Landscaping for low maintenance and cedar apple rust
Article discusses maintenance planning for gardens focusing on simple design, plant selection, and quality nursery stock. It notes how landscape layout reduces work, lists disease resistant apple varieties to cedar apple rust, and mentions a Nebraska meeting on livestock development with Bill Zollinger as speaker.
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Sound Hanning
Hought
Trimphrey High School
Starling
730 Pan
Bill Zollinger
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Soybeans to remain nation's leading cash crop this year
The Agriculture Department forecasts soybeans will again be the top cash crop in 1974 despite growing reserves. Farmers expect about 93 million acres planted and a crop near 1.5 billion bushels, with a record supply for 1973-74 and stable prices around 5.75 to 5.96 per bushel. Prices rose through March, and many farmers rely on price-support loans for interim financing.
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Washington
Agriculturee Department
USDA
Northeast Nebraska farmers cut fuel use by three million gallons
A February to March Soil Conservation Service survey shows 42 percent of Northeast Nebraska farmers plan fewer tillage operations, affecting 1.5 million acres and saving about 3 million gallons of fuel worth an estimated 1 million dollars. Mulch and residue practices could further cut soil losses by five million tons annually.
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Nebraska
Soil Conservation Service
Northeast
Fichtl Named State Farmer at 46th FFA Convention
David Fichtl son of Mr and Mrs James Ficht and member of the Lakeview FFA chapter earned the State Farmer degree at the 46th annual State Future Farmers of America convention. His supervised experience listed crops and livestock projects across four grades, including corn soybeans and cattle, with extensive acres and calves. He attended readership camp junior year and participated in livestock judging crops and wildlife speaking contests. he served as FFA reporter and secretary under advisers James L O'Hare and Dean C Hanke.
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David Fichtl
James Ficht
Lakeview
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Fichtl
James L. O'Hare
Dean C. Hanke
Canadian crackdown on DES beef imports stated
Washington AP reports Canada requires certificates that imports contain no DES growth hormone. The move covers beef veal lamb and mutton and must be certified by the country of origin. U S officials question practicality and note DES can still appear in meat. Canada is a major U S beef market with significant 1973 cattle sales and beef imports.
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Washington
Canada
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Department
DES
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