Understanding Soil Bank Eligibility for Farm Land
The article explains eligible land for soil bank purposes. Any land harvested of crops in the previous two years counts as eligible, while permanent pasture and woods do not. It provides an example with 100 acres eligible from crops and hay and 60 acres noneligible from woods, pasture, and orchard. It then defines the farm soil bank base as the two year average of land planted to non conserving crops, not exceeding the eligible land.
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Soil Bank
P. D. Gibson
Home Extension News Items and Baking Tips
Ruth McIlway and Jane Graff lead home improvement and decorating guidance for Coto and local clubs. Members attend two schools on planning color schemes, furniture refinishing, and open class exhibits while the extension office welcomes ideas for improvements. The second piece offers practical bread rising tips, stressing water temperature, room temperature ingredients, and safe warm rising locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Graff
Coto
Falls Costly On Farm
National Safety Council notes falls are the leading cause of farm injuries, costing Iowa data show 3 060 injuries at 216 401 dollars. Falls kill about 2 000 rural residents yearly. prevention stresses good housekeeping, clearing toys, and organizing spaces. Farm risk areas include barns 25 percent hay racks 22 percent buildings 11 percent barnyards 7 percent haystacks 7 percent ladders 4 percent trees 3 percent others 14 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
America
Iowa
Council
Minnesota
Isabella 4-H Modeling School Draws Big Turnout
The Isabella 4-H Modeling School for clothing projects attracted 248 participants including girls leaders and mothers. Dr. Bates of Central Michigan College helped with arrangements and clubs are contributing to the IFYE delegate fund drive. Reports were sent to clubs with an April 1 deadline. 100 percent completion earns a Motto Banner and the Oren Award.
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Miss McInnay
Dr. Bates
Central Michigan College
Oren
Producers to Eat Lamb in St Louis Meeting
Central Michigan lamb producers plan a March 21 dinner at the Park Hotel St Louis at 7 pm. Roast lamb will be supplied by the Michigan Livestock Exchange. The event features demonstrations cutting and using lamb, a lamb pool report for 1956, and a film, with tickets at 1.25 dollars. County agents request notices of attendance.
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Michigan
St.Louis
P. D. Gibson
John, Harrington
Michigan Livestock Exchange
St. Louis
Park Hotel
Harrington
Clare County farmers embrace soil and water conservation program
Clare County farmers unite with USDA agencies and local groups to adopt a land management plan across the Clare Soil Conservation District. The article highlights Glen Lower’s cooperative involvement, soil capability mapping, drainage work, field strips, and potential financial assistance through the Agricultural Conservation Program.
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Julius Schaeffer
Glen Lower
Frank Rountrée
Pawl Huber
Clare Soil Conservation District
USDA
Clare Soil
Glen
Urge State's Sugarbeet: Men To Use all Acreage Allowed
Farmers weigh the crop’s value amid high costs with Elmer R. Haines and Loren Armbruster urging Michigan growers to plant to full limits. Sugar beets offer strong per acre returns, fit rotations with corn and small grains, and help prevent western market capture as contract demand rises.
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Elmer R. Haines
Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association
Loren
Armbruster Growers’ Field
Michigan
Haines
Armbruster
Haimes
H. L. Kohls
Michigan State University Farm Crops Department
Chemical weed killer ready for planting to harvest
A weed killer designed to control weeds from planting to harvest is due in a few weeks, with one product already available for corn.
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Moe Noraing
B. C. Metlencamp
Isabella County
Paul D. Gloson
Clare County
Merle Baker
Clare County Farm
Harry Densmore
Mary Lou Muller
Ruth McIlway
Ac LY
Department of Information ‘Services
Michigan State College
East Lanning
Pine
Gulick
Marén
Harold Flaharty
Farmar-D
EVART
Isabella
S.C.S. News
By Merle Raber
DAVCO
Sauer Kraut
Kroger
Norge Deluxe
Ast
Libby
Birdseye
SWIFT
Sunkist
AN Ploy Insurance CO
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