Waldorf Leads Hawaiian Corn Breeding Effort On Molokai
C. Waldorf, long associated with Harland Harper in Harper's Hardy Hybrids, left a Benton county farm last July to head Hawaiian Research Ltd on Molokai Hawaii. The firm, owned by Holden's Hybrids and Corn States Hybrid Service, grows over 900 corn strains and aims to shorten breeding cycles in a year-round growing climate. Waldorf cites family reasons and a desire for greater cultural exposure as key factors in the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. “Cable” Waldorf
Benton County
Molokai
Hawaii
Harland Harper
Honolulu
Waldorf
Hawaiian Research, Ltd
Holden’s Hybrids
Williamsburg
Corn States Hybrid Service
Des Moines
Russ Lynch
Star-Bulletin
U.S
Latin America
Holden’s
Islands
Odds and Ends From The Editor's Desk
A discussion on price setting cites APPLY and demand as main factors. Demand is not need or consumption, defines demand as desire with money to buy. The piece notes potential buyers lacking money are poor buyers and mentions Cedar Rapids cream substitute and filled milk as topics at lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paarlberg
Purdue University
Cedar Rapids
Auction notices list multiple sales in Iowa and nearby towns
A sequence of sale notices details auction and closing out events from November 7 to 22. Items include machinery livestock dairy cattle hay grain bins and calves with locations near Manchester Troy Mills Ely Mt. Vernon Mechanicsville Prairieburg and Cah county. Named organizers include Albert German Elmer Bud Barthelmes Lumir Truhlar Richard Fortner Robert Plinghaupt and associations like Cedar County Shorthorn Breeders and Aberdeen Angus Breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert German
Manchester
Elmer
Bud) Barthelmes
Troy Mills
Lumir
Inheritance May Govern Starch Sugar Response
Dr Mildred Adams of the USDA ARS told the American Chemical Society in Atlantic City New Jersey that genetic make up may influence how a person uses certain carbohydrates. She cited evidence that carbohydrate type in a diet can affect fat metabolism and noted wide variation in individual responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mildred Adams
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
American Chemical Society
Atlantic City
N.J
Adams
Linn DHIA Reports October Dairy Yields in Linn County
Linn DHIA lists October records showing cows on test averaged 29.8 pounds of milk and 1.1 pounds of butterfat per day, 67 cents per day over feed costs. Supervisors Wendell Donnelly and Steve Neal reported. 37 herds averaged 47 cows each. A Bell Holstein of Coggon produced 18 680 pounds milk and 704 pounds butterfat in 305 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Dhia
Wendell Donnelly
Steve Neal
Robert W. Bell
Coggon
Witwer- Simonsen
Ted Becker
Center Point
Cedar Valley Farm Association to hold Toledo meeting
The Cedar Valley Farm Business Association announces its annual meeting will be held in Toledo on December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Second brood of alfalfa weevils may aid biological control
Illinois Natural History Survey reports a rare second generation of alfalfa weevil larvae appearing in June and July. Some May-emerged males mature slowly and survive to mate with next year's females, producing a sparse second generation that could boost parasites and aid control, though a larger outbreak could threaten late-cut alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. White
White
4-H Awards Sessions Set in Winneshiek County
Winneshiek 4-H members will attend two sessions on Saturday November 16 at Decorah junior high school auditorium. At 1 30 p m the Mother Daughter awards meeting follows at 1 30 p m A Chicago trip award will be presented to ten youths and council members elected. Nearly 700 youths belong to Winneshiek 4-H clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
4-H
International Farm
Winneshirk County
McCormick and Fink to Attend National 4-H Agents Conference
Varlyn Fink of Cedar and Jones counties and Tom McCormick of Linn county will join 4-H youth leaders at the National 4-H Agents conference on the Michigan State University campus. Sessions run November 10 to 13 in the Kellogg Center at East Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Varlyn Fink
Cedar and
Jones Counties
Tom McCormick
Linn County
Kellogg Center
Poultry and Eggs Weekly Rebrands as Marketing Journal
Kansas City edition notes the publication changes its name to Poultry and Eggs Marketing to reflect a stronger focus on marketing the poultry and eggs industry. The publisher stated the shift signals emphasis on market practices, trends, and industry guidance for producers and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Poultry and Eggs Weekly
Poultry and Eggs Marketing
District DHIA Meets Planned for December
A series of Dairy Herd Improvement Association district conferences will be held in December. Eastern Iowa meetings include Dec. 4 Fayette Dec. 5 Anamosa and Dec. 9 Toledo. The meetings will be directed by J. R. Dunham of the Iowa State University dairy extension staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Iowa
Fayette
Anamosa
Toledo
J. R. Dunham
Iowa State ‘University
Jersey association annual meeting set for December 7
The state Jersey association will hold its annual meeting on December 7 in Toledo. The event details include organizational staff and schedule discussions for the upcoming year.
Turkey Marketing Suggestions Made
San Diego report notes four proposed steps to connect turkey production with marketing. R M Hendrickson of Pfizer and Co outlines supply management, marketing orders, program purchase agreements with retailers, and product innovation to stabilize prices and strengthen market position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
R. M. Hendrickson
Pfizer and Co
New York
Western Poultry Congress
Hendrickson
Grain Marketing Topic at Keota Farmer Class
Keota adult farmer class titled Whats ahead in grain marketing will be led by B G Wells vocational agriculture instructor. The session runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Keota high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
B. G. Wells
Vo Ag
Keota High School
FFA Chapter At Delhi Demonstrates Swine Feeding System
Delaware county farmers observe a swine feeding demonstration by Maquoketa Valley FFA at the William Harder farm one mile north of Delhi on Highway 38. Fifty 42 pound feeder pigs began feeding August 28 using a programmed pelleted ration with a 12 by 20 hog house and slotted floors provided by a Greeley company. Mel Weber leads the 65 member Maquoketa Valley FFA chapter and advises the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harder
Delhi
Greeley Company
Mel Weber
Maquoketa Valley
FFA
Newsom Named to Tariff Commission
President Johnson appoints Herschel D. Newsom master of the National Grange to a six year term on the U S Tariff Commission. He will assume the post after the Grange’s 102nd annual meeting in Peoria Illinois November 11 to 19. Newsom is a Indiana native with a farm near Columbus Indiana and has led the Grange since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Johnson
U.S. Tariff Commission
Peoria
Ill
Newsom
Indiana
Columbus
Ind
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Hawkeye Dowrs
Hawkeye
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Assn
Robert Plinghaupt
Prairieburg
Linn Dhia
Cedar Valley
The
Illinois Natural History Survey
Wednesday
Continental
Alaska
Northwestern Bell
Winneshiek
State Jersey
State Jersey Association
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Sioux City
Turkey
Delaware County
Maquoketa
Tariff Commission
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