National Beef Show to climax Cedar Rapids event
A three day National Beef Show and conference at Cedar Rapids July 18 20 will feature experts from Texas Tech Iowa State and University of Georgia. Dr Ralph Durham and others will discuss future beef production carcass cutability and genetic improvement while a panel will field questions from attendees. Registration is $5 and a banquet closes the event at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Wilson and Co., Inc
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Andrew C. Boston
Still House Hollow Farm
Hume
F. R. Carpenter
Hayden
Colo
Iowa State University Extension Service
Roosevelt Hotel
Thomas F. Rampy
Wilson and Co
Iowa
Robert A. Long
College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Robert E. Taylor
Iowa State University
B.C. Breidenstein
Cedar Delegates Named for 4-H Session
Eleven Cedar county 4-H delegates and four state chorus members were chosen for the state 4-H conference at Iowa State University Ames June 19 to 22. Delegates include Duane Davis Rosalyn Dircks Dana Twachtmann Bonita Ahrens Gary Mohr Diane Gardner Bob Pedersen Ronnie Cook Gary Thien Terry Kroemer and Robert Schnack. Chorus members are Bob Pedersen Becky Pruess Rosalyn Dircks and Glenn Hinkhouse. County presidents Marcia Soper and Randy Pedersen will attend as pre conference and voting delegates. About 1200 Town 4-H members are expected.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Duane Davis
West Liberty
Rosalyn Dircks
Clarence
Dana Twachtmann
Mechanicsville
Bonita Ahrens
Bennett
Gary Mohr
Diane Gardner
Bob Pedersen
Ronnie Cook
Lisbon
Gary Thien
Terry Kroemer
Robert Schnack
Becky Pruess
Glenn Hinkhouse
West Branch
Marcia Soper
Randy Pedersen
Iowa State University
Ames
4-H
Hogs Show Planned for Sept at Marengo Fairground
The Iowa county market hogs show is tentatively set for September 5 at the Marengo fairground. Andy Siefker of Belle Plaine, president of the county swine producers association, announced the date.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Marengo Fairground
Andy Siefker
Belle Plaine
County Swine Producers Association
Iowa Milk Cow Numbers Drop 37 Percent in Decade
Iowa milk cows fell from 963000 in 1957 to 617000 in 1967 a 37 decline. Despite fewer cows total production slipped 12 from 6.4 billion to 5.6 billion pounds while per cow output rose from 6480 to 9120 pounds. Northeast Iowa holds the greatest cow concentration with top counties Clay ton Winneshiek Dubuque Delaware Fayette Allamakee Bremer Sioux Howard and Jackson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Drop and
Clayton
Winneshiek
Dubuque
Delaware
Fayette
Allamakee
Bremer
Sioux
Howard
Jackson
Tuberculosis Free States Earn Accredited Status
The USDA declares Washington Connecticut bovine tuberculosis eradicated and accredited TB free. Previous states Maine New Hampshire and the Virgin Islands have held the rating.
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Washington
Connecticut
USDA
Maine
New Hampshire
The
Virgin Islands
Corn Rootworm Development Studied by Extension Service
The Cedar Rapids area agronomist says a new program will give timely corn rootworm data. Extension assistants visit cooperating farms each Monday to assess development and provide control recommendations by Thursday. Survey work covers several farmers and counties.
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Jay Partridge
Independence
Virgil Webster
Manchester
Roger Fisher
Jesup
Iowa
Vivan Jennings
Cedar Rapids
Doyle Sanders
Paul Specht
Benton and
Jones
Wayne Dietz
Delaware
Dubuque
Manchester FFA installs new officers at monthly meeting
Manchester FFA members installed at the monthly meeting include Mark Zumbach as president and Ken Wendt as vice president. Others are Mark Patton secretary Leo Monaghan treasurer Crain Manson Reporter Virgil Rans sentinel Alfred Smith officer at large Alvin Goos parliamentarian and Dave Traver photographer. U.S. dairy cattle numbers have declined for 14 straight years.
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Manchester
FFA
Mark Zumbach
Ken Wendt
Mark Patton
Leo Monaghan
Crain Manson
Virgil Rans
Sentinel
Alfred Smith
Alvin Goos
Dave Traver
USDA Expands Hog Report to Include All States
US agriculture department will publish June 1 hog and pig estimates for all 50 states starting this year. The Hogs and Pigs report, new in name and scope, will break out breeding and market hogs by five weight categories and will help forecast slaughter supplies and aid planning.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
U.S
USDA Denies Racial Bias in Federal Farm Programs
Washington reports that USDA contends progress against discrimination in federal state extension services is ongoing while denying widespread bias. The agency cites integrated offices and staff plans across 400 counties, says Negro and white staff conferences are increasing, and affirms equal training standards. It acknowledges assignments by race and pledges to expand cross race outreach and minority participation in programs.
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Washington
UPI
Thej
Home Agriculture Department
Poor Peoples Campaign
Cooperative Extension Service
South
USDA
Federal Extension Service
Delaware 4-H Group to Attend Conference at ISU
Delaware county delegates join state 4 H club conference at Iowa State University in June 1922. Listed delegates include Ellen Ahrens Dundee Sharon Leslein Strawberry Point Barbara Nurre Greeley Linda Petton Delhi Anita Robinson Coggan Pamela Woeste Colesbury Allan Billhorn Manchester Kenneth Harder Delhi Pat Harrington Hopkinton Ed Schmidt Manchester and Duane Vermazen Manchester. Two more delegates will be chosen from the new county 4 H council. Gary Carradus Manchester and Mary Kester Coggan will attend the ninth annual Iowa Youth Safety conference June 3 5 at Iowa State University.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Iowa State University
Ellen Ahrens
Dundee
Sharon Leslein
Strawberry Point
Barbara Nurre
Greeley
Linda Petton
Delhi
Anita Robinson
Coggan
Pamela Woeste
Colesbury
Allan Billhorn
Kenneth Harder
Pat Harrington
Hopkinton
Ed Schmidt
Duane Vermazen
Gary Carradus
Mary Kester
Postville youths to tour Europe in farm study program
Two Postville young men, John Foels and Alan Martins, will join a Europe farm study tour from June 8 to 29. The trip is sponsored by the National Association of Future Farmers of America and the International Agricultural Exchange Association.
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Postville
Europe
John Foels
LeRoy Foels
Alan Martins
Delbert Martins
National Assn
Future Farmers of America
International Agricultural Exchange Assn
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