VAL-D Farm Dominates Central District Holstein Show
VAL-D Farm owned by the LeRoy and Valerie Schroeder family from Columbus earned two first place honors at the Central District Holstein Show. Valerie Schroeder, showing in connection with her Lakeview High School FFA project, received plaques for both senior calves including VAL-D Lucy's Prima Donna as the first place senior calf. The Schroeders exhibited 14 head, placing in the top half in all classes, with three calves claiming the top three spots in the senior calf division.
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LeRoy Schroeder
Columbus
Valerie Schroeder
Lakeview High Hool
Val-D Lucy
Valerie
Schroeder
Val-D
Crop Production Methods Getting Second Look
With tight fuel and fertilizer supplies farmers reexamine traditional tillage practices. No till systems reduce field trips, with some farms making only two passes for planting inputs and harvest, while others cut trips to one.
Jefferson Quote Urges Redirection of Trade Wariness
Thomas Jefferson argues that while land remains for labor, citizens should avoid being kept at workbenches. He calls for skilled trades in habitation, but maintains workshops should stay in Europe for general operations, claiming Atlantic transport losses will be offset by long term happiness and stable government.
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Europe
Atlantic
Thomas Jefferson
4 H Notes and Club Activities Roundup
4 H Notes covers STITCH AND STIR at Buffalo Park June 5 with discussions on softball schedules fairbooth and sewing projects. NEIGHBORHOOD LASSIES meetings June 11 at Jenice Hellbusch and earlier at Elwin Olivier home include babysitting decoupage recipes quick breads and interfacing sewing and fair prep.LINDSAY SUES TRAILSMEN BUCKEROOS summary of June meetings with showmanship judging horse show prep and club reports.
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Buffalo Park
Laurie Pekarek
Elwin Olivier
Jeanette Olivier
Mary Olivier
Lori Wedner
Jenice Hellbusch
Ann Mueller
Sonya Mueller
Patent office leads early push in American agriculture
The article traces how the U S patent office and figures like George Washington Benjamin Franklin and Henry Ellsworth spurred agricultural development. It notes proposed federal farm agencies from 1776 to 1817 and Ellsworth's 1839 seed distribution and seed grants, establishing an Agricultural Division at the Patent Office.
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Spain
Madrid
John Adams
United States
Washington
Adams
House
Henry L. Ellsworth
U.S
Commissioner of Patents
Ellsworth
Congress
Sclons
Patent Office
Bicentennial Farm Features and Early Agriculture Agency
The article traces agricultural census publication and crop reports begun during the Patent Office era. It notes annual appropriations from 1847, Mason’s hire of scientists in 1854, a 35,000 dollar budget, a five acre garden, and sorghum and tea trials. It recalls 1862 Lincoln signed the act creating the U S Department of Agriculture with Isaac Newton as first commissioner.
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Congress
Patent Office
Charles Mason
Ellsworth
United States Department of Agriculture
Abraham Lincoln
Isaac Newton
Newton
Exon Addresses Nebraska 4-H Club Week Delegates
Governor J. J. Exon spoke to 260 Nebraska 4 H Club Week delegates at the University of Nebraska Lincoln noting youth leadership in citizenship and agriculture. He fielded questions on state and world issues and denied plans to run for Senate in 1976.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Becky Weinhoff
Humphrey
DeeAnn Divis
Lincoln
J. J. Exon
Nebraska State
Exon
Club Week
Tim Anderson
Elwood
Senate
Anderson
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