Biotype Differences Mapped For European Corn Borer
Entomologists from Minnesota Iowa and Missouri report distinct biotypes among European corn borers in the North Central region. Minnesota borers show higher diapause rates and longer larval feeding, while Missouri insects diverge, suggesting regional adaptation and potential future control via crossbreeding outcomes.
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Waseca
Minn
Minnesota
North Central
United States
Iowa
Missouri
H. C. Chiang
University of Minnesota
Southern Experiment Station
Chiang
Flaxseed Output At Record Low In Two Decades
An Agriculture Department forecast shows U S flaxseed production at 19.1 million bushels, the smallest since 1938, with Minnesota and Missouri showing differing borer survival and development rates tied to day length and temperature across North America. Canadian output projected at 10.3 million bushels, down 11.7 million from last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Inj
Minnesota Bovers
U.S
Three Countries Receive Food for Peace Grain Sorghum Sales
USDA announced last week grain sorghum sales valued at 5 million dollars to India and 962000 dollars to Israel in local currencies. Israel will also receive 1.5 million dollars of grain sorghums under a long term dollar credit. A separate sale totaling 19.3 million dollars was arranged for Indonesia in its currency.
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Washington
USDA
India
Israel
Indonesia
IL.P. Co-op Meeting Set for Oct 9 in Brooklyn
The annual meeting of the TIP Rural Electric Cooperative will be Oct 9 at 1 p.m. in the Brooklyn junior high school auditorium. Reports from officers directors and committees will be presented and three directors will be elected.
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Brooklyn
T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative
Charolais Win Top Awards at Eastern Iowa Beef Show
Charolais steers swept seven of the top ten in Mechanicsville while Angus took the remaining three at the second annual Eastern Iowa Quality Beef show. Eighty four steers entered. judges were William Zmolek Herb Hinkhouse and Bob Swanson. Top placements listed with weights. top carcass yield to be shown in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. An exhibitor banquet at Holiday Inn will award premiums starting at 125 dollars for the champion carcass. Separate note: Linn County youths host visiting groups from Illinois Minnesota Nebraska Sept 30 with hayride wiener roast and potluck.
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Mechanicsville
William Zmolek
Bob Swanson
Wilson and Co
catHe Buyer
Herb Hinkhouse
Cedar County
Bob Davidson
John Hansen
DeWitt
Alfred Hansen
Melvin Lehrman
Eli Shada
Anamosa
Angus
Cedar Rapids
Holiday Inn
Linn
Linn County
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Allen Plattner Farm
Marion
Tom McCormick
Federal Building
Marilyn Wehr
Ahrens Heads Farm Bureau in Delaware
Lavern Ahrens of Dundee was elected president of the Delaware County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting held last Thursday at the fairground in Manchester. Other officers named were Earl Zumbach Ryan vice president Freeman Smith Jr Manchester treasurer and Ben Johnson Manchester voting delegate.
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Manchester
Lavern Ahrens of
Dundee
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Earl Zumbach
Ryan
Freeman Smith, Jr
Ben Johnson
Crop Meetings Set In Delaware County
Three groups Edgewood Colesburg Maquoketa Valley and West Delaware join two crop production meetings next month at Lambert school Manchester October 9 with Harvey Thompson ISU extension agronomist on soybean production and October 16 at Edgewood high school on corn production by area extension agronomist Vivian Jennings. All interested may attend per County Extension Director Robert E Hall.
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Edgewood Colesburg
Maquoketa Valley
West Delaware
Lambert School
Harvey Thompson
ISU Extension Agronomist
Edgewood High School
Area Extension Agronomist
Vivan Jennings
Cedar Rapids
Robert E. Hall
Royal Dairy Show Adds Beef Classes
The Royal International Dairy Show in London will include a beef cattle division at the 1967 exposition October 21 to 25 at Olympia hall. Officials note four-fifths of British beef and veal come from dairy herds and invite breeders of dairy beef and dual purpose cattle to enter one or two groups of four head.
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London
Britain
Olympia Hall
Karsten Elected to Iowa Swine Producers Board
Marengo resident Alfred Karsten won a seat on the board of the Iowa County Swine Producers Association at the group’s annual meeting held last week.
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Marengo
Alfred Karsten
The
Iowa County Swine Producers Assn
Big Four BHIC Sets New Milk and Butterfat Record
In Postville the Big Four Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative reported average yearly production of 12 351 pounds of milk and 473 pounds of butterfat per herd. Forty seven member herds exceeded state butterfat averages, marking the association’s highest overall production. New directors elected include Kenneth Roth off Postville Eugene B Miller of Farmersburg and Vernice Moon of Monona with existing directors retained. Kerr named president Moon vice president and Doerring secretary treasurer in the subsequent organizational session.
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Postville
Big Four Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative
DHIA
Lloyd Mathews
Association
Kenneth Roth
Eugene B. Miller
Farmersburg
Vernice Moon
Monona
Alvinj Erickson
Lindy Frey
Edwin Smith, Jr
Raymond Doerring
Luana
Keith Kerr
Donald Anderson
Lee Allen Ebberling
Reuben Steffens
Clermont
Leslie Anderson
Castalia
Kerr
Moon
Doerring
United States Buys 5.3 Million Pounds Turkeys for Schools
The USDA reported purchasing 5.3 million pounds of fresh frozen turkeys for over 1.6 million dollars. The birds, bought to remove surplus, will be donated to the school lunch program. Totals for 1967 crop reach 44.7 million pounds costing nearly 14 million dollars.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Milk Output Falls Short Of State Average In August
Iowa farms produced an estimated 460 million pounds of milk in August, 1 percent below August 1966 and 9 percent below the 1961-65 average of 506 million. Per cow output reached 730 pounds, up from 715 a year earlier but below the 644 pounds average. For January–August, output totaled 3,957 million pounds, 1 percent above 1966 but 10 percent under the five year average. US August production stood at 9,757 million pounds, near last year and 4 percent below the US five year average.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Delhi Evening School to Begin Monday for Farmers
The Delhi adult farmers evening school opens its first of ten sessions Monday at 8 p.m. in the vo ag building at Maquoketa Valley community school Delhi. Yo Ag instructor Melvin Weber says veterinarians will discuss livestock diseases and lead the session.
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Delhi
Vo-Ag
Maquoketa Valley Community School
Yo-Ag
Melvin Weber
Weber
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