Harvest Ahead as Hazards, Pests Rise on Cornfields
Field notes warn of cornrootworms and corn borers in treated fields while grasshoppers abound. Farmers may spray sevin or malathion for hopper control. wheat harvest speeds up due to warm weather. Tractor safety day set for July 22 at Mead Field Lab with demos on power, rotary combines, and operator fatigue.
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Farm News and Employer Numbers for Farmers
The article notes farm news and the need for farmers to obtain an employer number to file reports. It mentions applying for an employer number at the local social security office and includes a partially quoted exchange at the Red Cross Blood Center.
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Local 4 Hers Win Medals in Horsemanship Event
In a local 4 H showcase Phil Smith leads boys western horsemanship earning medals for outstanding riding. The event highlighted young members' skill and dedication to 4 H clubs.
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Phil Smith
Grotelueschens Win June Bicentennial Award in Columbus
Harold and Dorothy Grotelueschen receive the June Anticilateral Bicentennial Award from the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee for a century of farming and soil conservation work. The article details their farm history, VCC camp site, family involvement, and community service across Platte County.
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Loseke) Grotelueschen
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Don
Karen) Bowder
Glenview
Art
Jean) Schmidt
Atlanta
Gary
Suzanne) Bryson
Evanston, Til
Scott
Gaye
Bids on swine center to be rejected in Nebraska
University of Nebraska officials said bids on a Mead swine research center exceeded the $150,000 project estimate by more than 120,000. Plant director Harley Schrader announced the recommended denial to the Board of Regents at its July meeting. The lowest bids totaled 477,000.
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Lincoln, Neb
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Harley Schrader
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