Cattlemen urged to tailor rations to own setup
University of Nebraska Lincoln expert Dr. Terry Klopfenstein told the Beef Feeders Seminar that cattlemen should customize growing rations to their operations. He warned against uniform “stretch er” feeding and outlined two phase feeding using roughage then grain to cut costs and improve efficiency. discussed roughage options and protein supplements including blood meal and urea as soybean meal prices rise.
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Terry Klopfenstein
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Klopfenstein
Nebraska
Corn
UNL
4 H Notes Happy Chefs Meet and Learn Baking
4 H Notes Happy Chefs met March 21 at Janell Hellbusch’s. Mrs Hellbusch demonstrated chicken cutting and baking with flour and corn flakes. Next meeting is April 14. Shannon Johnson, reporter. Jane Stracke demonstrated banana bread at Sunny Lemons on March 30 with Shari Dohmen. Next meeting April 20. Keller Miller, reporter.
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Janell Hellbusch
Jane Stracke
Sunny Lemons
Shari Dohmen
Mrs. Johannes
Keller Miller
Jody Miller
Lloyd Castner
Micki Senften
Magnet fed cows and salt poisoning in pigs report
Dairies use magnet linked feeders to tailor grain for cows in early lactation while cows wear pendant like magnets for identification. Pigs risk salt poisoning with water deprivation. small water doses prevent poisoning. Also notes 1977 pageant at Johnnies Steak House and Platte College workshop on Nebraska's Water.
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Pla Co Pork
Porkettes
Johnnies
Schuyler
Nebraska
Platte College
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
China
Washington, D.C
Maine
W.L
Salt Lake City
Schuyler soybean clinic draws growers for evening program
A soybean production clinic in Schuyler on April 13 starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Sand Pit. Dr. Dale Flowerday of the University of Nebraska Lincoln speaks on production and culture and Alex Martin covers weed control. Registration is $5 and includes materials and dinner. pre-register with Colfax County Extension Office. The event is sponsored by Colfax County Extension Service with USDA and University of Nebraska Extension Service.
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Colfax County Extension Office
Colfax County Extension Service
USDA
University of Nebraska Extension Service
Agriculture Department reveals new farm loan cooperation plan
The Agriculture Department proposed extending federal price support loans to grain growers through eligible marketing cooperatives to strengthen cooperative marketing of wheat and other grains. Written comments are due by May 12, with barley sorghum oats and rye included.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Far-Mar-Co
Kansas
National Grain and Feed ‘Association
Hen laying days end at thirty months noted
The text states hens stop laying at 30 months and pullets begin around six months. It also mentions a record crop of 13.2 million tons of vegetables in 1975 produced on 909,320 acres valued at over $1.6 billion.
Phosphorus needs and benefits for higher crop yields
Many soils lack phosphorus and must be built up beyond simple replacement. A 57 000 soil test map shows about half the cropland below optimum phosphorus. Phosphorus boosts early root growth, rapid plant start, maturity, winter hardiness, seed germination, blooming, and nitrogen uptake synergy.
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Vernon Olson
Genoa
Central Area
Nebraska Association of Future Farmers of America
Lincoln
Vernon
Keith Olson
Kerr Votruba
Hemingford
Daniel Huffman
Omaha
Southeast
Rick Davis
West Holt
Northeast
University of Nebraska
Hassebrook Farm Service, Inc
East Hiway
27Th Avenue
Neb
OLD Farmer’s Weather Forecasts
New England
Greater
New York
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Piedmont
Florida
Upstate
N.Y
Toronto
Montreal
Ohio Valley
Deep South
Chicago
Southern Great Lakes
Northern Great Lakes
Central Great Plains
Texas-Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Southwest Desert
Pacific Northwest
California
Yankee, Inc
Dublin
N.H
Corn Belt
Stover
Ron Foster
Keith Hoshor
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