Plans to Eradicate Brucellosis in Michigan Cattle
More than 19 000 reactor cows found in 14 months prompt two state federal plans starting April 1. Milk tests trigger herd blood tests to identify reactors. Plan A offers indemnity for culled animals and carcass value. Plan B allows quarantine reign of reactors with no indemnity, calves may be vaccinated at owner option.
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Federal Departments of Agriculture
America
U. S
Michigan Departments of Agriculture
Michigan State University
Isabella Soil Conservation District schedules county forestry meetings
The Isabella Soil Conservation District plans two county meetings on forestry practices this month. Les Bell, Extension Forester, will visit. time and place to be announced. The note urges soil and water erosion prevention, soil loss this winter, and proposes field checks and grass cover. It also covers seeding wheat and offers referrals for tree planting and reforestation services.
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Isabella
Isabella County
Countywide Growers Back Better Forage Plan 1956
Over twenty farmers and County Agricultural Council members met to form a county program on Better Forage in 1956. They urged combined support from all agricultural agencies and groups. The organizing committee includes Walter Hauck as chairman Tom Murphy as vice chair Francis Engler as secretary treasurer and members Robert Bailey and Rogel Hauck.
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County Agricultural Council
Walter Hauck
Tom Murphy
Francis Engler
Robert Bailey
Rogel Hauck
Agricultural Advisory Council to Meet March 28
The newly appointed Agricultural Advisory Council will meet Wednesday March 28 at 1 00 p m in the Extension Office to analyze the Extension service program and make recommendations for the 1956 program. Members Franklin Switzer Perry Geeck Don Sandbrook Clynton Sloan and Ray Tilmann represent county agricultural interests. R C Lott of Michigan State University will join the group to share Extension experience from other counties.
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Agricultural Advisory Council
Franklin Switzer
Perry Geeck
Don Sandbrook
Clynton Sloan
Ray Tilmann
R. C. Lott
Michigan State University
Lott
MMPA Pursues Detroit Mayor for Urgent Milk Price
The Michigan Milk Producers Association asks Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo to appoint a fact finding panel to arbitrate an immediate 5.25 cent f o b Detroit price for Class I milk. Distributors resist. talks since October paused for federal hearings and now pressure for quicker concessions.
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Mulix F.o.b
Detroit
Michigan Milk Producers’ Association
Albert Cobo
Federal Grand Jury
H. F. Simmons
Producers ’Cooperative
Cobo
Glenn Lake
Simmons
Ernest Miller
MMPA
President Lake
Department of Agriculture
Seed Testing Lab Verifies Michigan Seed Purity
Michigan Department of Agriculture seed testing lab in Lansing works at capacity for four weeks to ensure germination and absence of noxious weeds. Analysts inspect samples under magnification and identify all crop and weed seeds, declaring purity and germination on package tags. Leader John E. Garver urges buyers to read the declarations before planting.
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Michigan Department of Agriculture
Lansing
John E. Garver
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