Helping parents guide preteens through chaotic phase
Ruth McIlnay outlines how nine to twelve year olds feel like big kids yet face disorganization as they separate from childhood. Dr. Bernice Bergman urges parents to talk openly, avoid rigid rules, and seek guidance from teachers, doctors, and leaders to support the child through this period.
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Bernice Bergman
Michigan State
Dr. Bergman
Uttler
Johnny
Janie
Bergman Suggess
Ed Schafer Herd Leads No 2 DHIA for Year
The No 2 D H I A annual report by Walter H. Smith for the year ending May 1 notes the highest records since 1946. Average cow milk was 11207 lbs with 393.4 lbs fat across 264 cows in 13 herds, up 13 lbs fat and 840 lbs milk from 1955.
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D.h.la
Walter H. Smith
Ed Schafer
George House and Son
Young Tractor Drivers Must Learn Right Way
The article urges safe tractor training for youth with farm safety expert Dick Pfister noting tractors cause most fatal farm accidents. It cites Michigan data of 28 youth deaths in five years and stresses model behavior, maintenance, and gradual skill building before road use.
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Michigan
Dick Pfister
Michigan State
Pfister
Soil Testers Kept Busy at Mt Pleasant Lab
Soil testers report strong lab activity at the Farm Bureau Service Soil Testing Laboratory in Mt Pleasant with about 100 samples tested in three days. Results show lawns often do not need lime and reveal alkaline reactions above preferred levels in some cases, with notes on minor element needs.
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Soil Testing Laboratory
Farm Bureau Service
Mt. Pleasant
Advantage Of Oat Silage In Michigan Farms
Michigan State University expert Stephen Dexter notes oats or oats with field peas are a long standing silage option for gaps in pasture. Oats fit between hay cuttings and should be harvested as they near the late dough stage to avoid over drying, with peas helping pack and reduce drying risk.
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Stephen Dexter
Michigan State University
Michigan
Dexter
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