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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1987
Page
9
Sue Miller, Barron County interim agent, reports one new armyworm infestation this week after a prior severe outbreak. Farmers should scout small grain and no-till corn fields every three to four days, especially in late evening when larvae feed. Check lodged grain areas first. treat if three or more worms per square foot to prevent defoliation.
Soil tests fail to reveal nutrient uptake. plant tissue analysis measures elements in tissues. Normal plants hold 16 essential elements in proper levels. deficiencies or toxicities reduce growth, with visible symptoms as conditions worsen. UW Soils and Forage Lab charges $15 per sample. private labs offer tissue analysis too.
National Grange spokesman Mark Nestlen told a Senate Agriculture subcommittee the 1985 Food Security Act meets most goals though income gains remain limited. He cited renewed U S competitiveness, higher domestic demand, and rising livestock productivity, and urged marketing loans for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans plus stricter $50,000 payment limits. A targeted marketing loan for moderate farms was proposed.
Russell Kiecker, Burnett County agent, notes Kentucky bluegrass yields about 3 feet of leaf growth per season, equaling roughly 5 tons of clippings per acre yearly. Left to decay, clippings substitute three fertilizer applications and decompose between mowings.
University of Wisconsin Madison scientists find smaller haylage bits do not raise intake digestibility or milk production in lactating cows. Excessive chopping does not improve nutrition and can harm milk fat while silage fermentation and water chemicals may limit intake.
A five year old recalls Sundays with father in Milwaukee’s Washington Park in 1914. The narrative covers the Baron von Steuben statue fundraiser medallions, a traveler's photos, balloon choices, a zoo visit with polar bears monkeys lions and hippos, a boat channel, a cannon ride, ice cream, and glimpses of polo, harness racing and soccer games as the pair explored the park.
A reminiscence recalls Mount Hope Church gatherings and Independence Day parades at Milwaukee’s Washington Park around 1900. The racetrack has vanished, replaced by a Senior Citizens Center, while schoolchildren’s Sane Fourth celebrations and local rivalries echo the era.
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