Migration Draws Hunters and Bird-watchers to Michigan Marshes
Michigan prepares for a major waterfowl movement as geese swans and ducks migrate south through the state’s marshes lakes and rivers. Professor Warren Chase notes favorable flyways and abundant habitats along Lake Erie Lake Michigan Saginaw Bay the Detroit River and St. Marys River. He explains shorter fall days storms and food shortages trigger migration and predicts millions of ducks and geese will pass through Michigan in November en route to the Gulf and lower Mississippi Valley.
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University of Michigan
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North America
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Mississippi Valley
Offering More Land Diversion Incentives in 1958
Clare County ASC Chairman Floren J. Pudway announces expanded 1958 Conservation Reserve incentives to divert cropland to soil water forestry and wildlife uses. Contracts run 3 5 or 10 years with cost sharing up to 80 percent plus annual per acre rentals.
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Floren J. Pudway
Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Soil Bank
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Deer hunting permit applications flood Conservation Dept
By October 9 the Michigan Conservation Department had received over 75 000 applications for special season deer permits with a deadline of October 10. Drawings will decide allocations for exceeding quotas across 17 concurrent seasons starting November 15 to 30 and December 12 in 13 northern lower peninsula areas.
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Beaver Island
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Upper Peninsula
Properly handling fresh chicken after purchase
When bringing fresh chicken home remove store wrap. Rewrap loosely in waxed paper to allow air circulation. Place in the coldest part of the refrigerator and use within three days.
Farmers Invited to Join Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve Program is open for participation by all farmers, inviting eligible lands to enroll. The program aims to improve soil health and wildlife habitat while offering rental payments to landowners who retire lands from production.
Be careful of cable hazards as pheasant season opens
Michigan Bell warns hunters to avoid cable damage during pheasant season after 200 past incidents. Each year about 200 hunters are wounded and could rely on telephones for aid, while damaged cables may cost thousands in fines and legal liability.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
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