Home orchard and vegetable garden spray guide notes
The County Agent's Desk provides spray formulas for home orchards and vegetables, detailing captan, malathion, and methoxychlor mixtures per gallon, with 7–10 day spraying intervals and adjustments for wet weather. It also discusses silage harvesting efficiency, noting that equipment age, crew size, storage method, field conditions, and operation organization affect output rates.
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C. R. Hoglund
Michigan State University
Michigan
Soil Conservation Service News Items
Field work continues in soil conservation with Friday afternoon office hours added. Farm visits included construction of a sod waterway at Melvin Berkampas farm to prevent soil washout after last year’s rains and an open ditch survey on Harold Bradley’s farm. Soil Stewardship Week May 11 to May 18 urges land occupancy respect in Clare County churches.
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Melvin Berkampas
Winterfield
Melvin
Mixed Grain Classification Under US Grain Standards
The text explains how wheat and mixed grain acreage are calculated for farm wheat allotments. If a crop contains enough wheat to be classified as mixed grain, it is added to wheat acreage, possibly exceeding the farm's allotment or 15 acre limit. Producers may request ASC review for downward adjustment if insufficient wheat is present. If wheat in the mixture is under 10 percent, the acreage is not counted as wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
United States
Michigan buyers secure Brown Swiss bull from Frei Fuss deal
Clare Mich buyers Buys Bull Roll and Krell report purchase of the registered Brown Swiss bull Danny 131378 from Frei and Paul Fuss Lowell Mich as stated by Fred S Idtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association Beloit Wisconsin. Farm economist from Michigan State University predicts fall prices will keep farmers profitable provided consumer demand holds steady. The article notes fashion trends mentioning a low waistline two-piece effect in spring gowns described as mid dy look.
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Roll and Krell
Clare
Mich
Marilyn Tichie
Danny
Frei
Paul Fuss
Lowell
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss; Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Michigan State University
Home Extension News and Tours With Demonstrations
Phyllis Pearson reports on completed upholstery classes with two chairs shown by Mrs. Dorothy Collins and Mrs. Doris Budd. Home Demonstration groups plan a Traverse City tour May 21, visiting the state hospital and Consumers Power, with a later electronic range demo. First Aid Day sessions are scheduled May 10 and 24, with more June classes offered to all.
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Dorothy Collins
Doris Budd
Community Circle
Hamilton
Dover
State Office
Traverse City
State’ Hospital
Consumers Power Company
Harrison
Barbara Pearson
Isabella County Soil Conservation District Planting 306 Acres
Cooperators have planted 306 acres of evergreen seedlings this spring including Austrian Red Scotch White Pine and Spruce. 146 acres are in the Conservation Reserve to be burned and developed for timber. Willie Breck maps farms in Broomfield Vernon and Isabella Townships for soil type slope and erosion.
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Isabella
Soil Conservation Laboratory
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Warren A. Blight
Saginaw Area
Isabella Soil Conservation District
Iss
Saginaw
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ED Balzer
Gladwin
Olds
Greer Auto Sales
McEwan
Sentinel
Richard Schroeder
Clare County
G. 0. Mellencamp
Isabella County
Kenneth Tweedy
Harry Densmore
Phyllis Pearson
Ruth McXinny
Este
Feller
Soil Conservation
Home Extension
Cash Way Electric
C. E
Foss
Pat
Averill
Tsa
EVART
Soil Conservation News
Mt. Pleasant
Spring
Valley Chemical Co
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