1973 start for a study by a panel recruited through FASEB to assess ultra small drug residues in meat and livestock feeds. The FDA warns findings could lead to bans on some drugs used for livestock diseases and parasites, impacting production costs and supply.
DECORAH aH county 4-H enrollment hits 829 youths across 9 clubs with 1972 second-year growth noted. Comparison shows 441 in 1987, with 1,229 participants across 563 projects, reflecting high popularity in food, crafts, gardening, and home improvement activities.
Iowan James Murphy, a Democratic candidate for state secretary of agriculture, telegrammed Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz criticizing a retroactive hay adjustment ban from May 5. He urges rescission of the directive, arguing winterkill of alfalfa and red clover forces farmers to grow low income crops or lose income while weeds invade damaged fields.
Hawkeye Institute of Technology will host its annual Livestock Judging Contest at Junction. Students will judge beef cattle dairy cattle swine and other species. four individuals will form a team with up to two teams per chapter.
Iowa City area reports a confirmed pesticide poisoning case involving farmer Clifford Bell of rural Iowa City. Physicians say exposure to an organophosphate insecticide caused symptoms resembling flu and headaches. Researchers urge precautions for spring spraying including upwind application, protective clothing, and prompt medical care if illness occurs.
Sioux City Stockyards, Co. announced plans to install waste treatment facilities costing over 3 million dollars. The project will convert open pens into roofed facilities on about 15 acres to meet federal and state pollution rules. Existing space will be converted to improve efficiency while maintaining livestock capacity.
Oil changes describe plans for roofed cattle pens that go beyond current federal and state requirements. The EPA gave the firm until December 1 1974 to complete installation and financing will use industrial revenue bonds. Runoff from the pens would flow into storm sewers but minimal liquid wastes are expected. Purdue extension engineers warn to follow manufacturer recommendations.
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