Isabella County Home Extension News Highlights
Five women learn reupholstering in the third class led by the Home Demonstration Agent. The article covers home workrooms, silage tips from Michigan State, Christmas tree grower meeting plans, dairy production records in Isabella County, and available bulletins on gardens and landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeler Union
CMC
Lester Bell
Extension Forester
Michigan State University
Soil Conservation District
Isabella County
Michigan
New Award Program For 4-Hers In Clare County
A new 4-H Key Club Award program was announced for Clare County 4-H Club members. The program recognizes top members with gold keys on bracelets, tie clasps for boys, an engraved certificate, and life membership in the Michigan 4-H Key Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Phyllis Pearson
Russell G. Mawby
Milo Margenau
Cities Service Oil Company
National Committee On
Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service
Cities
Service Oil Company
4.H
Michigan
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Kansas
Indiana
Ilinois
Connecticut
Louisiana
Tennessee
Missouri
Virginia
North Dakota
Family Extension News Covers Higgins Lake Conference
Phyllis Pearson summarizes the Home Demonstration Agents conference at Higgins Lake with Michigan participants and USDA insights on family life. The piece includes insect repellent safety tips, outdoor activity data, and a detailed family travel checklist for young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins Lake
Michigan
Ed .Pope
Family Life Service
United States Department of Agriculture
County Farmers Set Record On Soil Testing
Clare county farmers set a new soil testing record for the first five months of the year with 242 samples sent to Mt. Pleasant and Gladwin laboratories. Of those, only 15 showed no lime need, and guidance is provided by County Agricultural Agent P. D. Gibson. The ASC program helps farmers buy ground limestone at 4.65 dollars per ton, with 2.65 dollars per ton covered by ASC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
P. D. Gibson
Mt. Pleasant
Gladwin
ASC
Milk Antibiotic Tests Warn Dairy Farmers
The Department of Agriculture conducts tests on milk supplies to detect antibiotics. Extension Dairyman George Parsons of Michigan State University urges discarding milk from cows treated for infections for at least 72 hours, longer for severe cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
George Parsons
Michigan State University
Cool Cows Keep Up Production
The article emphasizes dairy cows as manufacturing plants for milk and warns that proper water supply is vital. It notes water intake rises with temperatures, with examples: a 1 lb daily gain cow uses 10 gallons. at 90 F, 17 gallons. a 75 lb milk cow uses 18 gallons at 70 F and 19 at 90 F, with milk output dropping 25% at higher heat.
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Walter H. Smith
Ronald Ervin
Edward Schafer
Robert Clark
William Block
Fred McDonald
Robert Clute
Herb Yuncker
Dale Davis
Arnold House
Art Schrock
Dairy Gov
Early Ventilation Ideas Span Centuries and Oils
The note traces Willis Carrier’s 1902 air conditioning breakthrough while mentioning Leonardo da Vinci’s water driven fan from around 1500 AD. It also cites indoor gardeners in olive rich Spain applying imported olive oil to plant leaves as a long standing custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Carrier
Leonardi de’ Vinci
Spain
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B. C. Mellencamp
Ruth McIlnay
Fort Collins
Colorado
S. E. Dexter
Dhia
Clare County Home’ Extension News
American Dairy Association. OF Michigan, Inc
Michigan National Tower
Lansing
Best
Miracle Wap
Het
Consumers Power Company
Sentinel
Cone Joc
Longhorn
del Mon
Dan
Ritter
Chuck
Braunscwieger
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