Best Corn Harvest Moisture Levels Guide Yields and Losses
Michigan State University engineer Robert G White explains optimal kernel moisture for corn harvest futures at 28 percent to maximize yield in field shelling and 26 percent for best shelling. He warns moisture above 28 slows yield gains while below 28 raises losses. advises moisture testing, safe storage at 96 or 28 percent with risks and methods to gauge field losses and safe picker operation to reduce accidents.
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Robert G. White
Michigan State University
White
County Agents Outline River Tour and Ram Sale Dates
The MSU Tobacco River Tour will show stream bank work at Nestor Lake with Norman Brown from the Conservation Department describing activities on Thursday September 28. On Wednesday October 4 a truckload of registered rams will be sold at Julius Schaeffer farm in Clare as part of the Annual MSU Ram Truck Tour.
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Tobacco River
Nestor Lake
Norman Brown
The
Conservation Department
Julius Schaeffer
Clare
MSU
Graydon
Isabella County
Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
Central Michigan University
Coldwater Lake
CMU
Service Club
Chicago
4-H Enrollment Cards Delayed. Officials Plan Distribution
Delays by the supplier mean 4-H enrollment cards have not arrived. Cards will be forwarded to 4-H clubs once they arrive. Dairymen are urged to assess their herds for profitability during October with DHIA and to contact office staff including Louie Becker Bob Clute Floyd Norcutt or Russell Graham for testers.
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DHIA
Louie Becker
Bob Clute
Floyd Norcutt
Russell Graham
Isabella Farm August Report Highlights Two-Times-Daily Milking
August No. 1 DHIA report lists 22 herds with 832 cows on test and milk fat totals. Edward Faber leads with 27 cows at 1675 lbs milk and 60 lbs fat, followed by Howard Penrose and Sons 74 cows at 1238 lbs milk and 51 lbs fat. Second place, Gerald Pohl 50 cows at 1334 lbs milk and 48 lbs fat. Other notable herds include Herbert Klumpp 36 cows at 1160 lbs milk 38 lbs fat and Robert Myers 32 cows at 1116 lbs milk 37 lbs fat. Trials by Don Holbrook 36 cows 862 lbs milk 34 lbs fat.
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Dhia
Art David
No. 1
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Edward Faber
Howard Penrose and Sons
Gerald Pohl
Herbert Klumpp
Robert Myers
Fred Hauck
Ray McConkie
Byron Travis
Don Holbrook
Charles Cutler
No. 2 Association
David
Howard Penrose and Son
How To Tell Fresh Eggs
Consumers misperceive egg quality as fresh eggs progress from farm to market. Michigan State University poultry expert Charles Sheppard explains cloudy whites are normal in fresh eggs, oils or shell treatments can cause cloudiness, and that very hard peeling is a sign of freshness.
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Sheppard
Test Soil Now For Fertilizer
Michigan State University soil science specialist Lynn Robertson urges farmers to test soil now for fertilizer recommendations. He says results guide topdressing hay and next year crops, with planned yield goals and crop rotation reducing annual tests. He cites Ferden Farm in Saginaw County where sugar beets rose from 10.7 to 20.1 tons per acre from 1941 to 1960.
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Lynn
Roberton
Michigan State University
Robertson
Ferden
Saginaw County
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Kenneth Tweety
Clare County
Richard Schroeder
Norleen Ackerman
Edward A. Poole
Ruth Melindy
Harry Densmore
Michigan Consolidated
the County Agents’ Desk
iWall
Starndish- Sterling High School
del Kleiner
Dorothy Baumer
West Branch
Helena Blackledge
Helena
Jesus
God
Church of
Eagle Church OF God
Elza Beery
ST. John's' EV
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North End of
Raymond Seimiltz
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Farwell
Michigan
Hobart L. Beavers
Farwell Methodist
John Allan
Episcopal Church
ST. Ann East
Old US
Charles M. Stuart
Loomis Missionary Church
Ernest Belella
Faith Assembly OF God
Farwell Town Hall
Norman J. Kolenda
Jim
Whiddis St
Thi Nazarenh
South McHwan Clare
Jerry Ulrich
Farwell Missionary Church
J. Wesley Teale
Clare Church OF Christ
ST. Johnsey
Harrison
Raymond Schultz
Brown Corners
United Brethren In Christ
CH. Hull
Beim Grove
Church OF God
Elda Beery
Gilmore Church of Christ
Hiram Gates
Bible School
Colonville Church of Gt of Gen
V. Brinkman
Pam
Christian Science Society
Clare Masonic
Clare Church OF God West Sixth and Maple
Harold Messer
Arthur Center Church OF God
Herrick Mennonite Church
Floyd EF. Bontrager
First Baptist Church
Harold Knickerbocker
Church Bible School
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Robert J. Kachenmeister
Farwell Ave
William Greenveld
Cechlia’s
EAA
Fr. J. 1
Saihe
Dover Church
McNeil
Pin
Qin
Isabella Farm News
Gratiot County
Edward Poole
Bert
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
East Broadway
Sulla Timms “Ray Trs
McEwan
Ford
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