Major changes at National Farmers Organization under Devon Woodland
Devon Woodland 51 of Blackfoot Idaho leads NFO based in Corning with reforms to cut deficit spending and intensify work in main farm states. A $626000 fund raise will seed the NFC Producers Escrow Fund as the meat department is reorganized under Walter Hackney with three divisions hogs feeder cattle and fat cattle and sheep. Woodland notes marketing talks with China but cites limited funds for exports.
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Corning
National Farmers Organization
Devon Woodland
Woodland
Blackfoot
Idaho
NFO
Walter Hackney
NFC
People’s Republic of China
People’s Republic
NRECA pushes Congress for 20 million fuel cell program
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association urged Congress to provide 20 million dollars to develop commercial space age fuel cells. Robert D. Partridge said 1,000 rural electric systems want early commercialization and favored small near customer plants using natural gas coal or peat with a wide energy research push across solar wind biomass water and geothermal sources.
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Washington
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Congress
Robert D. Partridge
National Co-Op Organization
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Partridge
NRECA
U.S
Engineers honor at designs and soil conservation awards
Arthur Blackie Hubbard of John Deere Des Moines Works receives the Leonardo da Vinci Award for his cotton harvesting equipment designs and 58 patents. Oakland’s Charles Shirley and Walter Kabisch win USDA superior service awards for 1977 terrace projects in East Pottawatomie County, safeguarding 4 280 acres and 50 000 tons of topsoil annually. Seven girls compete in the Delaware County beef queen pageant at Manchester Fairgrounds with candidates from Dundee Greeley Delhi Hopkinton Manchester and Ryan.
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Chicago
John Deere
Oakland
Charles Shirley
Walter Kabisch
LeMars
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oakland Soil Conservation Service Office
East Pottawatomie County
Shirley
Kabisch
Soil Service
Vinton
Williamsburg
Hampton
Manchester
Delaware
Paul Pins
Marty Eibey
Dave Eibey
Ryan
Dairy sector improves with rising milk receipts
Washington AP reports dairy producers may bring in over 14.5 billion from milk sales this year, up at least 14.2 percent from 1978. Milk output expected near 121.9 billion pounds, with favorable feed costs and higher manufacturing milk prices supporting production. cows culled for beef amid high cattle prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
James Miller
Department
Economics, Statistics and Cooperatives Service
Iowa farmers may bypass pesticide certification law
Iowa officials say about a third of the state's 125000 farmers may not be complying with the Pesticide Act of Iowa. M R Van Cleave notes 85000 have taken training and 65000 paid fees, while enforcement priorities focus on education over penalties.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
M.R. van Cleave
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
van Cleave
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Visa
American Express
Carte Blanche
Cedar Rapids
Eldon Collingwood
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Goodyear Service
Goodyear Service Store
West Side
Gary Burmore
Williams Blvd
Nationwide Automotive Service
Marion
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