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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1977
Page
3
Buzzing With Bob lists Soybean Field Day events at Mead Field Lab with 9 45 registration, topics on varieties irrigation water use spacing weed control and planting date. Lunch by Agronomy Club then Q A with UNL extension specialists. Contact County Extension Office 664 1311 for attendance.
A UPI summary notes the farm population fell to 8.3 million in 1976, a 611000 drop and about 15 percent since 1972, the lowest since 1910 records began and possibly since 1850. Production rose to 122 percent of the 1947 average, while nonfarm rural growth continued, regions showing varied declines.
Nebraska extension official Emery Nelson says farmers and commercial operators meeting winter spring training and examination requirements will receive certificates for restricted pesticides. EPA will issue certificates based on participation. program to continue this fall with minor changes to commercial tester format.
Above average August rainfall across the Lower Missouri River Basin aided the U S Army Corps of Engineers in South Dakota North Dakota and Montana. Flows reached one to two feet above flood stage in parts from Buiv Nebraska to central Missouri. Runoff into upstream reservoirs ran about 60 percent of normal allowing the corps to cut releases and conserve water in the upper basin.
PlaCo Pork Producers plan Youth Night at Johnnies Cafe Schuyler with a 8 p.m. dinner meeting. Dr Bill Caldwell 4 H leader will speak on 4H Freedom To Be as National 4 H Week is planned. Platte and Colfax 4 H swine winners to be honored and Porkettes discuss October Porkfest. A Sept 15 bus tour to Mead Field Lab is planned for Pla Co members and spouses.
Farmers in Colfax, Nance and Platte Counties must file FmHA drought emergency loan applications by Sept. 30 at the Columbus county office. The program offers loans up to 250,000 at 3 percent, with higher rates for additional financing. Applicants must prove credit shortfall in the absence of local commercial lending.
Val D Dairy Farms Colunbuy placed fourth in four year old cows in milk with Wa Full Lu Bu Pat Ivanhoe. Mie Rub Bill Caleb Cleo took ninth in senior yearling, Val-N Luvs Sugar Randi eighth in senior calf. Gerald Helbusch Humphrey earned tenth in senior yearling with Findway Falcon Fury. The Midwest Classic Sale preceded the show, sponsored by the Nebraska Holstein Association. CAL leads in vegetables and fruits production.
Agriculture Department to propose reauthorization rules for mechanically deboned meat MDM with mandatory labeling on packages and shelf placards to inform consumers of the content A health committee cites general safety but warns against MDM in baby foods Advocates note labels allow avoidance by hyper absorbers Infants face precaution on fluoride exposure and dental mottling concerns Rules would limit MDM share in processed meats and overall fat content
Registered Brown Swiss cows from Elk Creek Farms in Columbus earned high DHIR production marks. Cows Elk Creek Nedra Norma and Elk Creek Jolly met strict 308 day lactation standards with 2x milking figures and butterfat percentages. Testing occurred under FIA supervision in cooperation with the University of Nebraska and the National Brown Swiss Association.
Self employed workers comprised 19 percent of the LK workforce in 1948 11 percent in nonagricultural industries and 8 percent in agriculture. By 1975 only percent were self employed seven percent in nonagricultural industries and 2 percent in agriculture.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes higher dairy availability with more milk butter and cheese expected in coming months. Prices for butter and cheese may stabilize later this year. A separate note explains used coffee grounds as mulch to retain soil moisture, urged by Brooklyn Botanic Garden horticulturist Edmond Moulin.
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