Briggsdale Field Day Promotes Local Grazing Program
Briggsdale Grazing Association hosts its first annual field day at Crow Valley grounds Sunday to celebrate a $2.1 million FHA loan for 10 460 acres near Briggsdale. The event highlights new land purchases and a broadening loan program under administrator Berisch. The plan includes range management with help from the Soil Conservation Service and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
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Bnnualale
Honoray Bensch
Farmers Home Administration
Briggsdale Grazing Association
Crow Valley
Glenixs Grounds
Prigesdale
Miltin Baumgartner
FHA
Briggsdale
Duell
Ranch
Kennison Raveh
Complan Rameh
Il Berisch
Uas
John Kennedy
Berisch
Sait Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Uss
Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Delay Regrowth in Weld County
Weevil larvae infestations across alfalfa fields north and east of Greeley severely hinder regrowth. Weld County Extension agronomist Arden Colette warns damage could begin within a week to ten days before pupation. Chemical treatments such as Sevin, parathion, Malathion and Diazinon can reduce regrowth with attention to residue. organic phosphates should be avoided and chlorinated solvents kept in check.
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Greeley
WY. Arden Colette
Weld County Extension Office
Merford Tour Seka Mark Heads Hereford Breeders Group
Farm Briefs note Seka Mark of Roggen joins Hereford breeders from the country and Mexico for the World Hereford Congress in Dublin Ireland as part of a 10 day tour sponsored by the Colorado 4H Foundation. Also mentioned is a 1964 Citizenship Shortcourse and a farm accident incident.
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Seka Mark of
Roggen
Mexico
Dublin
Ireland
Eng
Ton Briggs
Greeley
Beef Demand Helps Beef Cattle Market Rise
Beef prices and slaughter cattle values improved across markets as beef demand rises, lifting the industry after two years of low prices. Higher wholesale and feeder prices accompany better ranges in the Southwest, with declines in slaughter weights and hog supplies contributing to the price upturn.
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Ovida
Martin Men
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Chicago
Mid- Western
World news brief roundup across capitals and fields
The Chamber of Deputies rejected Premier Aldo Moro's plan to aid private schools. a Mexican mission ends a two week Soviet tour signaling higher purchases of industrial equipment. Belgium considers a compromise national medical insurance plan after a prolonged dispute. Malta forms a vigilance committee to curb tourist behavior amid bans on public kissing. Australian sporting goods fares rise as a duck call market emerges.
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Associated Press
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Aldo Moro
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Insect Report Notes Weevil, Aphids Hit Alfalfa North East
Insects including alfalfa weevils and pea aphids slow alfalfa growth chiefly north and east of Greeley. Weevil larvae found in Johnstown. control advised there. Potatoes show low pest activity with zero or few psyllids and flea beetles. Rock maggot damage reported in sugar beets near Severance. webworm and rust also noted. camel cricket found in varnish area.
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Charles Urano
Greeley
Johnstown
Milliken
Platteville
Gilcrest
Severance
Prospect Valley
Chuck Easton
Simplot
Tne
Fort Lu
Seven Weld Holstein Herds Are Classified for Type
The Holstein type classification lists numerous herds and animals with ratings such as excellent very good good plus and good across multiple farms including Wilmer Buhlender in Kersey and the Herbst families in Greeley and Kersey. The program, active since 1929, assesses conformation against the ideal Holstein type, aiding breeders nationwide.
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Wilmer Buhlender
Robert B. Strickler
Kersey
Olis
Elma
Jerry Axsom
Inf Greeley
HoMiller
Fort Tupton
Destructive Thunderstorms Fertilize Farmlands
Destructive summer thunderstorms bring both destruction and fertilizer to fields. The article notes how heavy rain and lightning deliver nitrogen to soil, boosting plant growth. It explains storm dynamics from rising warm air to tall anvil clouds and strong ground winds, with hazards to aircraft and property.
Farm Calendar notes and weather warnings for Briggsdale county
June through August entries list events such as Hurbecue demonstrations Gladiolus workshop and 4H style revues at Greeley Windsor and Silcrest, plus an Aggas tour at Platteville. The document also briefly explains lightning behavior and thunder timing with dated notes and event locations.
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Cive Vallee Pirate Grounds
Briggsdale [Granng Association
Gladiolus Workshop
Creative Cooks
Rubyiner Community Bulli
New Rayer
Silcrest
Syle
Windsor
Greeley
Greeley Lafternoon
Haystuck Angus Ranch
Platteville
Colorado Pig Crop Falls in Spring Report
Spring pig crop in Colorado dropped 12 percent to 186 000 pigs according to the Colorado Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Sows farrowed in spring totaled 123 000 head, down 1H percent from last year, with 28 000 head farrowed a year earlier. This spring's average litter size was 7.2 pigs, up from 6.7 the prior year.
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Colorado Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Methods Outlined For Weed Control
Agricultural guidance outlines weed control in Weld County districts with selective herbicides and fertilization. It details prevention, timing before bloom, and alternatives such as mowing, burning, or re spraying for Canada thistle and Bindweed, plus seed testing and soil sterilants where needed.
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Jlamt
Weld County
Canada
Monaco
Sonee
Perinipal
All Canada
Maraco
Boeing
Cates
Insect Pest Warning Across Weld County Area
Light traps in Weld County show insect pest activity rising with army cutworms and clover cutworms moderately heavy in Roggen area and beet webworm expected countywide while comparators grow in Windsor. 4H youths report lower inspect counts last week, signaling fluctuating pest pressure.
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Tage
Greeley Tribune
Conty
Rogen Roe Com
Windsor
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Herb Ring
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