Milburn Wilson 84 Former Agriculture Leader Dies in Bethesda
Milburn L. Wilson 84 former assistant secretary and undersecretary of agriculture died with funeral services held in Bethesda Maryland. He helped found the United Nations food program and led the Federal Extension Service guiding wartime nutrition and troop food programs. Wilson grew up on an Atlantic Iowa farm and studied at Iowa State Wisconsin and Chicago.
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Washington
Milburn L. Wilson
United Nations
Franklin Food
Division
Interior Department
Atlantic
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
Iowa State University
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Federal Extension Service
U. S
Bethesda
See Harm in Pesticide Fuss
Missouri farm leaders say the pesticide DPT controversy is exaggerated and would harm agriculture. C R Johnston president of Missouri Farm Bureau and Clell Carpenter vice-president of Missouri Farmers Association, spoke during taped interviews at the Governors Conference on agriculture. Johnston cited pesticides raising production at low costs. Carpenter warned that removing pesticides would harm agriculture. DES MOINES Town Farm Safety Council holds annual meeting at Kirkwood hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec 8.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
C. R.johnston
Missour
Des Moines
Town ‘Farm Safety Council
Kirkwood
Clayton 4-H Members Win Top County Awards
Elkader Four Clayton County ex members received achievement awards at a 4-H event. Winners include James Hamlett Edgewood Larry Meyer Monona Steve Meyer Monona Rick Wallis Elkader for beef Harold Bischof Elkader Sever Hagensick Monona Kurt Haynes Strawberry Point Dick Zittergruen Garber. Daily awardees Tim Koehn Farmersburg Dennis Kuehl Garnaville Ken Meyer McGregor Brad Rekow Luana. leadership honors Tracy Cline Clermont Leland Hoth Monona Kim Kramer Strawberry Point Shelley Kruse Luana. Arlyn Leath Postville named champion dairy member.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Hosch
Oward
James Hamlett
Edgewood
Larry
Meyer Monona
Steve Meyer
Monona
Rick Wallis
Harold Bischof
Sever
Hagensick
Kurt Haynes
Strawberry Point
Dick Zittergruen
Garber
Tim Ko
Pork Cookery Meeting to Be Held in Independence
The Buchanan county Porkettes sponsor a meeting on Modern Pork Cookery at the REC building in Independence on December 3 at 7 20 p m.
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Independence
Buchanan County Porkettes
REC
State ASC awards county funds with 7.51 million total
Iowa state Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee approves allocations totaling 7.51 million to counties. Leon Werner notes no reserve fund for additional county needs. excess funds to be authorized January or February if needed. County amounts include Allamakee 58k Benton 98k Clayton 62k Bremer 82k. others listed.
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ASC
Leon Werner
van Horne
Crdar Rapids
Werner
Easter Town
Allamakee
Benton
Blick
Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Duburgh
Fayette
Town
Jackson
Johmson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Scott
Tama
Washington
Iowa
Predict Feed Grain Surplus to Be Cut Warns Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department forecasts next year's feed grain surplus dropping to 47 million tons from 502 million in 1969. The 1969-70 marketing year is seen at 221 million tons, up 4 million from the prior season, with continued strong livestock demand and a corn carryover around 1 billion bushels eyed for October 1.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Management School To Hold First Session
Independence report states the first day of the farm and home business management school will be held Monday December 1 at the Lamont region hall with Buchanan county extension director Jay I. Partridge announcing the event.
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Buchanan County
Independence
Lamont Region
Jay I. Partridge
Buchanan County Extensions
Cornfields Not Safe For Ewes In Grazing
Ames reports warnings from Tom Wickersham an extension livestock specialist at Iowa State University about grazing ewes in harvested cornfields. He warns ewes risk overeating toxemia and starvation without supplements and suggests starting lambs only with careful supervision.
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Tom Wickersham
Towa State University
Jn Wickersham
New Zealand unveils calf payment plan to shift dairy to beef
Washington reports New Zealand offers incentives to farmers to switch from dairying to beef production, paying $10 per calf raised for meat. Officials note beef exports to the United States grow as dairy surplus declines amid rising output.
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Washington
New Zealand
Agriculture Department
New
Hog Health Meeting Set at Williamsburg
Iowa State university extension veterinarian Dr. John Anderson will speak at 1:30 pm on Thursday December 11 at Williamsburg city hall. The sow health meeting covers MMA the metritis complex baby pig problems and the TGE disease that affected Iowa farms last winter.
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Williamsburg
John Anderson
Iowa State University Extension
City Hall
Iowa County
Close out sales listed across Iowa towns with farm auctions
A garbled OCR of farm equipment and livestock auctions shows multiple “close out sale” notices across towns near Williamsport Vinton Lisbon Hartwick Newhall and Cedar Rapids. Entries mention cattle machinery grain and livestock with dates from November 28 to December 2 and various sellers including Miller Sencerstie Edith Metcalf and Ralph Smith.
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Fria
Miller F
Chester Pickering
Edith A.metcalf
Viola
Harley Hate
Vinton
Close Sul Wales
Auto
Ted Pech
Troy Mills
Chase Out Cate
Noan
Mich
Ods Antiques
Crome Machila
Bertram
Elgin
Our
Mach
Misc
Emil Ralitz
Bennett
Avellon
Rainer Senamitt Eatata
Dubuave
Sherri
Ei AM Mach
Eegly
Harlan Voelker
Stanwood
Mon
Lisbon
Ralph C. Smith
Hartwick
Tvestock
Much, Rein
Betoy Werning
Newhall
Farm Mach
Show Joalt
WII Nolte
Woot Walker
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Jay Partticipe
Faun News
Milburn
Management School
U.S
Doral
Hado Todo
Barbie Oe
Midland
Coleco
the Gazette Farm Pages
Edith A. Metcalf
Aia
Trevor Mooth
Serreya
Bud Smith
Fremhea
Pickering
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