Open House At Peoria Stock Yards Draws 1500 Farmers
Officials of the Illinois Livestock Feeders Association and the Illinois Beef Industry Council joined about 1,500 farmers at the Peoria Union Stock Yards open house on June 19. Attendees toured the yards, viewed meat industry displays, enjoyed door prizes and lunch, and heard from Foster the stock yards president and MCs Orion Samuelson and Bill Mason. Notables including Joe Hodges, John C. Smith, and Leland Forth discussed the yard’s role as a leading Midwest market and highlighted fundraising efforts for the Illinois Beef Industry Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Livestock Feeders Association
Illinois Beef Industry Council
Peoria Union Stock Yards
Midwest
WGN Radio-Tv
Chicago
Foster
Stock Yards Company
Orion Samuelson
Bill Mason
Joe Hodges
Rockford
Illinois Livestock Feeders Association
John C. Smith
Fulton
Leland Forth
Chadwick
Peoria
Peoria Commission
Aoe
Dick Herm
Dick Herm Commission Co
Carl Rylander
USDA seeks 11 million boost for summer child feeding
The United States Department of Agriculture requests Senate approval for an additional 11,225,000 to fund summer child feeding and other non school nutrition programs for FY starting July 1 1971. Total 32,000,000 for 1972 fiscal year to sustain 1970 levels across communities and continue year round non school feeding. Special Food Service will reimburse cash from Federal funds for public and non profit institutions serving low income areas and working mothers. Assistant Secretary Richard Lying noted every community with last year’s program is covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Senate
Department’ Feeding
Special Food Service
Richard Lying
Swine buying and care tips from U of I veterinarians
Swine experts warn against costly slips when bringing in new feeder pigs. Dick Carlisle and University of Illinois veterinarians advise buying from reputable sources, inspecting hair coat, weight, and health, isolating new pigs, and maintaining clean pens. They outline detailed ration guidelines, water care, vaccinations, and hospital pens for sick pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Carlisle
U. Tf
al Leman
U. of I. Extension
Waylord Ludwig
U. of I
New Mexico Private Tree Farms Reach Nineteen
The state now has 19 certified private tree farms spanning a total of 328,839 acres. These certified lands reflect NM’s growing timber industry and landowner participation in sustainable forestry programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Weather factors drive southern corn leaf blight spread in Illinois
Weather conditions favored the blight during the week of June 14, enabling considerable disease spread in southern Illinois. Pathologist Mal Shurtleff notes that blight is now found more widely in fields, though severity hinges on weather. Illinois corn with susceptible T cytoplasm was reduced to about 15 percent in 1971, leaving weather as the uncertain third factor. Researchers warn that spores from 1970 debris seed new infections, while two spore traps found few spores so far this season.
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Ilinois
Mal Shurtleff
University of Illinois Plant Pathologist
University of Ilinois
Illinois
Florida
Whiteside SC&WCD Tour and HB 2659 Debate at Bonneur Farm
Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District board toured Eugene Bonneur farm to view pasture renovation for birdsfoot trefoil and discussed House Bill 2659 restricting streamside land use. Directors opposed the bill citing property rights concerns and noted upcoming Illinois Soil and Water Conservation meeting. Weather and blight conditions for 1971 corn were considered, with emphasis on weather’s impact on disease development and crop prospects.
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Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors
Eugene Bonneur
SCS
Illinois
State Conservation Department
Illinois Soil and Water Conservation
Springfield
North Dakota Farm Girl Speaks on Rural Crisis
Evonne Willey a 16 year old junior from Ypsilanti, ND, cites a rural crisis in her speech at a 4-H event and at a rally in Bismarck. She argues farmers face parity gaps, aging farmers, and $8 billion debt, urging organization and unified action to protect farm prices and futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
America
Cow Calf Information Sessions Planned in Illinois
Illinois farmers increasingly view the beef cow as a way to market grass and hay from nonrow crop areas. Two roundups are set, June 30 at Urbana Champaign and July 1 at Dixon Springs, with talks on calf care, grazing, crossbreeding, and beef production. Reg opens at 9 a.m. at both sites.
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Urbana
Illinois
University of Ilinois
Harry Russell
U. of I
University of Minois
Urbana-Champaign
Dixon Springs
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Simpson
Russell
Urbana - Champaign
U. of I. Beef
R. M. Koch
University of Nebraska
Simon E. Lantz
Koch
F. C. Francis
American Angus Association
T. J. Shambaugh III
Cerro Gordo Livestock and
Ilinois Beef Improvement Federation
Bob Webb
Certification Drives Early Set-Aside Payments Hope
County ASC committee urges farm program participants to certify performance and set aside acreage promptly to receive set-aside payments after July 1. Final certification date is June 30, with payments possible soon after. Officials caution no changes after certification and note possible on-site checks and available measurement service at cost.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Ogle County SWCD Tops Goodyear Conservation Awards
Ogle County and Wayne County soil and water conservation districts won first place in northern and southern Illinois in the Goodyear Soil Conservation Awards program. Ogle’s H T Thomas and Wayne’s Nelson Cowling named outstanding cooperators. December tours to Goodyear Farms and Wigwam Arizona for district reps.
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Springfield
Illinois
Goodyear
Ogle County
SWCD
Wayne County
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
National Association of Conservation Districts
NACD
Rubber Company
Goodyear Farms
Litchfield Park
Ariz
Ogle
H.T. Thomas
Oregon
Wayne
Nelson Cowling
Fairfield
Rico
Worth County
Finois
Harold Moritz
Trilla
Effingham County
John Westfall
Watson
Miss Sue Abbott Wins Whiteside 4-H Speech Contest
Miss Sue Abbott daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Abbott of Morrison won the Whiteside County 4H Public Speaking Contest in Morrison defeating 9 other senior division contestants with her speech A Conversation highlighting Hereford cattle. The event sponsored by Whiteside County Cooperative Extension Service aimed to boost youth speaking skills with judge feedback from Morrison Toastmasters Club members Mrs Helen Bonynge Don Brands and John Reynolds. Alternate delegates were chosen and listed with peers from Rock Falls Sterling Fenton Prophetstown and other towns.
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Sue Abbott
Ed Abbott
Morrison
Whiteside County
Miss Abbott
Whiteside County Cooperative Extension Service
Morrison Toastmasters Club
Helen Bonynge
Don Brands
John Reynolds
Lori Drury
Fulton
Sue Puskedra
Rock Falls
Francesca Poci
Paula Poci
Amanda Poci
Trish Koehler
Sterling
Debbie DeBoer
Fenton
Sue Larson
Prophetstown
Genelle Broderick
Linda Saathoff
Barb Hand
Fences Should Use Narrow Boards To Prevent Cracking
Recommendations advise using boards not wider than eight inches for fence construction to minimize nail stress and cracking risks. The guidance emphasizes selecting appropriately sized boards to improve durability and longevity of wooden fences.
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Lying
Carlisle
Ers Livestock Association
Hodges
Illinois Livestock Feeds Association
Smith
Ics
Forth
National Livestock Feeders Association
Illinois Association
Ratzlaff
Ford Tractor Sales
Rt. 30
West Rock Falls
Tree Farms
Eller & Willey Block Co
Carroll County
Dhia Report
Vernon Gordon
Jason Johns
Mt. Carroll
Robert Wagenknecht
Milledgeville
Lynn Bowers
Thomson
Kessler Thomson
Kessler Bros
Ben Fecke
Gerard Morhardt
Keller Bros
Mrs. A. Larem & Son
Kenneth Erbsen
Lanark
Robert Block & Son
Pearl City
Milka Lowell Keim
Doris
John & Raymond Ebersole
Clifford Durward
Thomson Nell
Lloyd Johnson & D Law Savanna
Bill A
Blaine Hardacre
Shannon Bill
Shannon Jo
Shannon Tiny
Gary Derrer
Koenig
Eer
Whiteside Sc&wcd Tour Bonneur Farm
Bob Proprietor Construction Co
Griswold Ave
the Daily Gazette
Farm News
Evonne Willey
LeRoy Willey
Ypsilanti,a
Bismarck
N.D
USDA
United States
Nixon
Congress
Frank LeRoux
Ernie Banks
Wey Illinois Bell
Whiteside
Deem
Rick
Philco Appliances
1St Ave
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