USDA Urges More Fire Ant Research After 11 Years
Washington report shows Agriculture Department pressuring for expanded research on the fire ant problem across southern states. A $6.3 million yearly budget is cited with only $4.0 million spent, and 1969 requests at $3.9 million as lawmakers press for feasibility studies and activation trials. Fire ants reportedly cause $19 million in annual agricultural damage across nine states, threatening crops and farm equipment. The NAS and NRC findings support a cautious stance against large eradication efforts at this time.
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USDA
Wasiington
APT
Agriculture Department
Department
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Jamie T. Whitten
D-Miss
Subcommittee
Dys. G. W. Irving
R. J. Anderson
Fr. Mulhern
Irving
Whitten
Anderson
Weilen
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
4-H Charter A Formal Honor Club Initiation Held
A formal initiation Thursday evening saw the Arcadia 440 Club host as 4-H Senior Club members initiated by candlelight. New initiates include Becky Yunnigan Patti Miller Anita Heatey Phyllis Tatum Tommy Wagner Nancy Brooks, with senior members Evelyn Wagner Don Thomas Ann Hones Teddy Thomas Richard Price Ruth Ane Garsl Linda Tallman Nancy Heanor and Patsi Barnes assisting. The club, led by Mec Mays, reports active projects and demonstrations, with Demonstration Day set for May 4 and record books due April 29. A citizenship course trip is planned to Washington this summer for several Holston Blountville and Sullivan members, who will fundraise through July. The program emphasizes outreach and civic involvement as highlighted by the State 441 Club Congress excerpt on reaching out.
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Theciston
Sky
Becky Yunnigan
Holston
Patti Miller
Anita Heatey
Phyllis Tatum
Blountville
Tommy Wagner
Nancy Brooks
Sullivan
Evelyn Wagner
Don Thomas
Ann Hones
Teddy Thomas
Richard Price
Ruth Ane Garsl
Linda ‘Tallman
Nuncy’ Heanor
Patsi Barnes
Goes
Arcadia 440 Club
Mec
Mays
Syas
Ruth Kurlewich
Ue Braup
Mickey Nottingham
Paul Carr
Ose
Rains Delay Spring Planting In Nashville Area
Heavy rains keep field work in Nashville delayed as crop reporters note excess moisture. By early April little acreage planted with corn behind last year, slowing spring planting progress across the region.
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Nashville
Leven
Virginia Forests and Tourism Drive State Economy Growth
Virginia’s forest industry expands with more than 61 000 workers in 1966 and over 124 000 wage earners across wood using sectors. The sector supports seven pulp mills, 1 000 sawmills, and about 50 furniture plants, while wood and outdoor recreation attract nearly 40 million tourists yearly, boosting state payroll and tourism spending.
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Virginia
National Park Service
Corn Planting Advice and Virginia Timber and Crop Insights
Agricultural notes urge timely corn planting with pre emergent herbicides and proper seedbed prep. Virginia timber harvest valued at about 114 million, with saltwater fishing and wildlife aiding the economy. Tennessee fruit and vegetable plantings forecast for 1968 show strawberry, snap bean, and cabbage acreage shifts. Emphasis on variety testing, equipment fit, and spacing for efficient field work and outdoor recreation planning.
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Virginia
Tennessee Cattle on Feed Figures Posted for April Slaughter
Tennessee cattle feeders report 21 000 head on feed for slaughter on April 1 down 7 000 from a year earlier. January quarter feed totaled 9 000 head, 2 000 more than last year. three month total 17 000, down from 20 000. Of the 21 000 on feed, 15 000 are steers and calves and 6 000 heifers. Across the 32 major states, calves on feed for slaughter total 10,672,000 head, up 2 percent, led by gains in lighter weights under 300 pounds. Heifers on feed up slightly. overall weight shifts noted.
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Tennessee
Time To Spray Apple Tree And Hog House Innovations
United Press International reports farmers should spray apple trees now to curb cedar-apple rust, with Hadden noting orange spore masses from red cedar galls. Ferbam is advised for weekly sprays, then Captain may replace ferbam. A North Carolina extension agent outlines a low cost hog farrowing house, priced around 200 dollars, with four stalls and full facilities to aid small operators. Agricultural stats from Tennessee show fertilization boosts corn yields, with 95 bushels per acre from 125 lb nitrogen, 6 lb phosphate and 62 lb potash in trials, and varying results across counties. Also note safety tip for black widow spider awareness during home and ground cleaning time.
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United Press International
Hadden
Charles Hadden
University of
Jfewmessee
Haddon
Red Cedars
Rees
Madden
I. DD. Teowarod
Tennessee Extension Assistant Agronomist
Howard
Tennessee FFA Opens Convention in Nashville War Memorial
The Tennessee Association Future Farmers of America hosts a four day state convention in the War Memorial building from Thursday through Saturday April 25 to 27. About 1500 attendees are expected including two delegates from each of 252 local chapters along with award winners and guests. The program features parliamentary procedure and public speaking finals, vesper services, officer addresses, Star Farmer ceremony with a 200 dollar prize, and the election of new officers. State Farmer Degrees will be awarded to 299 members Saturday morning, with installation and business sessions to follow through the next year.
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Nashviak — Tech
Tennessee Association
Future Farmers of America
War Memorial
FFA
Lee Austin
Maury City
EPA
A. Reuben Gornitzka
J. H. Watt
WW. P. Moss
Robert D. Rish
FRA View
PFA
Warf
Gornitzka
Star Farmer of Tennessee
Future Farmers of America Foundation
Tennessee Federation of Production Credit Associations
Rutledge Youth in Speaking Contest Finalists Named
Joe Combs of the Rutledge FPA Chapter will represent East Tennessee in the Tennessee FFA public speaking finals in Nashville, part of the 10th annual convention of the Tennessee Association of Mature Farmers of America. He will speak on Population and Production, with finalists Donald Pilkinton of Waverly and Bill Sweat of Ripley presenting Education and Agriculture and The Challenge Must Face respectively.
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Rutledge
Joe Combs
Rutledge Fpa
East Tennessee
FFA
Nashville
Wnl
Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Bill Sweat
Ripley
West Tennessee
Pilkinton
Sweat
Dairymen Gain On Mastitis
New York evidence shows modern management and medications help combat mastitis the costly dairy disease. Mastitis inflames the mammary gland due to injury or infection affecting about half the nation’s dairy cows with infections often caused by streptococci or staphylococci.
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New York
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Virginia Tech
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Virginia Travel Council
Virginias Department of Highways
Sulivan
Claude Prince
Prince
Tennessee Crop Reporting Service
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Colorado
California
Ashville
Cattie and Ives
Farm Report
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Keith
Dennis
Tennessee Ffa
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