Seneca Extension reorganized with Brooks elected president
The Seneca County Cooperative Extension Assoc. reorganized on Jan 25 with John Brooks of Romulus as president. New officers include Fritz Aude as vice president and Mrs. Max Aman as secretary, Weldon Lawrence as treasurer, plus named standing committee chairs and a March 13 meeting at the Farm and Home Center.
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Waterloo
Cooperative Extension Assoc
Seneca County
John Brooks
Romulus
Fritz Aude
Geneva
Max Aman
Interlaken
Weldon Lawrence
Brooks
Elmer Somerville
James Alessio
Seneca Falls
Daniel Murray
Farm and Home Center
G. William Niles
James Pearce
Jesse Hannan
Agriculture
4-H Agent Szabach Named to New York State Task Force
Mrs. G Jean Szabach of 209 Fair Street is named one of two New York State 4-H Agents to join the State 4-H Task Force. James Gould of Chautauqua County is the other agent chosen to work with Cornell University staff and lay representatives on 4-H programs and future resource needs. Sterling reports Szabach’s appointment as central district director at large on the NY Extension 4-H Agents Board. She has led Tompkins 4-H activities in 1963 and 1966 67 and joined Tompkins County staff in 1962 after Iowa State University. She serves on state and national 4-H committees and holds multiple professional memberships.
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Ithaca
G. Jean Szabach
Fair Street
New York State
James Gould
Chautauqua County
Cornell University
Cornell
John C.sterling
Tompkins County
Lutheran Church In
State Home Economics Assoc
American Home Economics Assoc
N.Y
New York: An Industrial and Agricultural Giant
New York is an industrial powerhouse with payrolls of 70 billion dollars and leading banks and factories. The state also ranks as an agricultural giant valued at 1 billion in farm crops and 4 billion in overall agricultural impact, employing over 200 thousand in farm related industries.
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New York
California
Empire State
New York Farm Bureau
New York State
Farmers urged to sign up for 1968 commodity programs
Seneca County farmers may sign up Feb 5 through March 15 for Conserva tion Feed Grain and Wheat programs announced by Gail Abbott chairman of the county Ag Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Signups cover diversion payments price supports and loans for corn sorghum and feed grains with wheat offering price support loans and certificates but no diversion payment. Early filing recommended as farmers decide 1968 production plans.
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Waterloo
Seneca County
Gail Abbott
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Habitat Improvement For Wildlife Offered to Youth
The Habitat Improvement project offers three major activities for boys and girls. The program provides a food and cover packet to place food and shelter where lacking between farming areas and odd corners of property. The packet includes 30 Autum Olive, 4 Silky Dogwood, 2 Multiflora Rose, 5 Sprouse and 5 pines. It aims to improve land for wildlife like wild turkey, grouse, and deer. Any boy or girl 12 years or older may request applications.
4 H Pheasant Project Opens in Seneca County
Waterloo announces 4-H Pheasant project for youths aged 12 or older. Each family may rear up to 70 chicks, with 35 pheasants the first year and priority given to previous participants. Training and enclosure funding provided. details from Seneca County 4-H Office.
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Waterloo
William Niles
Seneca County Sportsman’s Federation
Seneca County
4-H
New York
New York Farm Bureau Opposes Medicaid Burden on Rural Areas
The New York Farm Bureau told the Joint Legislative Committee that rural residents cannot afford the state Medicaid program after nearly two years of operation. They urged cuts to the Medicaid Law and a deductible provision, noting many rural residents qualify for benefits despite middle incomes and good housing. The organization represents about 15 000 farm families and speaks from upstate experience.
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Joint Legislative Committee On the Problems
New York Farm Bureau
New York
Farm Bureau
Upstate
Higher Milk Prices Ahead For Dairymen
New York dairy farmers may see milk prices rise about ten cents per hundred pounds in the next year as Cornell economists project higher costs and only modest net gains without improved efficiency. They cite 1967 at 5.06 dollars per hundred pounds, with lower feed costs and abundant grain supplies offset by weaker consumer demand, rising farm wages, and higher production costs.
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Ithaca - New York
Cornell University
L.C. Cunningham
R.P. Story
Agricultural Economics Dept
N.Y
New York
Agricultural Outlook 1968 for Seneca County Farmers
The 1968 outlook notes a strong national economy tempered by Vietnam war and policy uncertainty. Milk prices rise to about $5.16 per cwt with improved production efficiency, feed costs down, and corn abundant. Egg and poultry markets stay soft early 1968 but improve later. overall, dairy and poultry earn modest gains while beef and pork dynamics shift with lower cattle numbers and record low sheep inventories.
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Seneca County
U.S
Vietnam
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Seneca
the Quiet Giant
Albany
New York State College of Agriculture
Turkey
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