Steil Delivers Civil Defense Talk at Farm Bureau Meet
Emmetsburg Township Woman's Farm Bureau group met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Murphy with 12 members and seven guests. Russell Steil spoke on civil defense after a roll call featuring childhood photos. A county World Living talk and South America map visuals were shared.
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Emmetsburg Township
Russell Steil
Ida Satopson
Loren Malm
Estelle “Hanson
Bessie Donahue
Joe, Nemeth
Bert Berkland
County World Living
South America
Iva Kelso
Estelle Hanson
Joe Nemeth
Green Chop Oil Aids Cattle Bloat Control
Palo Alto county cattlemen report reduced bloat by spraying crude soybean oil on green chopped legume forage and feeding it. Iowa State Extension notes one fourth pound of oil per day per 1400 pound steer can eliminate bloat. oil must be eaten with the plant for effectiveness. Some animals may still reject feeds. antibiotics offer short-term help but fade after ten days.
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Palo Alto County
John John Sut
Harold van Horn
Iowa State University
Iowa State
van Horn
Pasture Bloat Control Emphasized By Van Horn Advice
Van Horn urges continuing pasture management alongside bloat control advances. Practices include legume and grass mixes, excluding livestock during early lush legume growth, and supplying dry feed when animals graze. Antibiotic options are discussed as part of management.
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van Horn
Hay rations linked to lamb deaths in Palo Alto County
County extension director John Johnson cites Iowa State University specialist Tom Wickersham noting excess phosphorus in high grain rations with little alfalfa hay may cause urinary calculi and lamb deaths. Wickersham advises at least one pound daily of good legume hay and balanced calcium to phosphorus in growing lamb rations.
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Palo Alto
Aays County
John Johnson
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
National Research Council
Wickersham
Poison Silage Gas Risks to Animals and People
Extension experts warn poisonous silage gas can sicken or kill livestock and threaten people in Palo Alto County. Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State University cites nitrates forming nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen tetroxide. symptoms include headaches and nausea with sudden deaths near silos. Precautions include fencing, warning signs, avoiding entry during fermentation, keeping the distributor pipe near the silage, and running blowers before entering within two weeks of silo filling.
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John Jobsson
Palo Alto
John B. Herrick
Iowa State University
Herrick
Ilo Whesr
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