4 H Leaders to Attend District Conference at Standish
Clare County 4 H leaders Dorothy Baumer Del Kleiner Shirley Miller Evelyn Lyons Martha Dennis and others plan to represent the county at the district conference in Standish on January 19 The 4 H council meeting covered budgets zoning board notes and program development with MSU staff member June Wilkinson visiting Clare County to discuss county program actions and a budget of 572 was approved for the year.
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Distrit/ aN
Howe Economics Council
Dorothy Baumer
del Kleiner
Clare County
Standish
Shirley
Miller
Evelyn Lyons
Home Economics Council
Martha Dennis
Hamilton
4-H Council
June Wilkinson
4-1 Club
MSU
Service Club
Leaders Association
Michigan poultry producers improve Grade A eggs via practices
Michigan farmers following seven recommended egg production practices can sell over 90 percent of their eggs as Grade A per Floyd Hicks of Michigan State University. Each unkept practice lowers Grade A yield by about 5 percent. Michigan produces around 1.5 million eggs yearly with a value near 49 million dollars. most eggs are Grade A.
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Michigan Poultry
Floyd Hicks
Michigan State University
Wicks
Michigan
Sugar beet grower programs set for Farmers' Week
Special programs for sugar beet growers have been arranged for Tuesday February 2 at MSU's Farmers Week.
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MSU
Clare Brenner Farm Sees Growth in Soil Conservation Plans
The Soil Conservation Service notes on Clare county in Greenwood township this week that 80 acre Clare Brenner farm is part of a broader year end review. In 1959 23 basic conservation plans covered 2097 acres. 1960 goals are 26 plans. 1959 revisions reached 8 plans covering 1090 acres. 1960 goal 14 revisions. Emphasis on windbreaks pastures cover crops and strip cropping. The district offers evergreen seedlings for spring planting to curb wind around homes and barns.
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Clare Brenner
Greenwood Township
Clare
Clare Soli
Isabella County welcomes new cooperator for soil conservation
Isabella County SCD adds John Kalmar of Coe Township as a new cooperator along with fellow farmers Keith Mogg Jay Carrier Ralph Deihi Russell Johnston Norman Johnson Frank Whee land Albert Miller and George Sexton. SCS technicians will visit each farm to develop basic farm conservation plans and discuss erosion control and drainage improvements. R A Gross of Wise Township revised his 1953 plan and plans to shift from livestock to cash crops using green manures and more fertilizer.
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Isabella County
John Kalmar
Coe Township
Isabella Soil Conservation District
Keith Mogg
Jay Carrier
Ralph Deihi
Russell Johnston
Norman Johnson
Frank Wheeland
Albert Miller
Isabella Township
George Sexton
Vernon Township
SCD
SCS
R. A. Gross
Wise Township
Gross
Farmers Week at Michigan State University Begins
The 45th annual Farmers Week at Michigan State University runs February 15 with the theme The Farmers Contribu tion to America. A dairy health program opens on February 1, and livestock, lamb, poultry sessions run February 2, exploring dairy herd health, lamb marketing, and poultry industry integration.
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Michigan State University
America
Breed Association
Monnday
Michigan ‘State University
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Richard Schroeder
Harry Densmore
Isabell
Kenneth Tweedy
Edward A. Poole
Ruth Melinay
the County Agents’ Desk
LH Automotive Club
Bernard Allen
Mt. Pleasant State
Doris Coats
Grant Township
Robert Hotaling
Grant Township Zoning Board
Northern Insulation & Home Improvement Co
Pele
Kroger
Kroger Label
Embassy Peach
California
Braunschweiger
Kroger Super-Soft
Petalia
Jor
Kroger Frozen
Traget
Kroger Cacklin’ Fresh
Florida
Thurs
Weds
Peschke
Isa
Jor Kroger Peanut
Mich
RaNey Reservantes
Ian
Sati
John R. Burkhamer
Monroe
Wis
Soil Conservation Service
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