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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
17
University of Wisconsin journalists Glenn Frederick and Richard Powers report that farmers students and housewives struggle to understand many insecticide terms on labels. Half misdefined words like residue toxic poisoning and fumigant while housewives fared better overall.
The U S department of agriculture reports favorable prospects for a large 1965 wheat crop in western Europe. Acreage is up in major winter wheat producers France Spain the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Conditions are generally satisfactory and France expects an unusually large harvest possibly surpassing the 509 million bushels set in 1962.
Technical assistance agreements for three farms were approved by the Jones county soil conservation district. Operators named are George H. Bohlken Scotch Grove Paul Huston Wy coming and the center junction area property. The board also funded up to four delegates to the Iowa Youth Farm Safety conference June 14 16 at Iowa State University Ames with a May 41 registration deadline.
ELKADER Clayton county's sixth consecutive pit beef barbecue is set for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National fair ground northeast of Elklader. About 1200 to 1500 persons are expected to attend according to Max E Sauer bry county extension director and chief barbecue man. Principal educational display will be the model working corral for livestock shown by the agricultural engineering department from Iowa State university.
Louisa county soil conservation district announced poster contest winners. From Wapello community school Larry Everett took first while Terri Wright and Janet Everett earned second and third. Columbus Junction winners were Reena Partington Linda Shull first, Jane Greene Marjorie Evans second, Ceree Deere Christine Todd third. L and M school recipients were Ann Carroll first Greg Hawkins second Carol Westbrook third. Ministers conservation tour planned for late June per Arnold H. Winegar.
The agriculture department projects 1965 red meat consumption to fall 3 to 4 percent from 1964. Beef and veal may total 105.3 pounds, pork down up to 6 pounds, and lamb and land off about 0.5 pounds from 1964 levels. Also noted is Bonnie Birker elected campus 4-H reporter at Iowa State, and funeral services for Dr. Henry Bergman in Ames.
Kansas City area hosts the opening of the Agricultural Hall of Fame and National Center near the Bonner Springs exit on Saturday June 12. Exhibits cover farm implements from harvesting to tillage and Earthwork advances. grounds span 275 acres with highway access and a parallel 350 acre Wyandotte County Park. The Board meets Friday June 11 and plans the formal opening the next day while officials from across the farming world attend.
The National Farmers Union, long aligned with Democrats, criticized the proposed farm bill in testimony to a House Agriculture subcommittee. It opposes features tied to cropland reform and other reforms, urging revisions before passage.
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