Research Brings Progress To American Farmer
Postwar agricultural output rose well above prewar levels due to scientific research and education. The piece credits land grant colleges, USDA, and extension services with spreading knowledge on machinery, soil fertility, hybrids, soybeans, weed and disease control, and animal nutrition to boost farm production nationwide.
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Longwell
Missouri
Land Grant Colleges
United States Department of Agriculture
Prevent Swine Enteritis With Herd Isolation and Care
Swine enteritis, a costly disease, is preventable by isolating newly purchased pigs for three weeks or until disease free, controlling internal and external parasites, keeping hog lots and water troughs clean, feeding a complete ration, and avoiding overfeeding. Identify sow cartiers, monitor for scouring and weight loss, isolate sick animals, and seek veterinary diagnosis for outbreaks as causes vary widely.
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Harmark
McMurry Advises Precautions for Winter Driving
McMurry urged ten precautions to avoid winter hazards and weather related accidents. He advised cautious driving in poor visibility, no passing unless the road ahead is clearly visible, signaling with windows down if needed, brushing snow from all windows, working wipers and defrosters, carrying a blade for manual clearing, avoiding putting on chains in traffic, ensuring ventilation, and relying on sight over sound at crossings. He noted these tips supplement year round dangers like speeding and driving after drinking.
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McMurty
McMurry
Weather Warnings Prompt Iowa Drivers to Winterize Habits
Iowa State Safety Commissioner Pearl W. McMurry urged motorists to slow down and adapt to winter road conditions after six weeks of severe weather. Through February 10, 1951, Iowa fatalities reached 62, up from 44 the prior year, signaling a potential toll exceeding 800 if trends continue.
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Pearl W. McMurry
Iowa
Iowa Master Swine Producers to be Picked This Year
The Iowa Master Swine Producers Project will continue in 1951 for its tenth consecutive year, according to E. L. Quaife extension swine specialist at Iowa State College. Any Iowa market hog producer
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Iowa
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Project to select top 25 swine producers described
Quaife notes eligibility requires at least 10 sows farrowed before June 1 and five years of hog raising for self. The program, by the Lone Swine Producers Association, WHO Des Moines station, and Iowa State College Extension, aims to identify 25 standout hog producers, study their methods, and share practices with others.
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Quaife
Lone Swine Producers Association
Radion
WHO
Des Moines
Iowa State College Extension Service
Extension Work In Greece Establishes Agriculture Service
An agricultural extension service is being put into operation in Greece per ECA. The law creating the Greek extension mirrors the Smith Lever Act of 1914 in the United States, outlining coordinated rural education and outreach.
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Greece
ECA
United States
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