Cattle Grub Prevention Guide Warns on Spraying Timelines
An entomologist urges dairy and beef producers to spray cattle for grub control before November 1 to prevent back lumps from maggots that emerge January to June. Co Ray and Co Ral sprays require 16 pounds of 25 percent wettable powder per 100 gallons, with calf safety cautions and seasonal alternatives for winter use.
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Jones
Janes
Grub Damage in Wheat Fields and Fall Leaf Yellowing
The article explains damage from grubs in wheat causing early yellowing and brown death as plants are eaten below the surface. Control is impractical for white grubs. timing and soil application are needed only in high grub areas. Also noted is fall yellowing from powdery mildew and nitrogen considerations in starter fertilizer.
4-H Winter Program and 4-H Officers Named
The 4-H Winter Program lists popular projects for fall and winter including clothing, hive stock, handicraft, foods, and conservation. Officers elected for the Parents and Leaders Association include President Dorothy Baumer and Vice President Myron Dunkle. other leaders are Bertha Lake, Delphia Kleiner, Lucille Phelipp, and officer directors Del Butcher. June Dawson and Leo Fitzpatrick were nominated to supervise the newly formed 4-H Service Club.
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Parents and Leaders Association
Dorothy” Baumer
Amble 4
Myron Dunkle
Bertha Lake
Delphia Kleiner
Eagle Star
Lucille Phelipp
Winterfield
del Butcher
Greenwood
June Dawson
Leo Fitzpatrick
Isabella 4-H Leader Meeting and Upcoming Events
Twenty four county 4-H leaders attended a training at Coldwater Lake camp. The new enrollment cards were explained and extension staff will send letters with forms for readers unable to attend. An intation meeting for older members is set for Thursday night October 22 at the Coldwater Lake 4-H camp. The November 3 Livestock Show at the fairgrounds is also planned and county Extension Office will arrange contacts for participation.
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Coldwater Lake
Tonia
Livestock Club
Ink Tonia, AW Livestock
Woodlands plan eyed for Isabella County farmers
Isabella county farmers may be asked about plans for woodland improvement. A demonstration on the Stanley Dague farm on November 5 at 1 00 p m shows farm woodlots currently yield under 100 board feet per acre yearly, far below potential. The talk covers cutting limits of 14 to 16 inches and how better specifications can boost profits and growth.
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Isabella
Stanley Dague
Isabella County
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