12 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1972
Page
1
The Columbus area 808 AML club invites members and others to a February 22 meeting in Room 201 to discuss veterans education benefits and enrollment details. The note also highlights future beef cattle research on crop residues, grazing methods, ensiling, and feeding trials, plus gardening tips to avoid damping off with sterilized soil and safe fungicide applications.
Nebraska researchers evaluate high lysine corn for pig diets noting its mutant gene raises amino acid quality. Moser from University of Nebraska Lincoln says lysine-rich corn may cut up required protein levels while maintaining performance, depending on diet balance.
Telegraph Telegram public notice lists subscription rates and delivery details for Columbus area. Includes yearly mail and city delivery options with names and places in Nebraska and surrounding regions.
University of Nebraska veterinary scientists report a new calf scours vaccine that significantly cut disease and death rates in field tests involving 9589 calves across 18 herds. The study, led by Dr. C A Mebus and colleagues, found varying effectiveness due to a second virus and outlined plans for broader testing.
4 H notes from Crestwood Charms and related groups detail meetings at various members homes. Activities include demonstrations with dry and liquid ingredients, lunch discussions, manners, and treats. Officers and reporters named across groups. plans include demonstrations, project discussions, and future fair exhibits.
Inflation continues to plague farmers with prices for farm goods up 78 percent over two years while costs for inputs rise 32 percent. American farmers and ranchers spend about 42 billion yearly on livestock and crops and nonfarm buyers spend 13 billion on related goods and services, plus 5 billion in taxes.
Platte College considers a Farm Cooperative Training Class to help veterans study crop production irrigation livestock care and related trades with evening and day sessions. An organizational meeting is set for Tuesday Feb 2 in Room 20 at the evilege at B pm. Enrollment details and VA benefits are explained by the Platte County Veterans Office.
University of Nebraska agronomy scientists report in College of Agriculture magazine that farm fertilizer use is not clearly proven to pollute groundwater or surface waters. The researchers say certainty of nutrient pollution remains elusive and cite a broad study funded by the Office of Water Resources Research.
Lincoln note summarizes a University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Agriculture article by L M Higgs and R Gene White with HW Leipard from Kansas State. It details hereditary and environmental causes of calf birth defects, their impact on ranch income, and examples such as crooked calf disease and hydrocephalus, stressing recognition for prevention.
Marketing specialists anticipate a 1972-73 U.S. soybean demand of about 625 million bushels with exports rising. A projected 60.1 million acres to soybeans this spring marks a 16 million acre increase from 1971. Strong foreign demand, tighter carryover, and price hopes drive optimistic forecasts for farmers’ 1972 cash returns.
Merle Oppliger of Columbus received a plaque from NC District Sales Manager Dave Ruws for an irrigated corn yield reported at 83.6 bushels per acre in the 1271 Bushel Buster program. Placed in 48 inch rows on 1846 washers per acre, the test showed 20 percent moisture. The Norfolk awards event recognized his achievement as part of a program to encourage higher yields and share crop production ideas.
Government scientists report SBP-1390, a nonpersistent experimental pyrethroid, shows high pest kill rates against DDT resistant house flies and Japanese beetles, German cockroaches, and other susceptible flies. Still in development, it is closely related to resmethrin and not yet registered for public use.
Editor notes from Fox County Soil and Water Conservation District discuss humane rabbit management. Rather than complete elimination, use repellents to protect young trees and shrubs from rabbit damage. Commercial formulas No 1 and No 2 include arasan, Foligard, asphalt emulsion, time and sulfur, and water dilutions as stickers and thinners to deter feeding.
Washington reports Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz welcomed forecasts predicting higher farm income in 1972. economists foresee net farm income rising from about 15.7 billion in 1971 to as high as 17.7 billion in 1972, with several forecasts suggesting a rise toward 35 billion in gross income.
Nearly 100000 acres of U S farmland are used for growing peppermint and spearmint across 35 commercial crops with significant cultivation in multiple regions and impact on local agriculture and industries.
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