Entomologist urges corn rootworm damage checks statewide
County Extension Director John Johnson notes increased rootworm populations in fields with two or more years of corn. Entomologist Harold Gunderson warns some rootworm species resist common insecticides. Farmers should inspect lodging, root damage, root regrowth, and silks for beetles. five or more beetles per ear signals risk next year. Severe outbreaks can lodging stalks. harvesting may require adjustments.
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John Johnson
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
Gunderson
Iowa
Alternatives for Crop Rotations and Pesticide Change
Farmers have three options to manage pests and crops. One, grow any crop except corn and sorghum for two years, as one year out of corn does not stop rootworm damage in year two. Two, lease land to the government for one year and plant a non corn/sorghum crop the following year. Three, switch from aldrin and heptachlor to Diazinon and Thimet. Recommendations on application rates will be issued after corn harvest once studies indicate effective rates.
Twin calves born to McGregor couple surprise farm family
Mr and Mrs Clair Miller of rural McGregor report unusual twins from a black white faced dam. The heifer calf shows Holstein markings while the bull calf bears white-face breed traits.
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Mrs. Clair Miller
McGregor
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Rude Awakening Strikes Don Loomis Farm Home
A bolt of cold lightning ripped through the upstairs of the Don Loomis farm home in Winters, wrecking furniture walls and fixtures. No fire occurred, only concussion damage, with high voltage and low amperage as described.
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Don Loomis
Winterset
Gladioli Grower Champions Tall Spikes in Tripoli
GLADS Lorenz Bunger of Tripoli owns two gladioli spikes reaching about 5 percent feet in height. His Gladiol garden yielded many specimens of this unusual height this year.
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Glads Lorenz Bunger
Tripoli
Bunger
Smiths Return From National Lutheran Convention in Detroit
Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith returned last week from Detroit Michigan where they attended the National Sunday School Convention of the Lutheran church Missouri Synod as delegates from St Pauls church in Emmetsburg.
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Mir
Wayne Smith
Detroit
Mich
Luitheran Church
Missouri Synod
Smiths
St. Paul's Church
Emmetsburg
Smith
Sunday School Superintendent’s Son Goes to France Army Base
Sunday School Superintendent reports Paul Bonstead, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Bonstead, left for an army base near La Rochelle France. He expects two years of service. Address provided as Capt. Paul Bonstead 05525134 465th Med Det D S AP 44 New York NY.
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Paul Bonstead
G. O. Bonstead
la Rochelle
France
D. S
New York
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