Michigan Apple Drop Cuts Farm Income and Processing Prices
Michigan faces a 25 percent drop in apple production reducing supply for canning and processing. Prices to growers rose about 20 percent as processors paid higher rates and relaxed size requirements for Northern Spies. MSU economists study seasonal prices and stocks to better understand demand and farm prices.
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Michigan
Robert E.braden
Apple Marketing Committee
Braden
Michigan State University
U.S
Dennis Oldenstadt
Oldenstadt
E.c.pasour
MSU
Isabella County 4-H Clubs Report Active Year
The Merry Sewers 4-H Club led by Mrs. Carl Beutler and others has 12 members with projects in clothing and knitting. Stevenson Lake 4-H, led by Mr. Elmo Mogg and Mildred Strouse, also has 12 members with projects in clothing foods home improvement child care junior leadership knitting beef photography and first aid.
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Isabella County
Merry Sewers
Carl Beutler
James Beutler
Robert Bean
Junior Schutt
Sharon Green
Paula Beutler
Jane Beutler
Mary Lou Flaharty
Lynne Anne Flaharty
Linda Johnson
Stevenson Lake
Elmo Mogg
Mildred Strouse
Connie Strouse
Carol Strouse
Kathy Strouse
Margaret Strouse
Jay. Babcock
Gala Babcock
4 H Medal Winners at Achievement Day Program
Medal winners announced across Foods Forestry Garden and Home Economics categories. Recipients include Susan Neff John R Clan Deliie Kistler Colonville Bonnie Butcher Greenwood Julie Berry Winterfield Jean Witbeck Susan Brooks Mary Stirling Tom Wellman Clare Schools Charles Magnus Colonville Ronald Walters Eagle Stars Margaret Blackledge Winterfield Judy Baumer Amble A H Clubs Jane Ann Walters Eagle Stars Betty Jo Hawkins John R Clan Darlene Allen Brush College Kathleen Sneary Win
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Susan Neff
John R. Clan
Deliie Kistler
Colonville
Bonnie Butcher
Greenwood
Julie Berry
Winterfield
Tips For Profitable Egg Production In Michigan
Michigan poultry expert Charles Sheppard outlines debt categories for egg producers facing three to four months of low prices. He warns against unrealistic repayment plans and stresses the need for strong records, diversified customers, and substantial flock sizes to survive economic dips.
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Michigan
Charles Sheppard
Michigan State University
Sheppard
Local 4-H Winners Named in Fair Leadership and Clubs
Winners listed include Judy Baumer Amble and Jan Hughes Harrison in Leadership. Saddle Club participants Margaret Erchmar Harrison Jim Pratt Dennis Dawson Nola Lloyd of Farwell. Swine winners David Carr Patricia Carr Lake 4-H. Tractor honors Larry Pudway Magnus Tractor Darell Dunkle Charles Magnus. Handicraft entrants Ron Walters Eagle Stars Dan Blackledge Barry Phelipp Winterfield Roberta Streeter Lake.
Vaccination Focus for Lambs Aids Flocks
Extension notes highlight vaccinating lambs against enterotoxemia and overeating disease to save losses during fattening. Farmers discuss brinchin use and a finer microphenothiasine drench for worm control, noting longer effectiveness. Also mentions dairy herd expansion inquiries and seasonal program planning at the Extension Office.
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Uie
Dairymen Focus On Quality Over Herd Size
In Clare Sentinel note, dairymen push to improve efficiency with existing herds rather than add cows. Some statewide producers still seek more cows, worsening dairy issues. Six Crawford County Extension clubs join Home Extension groups for foods lessons in Harrison.
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Crawford County
Harrison
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