Study Group Reports On Extension Service Relations
A U S D A and the Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities release a two year study urging closer local planning in extension work. The report calls for county based programs, broader local input, and housing agencies in one building where possible. It notes funding rose from 3.6 million in 1915 to 58.5 million in 1948 with 47 percent federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Cooperative Extension Service
USDA
Land Grant Colleges
Smith-Lever
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Clinton P. Anderson
Agriculture
Thomas P. Cooper
University of Kentucky
FENCE DRIFT ON FARMER EDGES A MEGA FALL TRIP
The farm editor describes a packed travel plan starting with a Thursday air trip to New York to tour produce markets and meet farm editors in Pawling. He will visit Governor Dewey at his farm and then Washington to inspect the agriculture department and Beltsville research center before returning to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Mexico
Europe
KCRG
New York
City
Pawling
Dewey
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Cedar Rapids
Corn Delivery To Begin At Traer Hybrid Plant
The first 1948 corn load will be brought to Funk Bros hybrid corn plant in Traer on Tuesday. About 100 workers will be employed during the fall drying season. Construction on the former hemp mill is not finished yet but a temporary heating unit and elevator are ready for use this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Montana
Iowa
Midwest
New Mexico
Towa City
Traer
Funk Bros
Webster County Wins State Farm Sports Festival Title
Webster county captured the Iowa farm sports festival for the second year in a row with 5 859 points. Polk county was runner up with 3 071 and Dallas county had 3 019. Webster county led in softball with 35 plus men’s teams, but Winneshiek county defeated Webster 9 4 in the baseball finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Ames
Firman Stallman
Larry Keiper
Billy Schlatterbach
Gerry Stallman
Regis Voss
David Stallman
Don Burgess
Louis Keiper
Harry Stallman
Dick Offringa
Webster County
Polk County
Dallas County
Winneshiek County
Webster
Allamakee Club Leaders Plan Year Meeting
Allamakee county girls leaders committeewomen and older girls will meet at the Farm Bureau office Tuesday to plan the coming year. The program starts at 10 a.m. Miss Elizabeth Smith will represent the Iowa State College extension service at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Smith
Iowa State College Extension Service
Beef meeting postponed in Anamosa area
Anamosa reports Jones county beef producers meeting in Monticello has been postponed until a later date. County Extension Director C. B. Jessen announced the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Monticello
C. B. Jessen
Speaker explains date change due to scheduling conflict
Monday he explained the adjustment was necessary because of a clash in dates for the speaker.
WHAPS WHAT OUT ON THE ACRES
Paul E. Smith, a 45 year old German immigrant and 120 acre Iowa farmer near Cedar Rapids, discusses buying in 1947, farm life, crop mix, and views on Germany, the Marshall Plan, and U.S. presidents with Rex Conn. He recalls past work at John Deere and questions about voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Smith
Cedar Rapids
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Extension Service
Illinois
Dean H. P. Rusk
Illinois College of Agriculture
U.S. Office of Education
Iowa Iron & Coal CO
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa City Sales CO
Iowa City
D. J. Gatens & Sons
Iowa Farm Bureau
Clayton County
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
Leroy Kluth
Strawberry Point
R. B. Cc
Sunshine
Allamekee
Coggon
Ed Klina
Romind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Ydia E. Pinkham
Smith
Rex Conn
Old Country
Dresden
Saxony
Germany
Polytechnic Institute
Arizona
Karl Marx
Weimar Republic
Hitler
Franz Ebert
Roosevelt
First Street
Rae Uae
E. K. Larimer
UCS
Wm. Tehel
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