Buckets of lawn tips and drought damaged corn insights
The piece combines lawn seeding guidance for Kentucky bluegrass with notes on drought damaged corn used for silage. It covers timing, seed rates, mulching, watering, and weed control for lawns, then discusses energy and protein values of drought damaged corn, moisture content, nitrate levels, and feeding considerations at Mead Field Laboratory.
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We University of Nebraska Mead Field Laboratory
Mead
Crophail crop hail insurance climbs in mid century era
A USDA report notes crop hail insurance in the United States rose to about 34 billion dollars from 1950 to 1987, tied to rising crop production and costs. Growth partly driven by soybean acreage expansion in the Corn Belt. Soybeans show higher hail susceptibility than corn, with about 5 percent of crop hail insurance sold in the Corn Belt in 1909.
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U.S
Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
USDA
Suburb Subscribers Rally Amid Rate Revelations
Fragmented OCR text hints at subscription rate changes and reader rally in a local area. Names and places appear garbled. Core idea reflects community response to postal or news service pricing and address updates, urging prompt action.
Fall Nitrogen Use In Wheat Rises And Phosphorus Needs Noted
Area Extension Agronomist Duane Kantor says fall nitrogen application in wheat is rising, aided by plentiful fall labor and available anhydrous equipment. While fall boosts growth and soil moisture uptake, it can depress yield in dry springs and raise lodging risk. Phosphorus also boosts yields, with soil tests or test slips guiding placement, and best practice includes placing P in the seed row or using a drill system if available.
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Area Extension
Duane Kanter
Kantor
Farm Credit System loaned record 11.4 billion in year
The Farm Credit System lent a record 11.4 billion to farmer owners and cooperatives for the year ending June 30, led by Production Credit Associations with 7.6 billion and Federal Land Banks at 7.0 billion. Governor Jaenke cited rising borrowings amid high interest rates and stressed steps to keep credit affordable amid 1970s investment competition.
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Columbus
Ohio
Farm Credit System
KE. A. Jaenke
Farm Credit Administration
Jaenke
American Institute of Cooperation
FCA
Ublic
Ihall
Federal Land Bank
Farm groups split on aldrin and dieldrin bans
A Missouri couple urged an immediate ban on aldrin and dieldrin while a Midwestern farm group leader warned that such bans could cut national corn production by about ten percent and raise meat and milk prices. The Agriculture Department collected comments from farmers, industry, scientists and the public in a review of uses for these persistent pesticides. A National Corn Growers Association member warned that banning key insecticides could shrink corn output. others urged product by product consideration to balance farming needs with wildlife protection.
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Washington
UPI
Missouri
Ieader
Agricultre Department
Agriculture Department
Indus
American Warm Bureau Federation
National Corn Growers Association
Mllinois Farner
High rise apartments for chickens proposed in cities
Minneapolis report quotes Eugene Meyer of Honeywell proposing vertical poultry buildings in metro areas. Deluxe henhouses would have individual apartments on vertical conveyors with climate control and fluorescent sun lamps. He says air conditioned units could yield seven week broilers and 10 percent lower costs, with staged temperature and humidity for early growth.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Eugene Meyer
Meyer
Honeywell, Inc
Average US farm size and value in mid 20th century
The excerpt notes that the average farm size was 377 acres in 1969 and discusses figures from 1963 and 1934. It states the land and buildings of the average farm were worth about $100,000, reflecting a historical view of farm scale and property value in the United States.
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United States
Wildfires in Nebraska Jump in 1976 First Half
Fire Control Specialist Joy Range of the University of Nebraska reports that Nebraska logged 375 fires from January to June 1976, burning 27,923 acres and causing $364,523 in losses. Debris burning caused 135 fires, 13,328 acres burned, and $112,071 in losses. Railroads and high winds worsened conditions, with most fires between noon and 8 pm and 90 percent started by people, stressing citizen prevention.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Joy Range
University of Nebraska
Range
4 H notes on meetings and activities in 70s town
The notes report 4 H club gatherings at Lyn Blase and Maurice Wieser homes. Topics include fair projects, a family picnic, viewing slides from Carol Louis, bowling for fun day, record books, herdsmanship results, sewing and cooking group work, and games. Helmed by Mary Beth Galley and Maria Lobenz with Sandy Runge reporting.
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Sprinkling Starslaw
Lyn Blase
Carol Louis
Mary Beth Galley
Cornhusker
Louprock
Arthur Bakenhus
Sandy Runge
Maurice Wieser
Maria Lobenz
Land capability classes mapped in Nebraska plan analysis
Harold H. Gilman notes Nebraska's 47.5 million acres include about 44 percent Class F land with 96 percent used for agriculture. The Soil Conservation Service system groups soils I to VIII by capability, with I–III suitable for crops and trees, IV for limited cultivation, V–VII for permanent vegetation, and VIII for recreation or wildlife use. The plan lists acreage by class, showing large areas in Class I and substantial shares in II and IV, with only about 0.2 percent in Class VI land.
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Lincoln
Ebraska
Harold H. Gilman
University of Nebraska
Gilman
Nebraska
Soil Conservation Service
Fly May Carry Germs From Distant Sites
A housefly can transport germs on its body from locations up to 13 miles away, science notes. The finding highlights potential spread of disease by common insects in urban and rural environments.
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Sweden
Future of cattle feeding analyzed in Nebraska 1970s
Lincoln experts analyze Bud Middaugh predictions on beef industry shifts. They foresee tougher competition in meat feeds, more complex feedlot equipment, stricter government controls on feed additives, and breakthroughs in processing and ration balance.
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Lincoln
Bud" Middaugh
Monfort International, Inc
University, of Nebraska Extension
Paul Guyer
Middaugh
Guyer
Commercial forest land ownership patterns in the United States
About 19 of every 100 cuts of the vast Ftd million acres of commercial forest land in the United States lie within the National Forest System. Private ownership makes up 72 percent, with the remaining share held by other state, federal, and local holdings.
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United States
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