Bean variety tests on Wendell Gilmore farm near Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County bean growers test Sanilac Michelite Strain A and C on the Wendell Gilmore farm four miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant. Sanilac is a high bush disease resistant variety. Later in summer growers may visit plots to observe differences. State Christmas Free Growers Meet June 19 in Mt. Pleasant. Elevator Career Day June 27 at Michigan State University. June Dairy Month activities include milk service at luncheon clubs, recipe folders, and public dairy promotions led by Jan et Johnson.
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Isabella
Isabella County
Wendell Gilmore
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Lester Bell
Michigan Tree Growers Association
Michigan State University
Clare
Mt. Pléasant
Janet Johnson
Aes
Blackleg Warning Issued for Cattle Season
Authorities warn cattle raisers as blackleg season arrives. The disease, a leading killer of young cattle, requires vaccination. calves should be revaccinated by four months, with yearly vet vaccines in areas with prior cases. Soilborne spores resist heat cold drought and floods. The American Foundation for Animal Health stresses protection in danger areas.
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Veterin
American Foundation For Animal Health
Dairy Month prompts June shopping list and home tips
Phyllis Pearson notes June is Dairy Month with milk and dairy products as the standout plentiful items. She lists other July season foods and offers window treatment trends, including woven shades and casement fabric curtains, plus tips to melt cheese quickly for recipes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Isabella County Soil Conservationist Sees Shifts in Farming Practices
Gene Bacon notes gradual landscape changes in Isabella County as farmers adopt contour strips, winter cover crops, rotation changes, and sod waterways. He recalls early adoption in 1949 50 and observes a broader shift over eight to nine years toward longer narrower fields that reduce erosion.
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Gene Bacon
Isabella
Soil Conservation Service
Dow
Midland
Carbaloy
Edmore
Soil Conservation District
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