Michigan Vocational Agriculture Teachers Convene at MSU Center
Floyd Norcutt from Clare High School joined about 250 teachers at the 36th annual conference in the Kel logs Center Michigan State College July 20–80. The five day meeting featured workshops tours lectures and speakers sponsored by the State Office of Vocational Education and the Michigan Association of Teachers of Vocational Agriculture with key contributions from MASC and area schools. Richmond Simmons of Gladwin Rural Agricultural School served on many committees and was named conference parliamentarian and contest committee member, while Beaverton High School’s George Marville attended as instructor. Dean Thomas K. Cowden of MSU stressed the vital link between vocational agriculture teachers and students.
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Floyd Norcutt
Clare High School
Lansing
Kellogs Center
Michigan State College
State Office of Vocational Education
Michigan Association of Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
MASC
Schools of Agriculture and Education
Continuing Education
Gladwin Rural Agricultural School
Richmond Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Simmons
FFA
oo _ Simons
Beaverton ‘High School
George Marville
Thomas K. Cowden
Michigan State College School of Agriculture
Vocational Agriculture
Michigan
Cowden
Grazing and mowing weaken grasses, study finds
Agricultural agents report new evidence from Beltsville center showing clipping more than 40 percent of foliage halts root growth for 6 to 18 days. Repeated severe clips in rotation grazing extend the suppression 25 to 45 days, weakening plants against drought erosion and disease.
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UW S- Department of Agriculture
Clare Colunty
P. D. Gibson
USDA
Beltsville
S. Apt
Beltsville small turkeys offer summer market boost
Michigan State College foods specialists report more turkeys on the market this summer, focusing on Beltsville small birds weighing two to four pounds. The broiling method includes halving the turkey, flattening, skewering, seasoning, and slow broiling five to seven inches from heat for about 50 to 60 minutes until the meat is done and no pink remains.
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Department_of Agriculure
Michigan” State ‘College
Michigan State College Foods
Keeping Hogs Cool Prevents Weight Loss
D Gibson, Clare county agricultural agent warns hogs suffer weight loss in heat with sows affected most. California studies show nursing sows lose up to 42 percent in 56 days at 80 degrees, while suckling pigs tolerate heat better. Michigan's H F Moxley notes similar losses and offers shade, dust control with oil, fans or continuous cool water, and moving hogs to markets in cooler morning hours.
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BP. D. Gibson
Clare County
California
Michigan
H. F. Moxley
Michigan State College Extension
Moxley
Recording Bird Distress Calls Aims To Guard Michigan Orchards
Michigan State researchers Horticulturist G M Kessler and Zoologist G J Wallace place tape recorders in cherry orchards to play distress calls of robins and starlings. They hope the recordings deter birds from ripening fruit. A Pennsylvania State study showed starling distress calls kept starlings away for the season when played nightly.
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Michigan
Michigan State
Cal- 1686
G. M. Kessler
G. J. Wallace
Cherry
Pennsylvania
Stats University
Soil Conservation Service News Items
Dan Balog reports on local soil and pasture work by cooperators Duane Grey Ray Fox and Alvin Lawrence. Lime requirements for a 6 acre field near Coldwater include up to 3 tons per acre in sandy acid knolls and 2 tons for other areas to support clover alfalfa and grasses. A neutral sandy knob supports sweet clover. Tile drainage plans for 20 acres in Isabella township are described by Conservation aides Bacon Feld hauser and Mellencamp.
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Ray Fox
Ray
Bacon, Feldhauser
Mellencamp
Dan
Alvin Lawrence
Isabella Township
Lawrence Brothers
Isabella 4-H Judging Teams Eye State Eliminations
Isabella County livestock and dairy judging teams prepare for the State Judging Eliminations at Michigan State College August 12 and 13. Members judged swine at the Michigan Livestock Yards in St. Louis, beef cattle near Rosebush, and Holstein and Jersey classes at local farms. A sheep discussion and fitting demonstration precede the Isabella County Farm Fair August 24 to 28, with a clothing and home economics judging school on August 1 to select teams for state competition. A leaders meeting August 9 at Deerfield Center Hall will finalize fair-week plans and food stand scheduling.
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Isabella’ County Livestock and
Michigan State College
Michigan Live
St. Louis
Earl House
Floyd House
Rosebush
Fred Hauck Farm
Ed McAlvey Farm
McAlvey
Ewart Bowerman
John Harrington
Michigan Live Stock Exchange
John Baker
Gratiot County
Isabella County
Coldwater Lake
Ruth McIlway
Deerfield Center Hall
State Fair Judges Named for Michigan Livestock Events
James M. Hare, general manager, issued a list of Michigan residents who will judge live stock and farm products at the State Fair. The event runs September 3 to 12 with judges named for horses, ponies, sheep, cattle, poultry, vegetables, horticulture, and dairy products.
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James M. Hare
Michigan
J. M. MacAllan
East Lansing
Hitch
B. H. Good
R. B. Warren
C. A. Billickson
Str
Glen. Armstrong
Fowlerville
Delaine
Pointe
W. Jay Dittman
Detroit
D. L. Murray
J. M.iJensen
EB. C. Martin
P. W. Robbins
East . Lansing
Poultry Feeding Tip Delays Laying and Affects Egg Size
The note warns that restricting feeding delays onset of laying and causes smaller eggs, while full feeding yields larger eggs. It stresses growing pullets should be kept growing, not starved, to avoid losses from early laying delay and reduced egg size.
Clare County Soil Conservation Notes Farm Practices
A visit to Clare County farms highlights soil conservation efforts. Charlie Jones shows green manure plans with plowing soybeans into rye and a new waterway installed by Harley Coats with tiling to drain wet spots. Harry Schweitz notes wind strip oats and planned additions. Floren Pudway reports tree planting from across the Straits with some transplant losses due to late planting.
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Charlie Jones
Harley Coats
Harley’s
Sehwanz Dalisimie
Fred ‘Phelipp
Floren
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Standard
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W.ith
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Citizens State Bank
Clare County Soil Conservation
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Clare, RI
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National Farm Loan Ass’n
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