Holston Valley Farm News And Blountville Farmers Set Pace
The University of Tennessee Extension Service urges lime ahead of seeding for acid soils and notes fertilizer timing. TVA districts offer discounts on ammonium nitrate for small grains and grasses. The piece covers lime timing, fertilizer placement, and July through December discount rates, plus notes on poultry feather meal, cedar rust in apples, bread plum knot in plums, and unmanaged Balkan-like vineyard disease risks.
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Associated Press
University of ‘Tennessee Extension Service
Cali
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Iontus
Crop insurance limits on reserve law and tobacco acreage
Insurance does not apply to reserve law crop acreage unless destroyed by an insured cause. Policyholders may seek premium revisions by presenting evidence of acreage left for production. Tobacco acreage destroyed by natural causes will be released by the corporation. damaged acreage must be released before any other use. Dairy herd notes include top producers in Sullivan County with individual and herd butterfat and milk figures.
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Oscar Bailey
FCIC
Tebscen
Department of Agriculture
Golf Bank
Briley
FDIC
Late Harvested Hay Lower In Protein And Fiber
Agronomist J A Jacobs notes hay harvested late has lower protein and fiber digestibility due to stem rise and leaf loss. From pre bloom to seed stage leaves are 3-5 percent and stems 45-47 percent, with leaves higher protein and digestibility. Quality falls as mature stems rise, best harvest at about one tenth bloom.
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Washington
Tisnals Agronomist
J. A. Daekobs
Jackobs
Hogs And Sheep Slaughter Drop Expected This Summer
The Agriculture Department projects lower hog and sheep slaughter this summer and fall, with cattle slaughter possibly rising to last year’s total. Hog production declines while cattle remains strong, and total meat production for 1956 should meet per capita consumption near 162 pounds. Feeder and grass cattle prices may shift, prompting seasonal price changes. pork and beef outlooks hinge on market confidence and range conditions. An Indian Springs notice adds a Central Heights Electric Living Party event.
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Washington
Ins
Han Jost
Lils
Pont
Cascumien
Ms Aan
Federalside Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Productio
New Records Plan Aids Efficiency Of Dairy Farming
Washington reports a new low cost dairy record plan, the Weigh a Day a Math, to improve efficiency and cull low producing cows. Farmers weigh each cow’s milk output monthly, mail forms to a central office, and pay about 50 cents per cow yearly for computations. The plan supplements existing Herd Improvement and owner sample programs, with herd totals and costs analyzed to show production versus feed costs.
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Washington
Ins
American Dairy Science Assorciation
Agriculture Department
Lettel
Ees
Soil Bank Program Forms Ready for Farmers
The Soil Bank program urges farmers to sign agreements by Friday to participate in the acreage reserve for 1956. Payments depend on reducing tobacco acreage below allotments, with specific rules on land use, grazing, and weed control. Officials emphasize early county office contact to set up contracts and ensure compliance.
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Department of Agriculture
McPheeters Bend Seeks Community Center Plan
University of Tennessee representative will meet McPheeters Bend Community Club building and recreation committees at 10 a.m. Tuesday to plan a community center. Mrs. Ross Cavin reports the club’s annual picnic on August 3 at 6:30 p.m. and the Youth and Community Fair on August 17. Mrs. Kate Woods led devotionals.
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1500 Attend VPI Rural Affairs Institute in Virginia
Blacksburg Va 1 500 attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute Rural Affairs Institute focusing on farming and home economics topics July 18 19 Speakers include W H Daughtrey George Foster and Dr L A Dunton with tours and sessions across agronomy animal husbandry dairy engineering and home economics programs. Notable speakers include Rabbi Murray Kantor Kathryn Stone H A Woodle C F Huffman and Dr T M Hahn.
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Virginia
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George Foster
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Washington & Lee Universide
Solar Energy Aids Farm Tasks On Long-Range Basis
Solar energy from a Kansas Agricultural and Engineering Experiment Station project, in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture, has supplemented electricity by heating a house and warming water in an electric heater. Future farm uses include milk cooling dairy water heating hothouse and cold storage air conditioning and grain drying with solar wiring lowering operating costs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia Tech study maps chemical content of apples at VPI
At Abalacksburg Virginia, researchers at the Virginia Tech Agricultural Experiment Station study the chemical composition of several apple varieties including York Imperial Red Delicious Golden Delicious Rome Beauty Winesap Stayman Jonathan and Grimes Golden. The work aims to aid apple processors flavor formulation spoilage understanding and nutritional value assessments.
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York Imperial
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Atemarle Pippin
USDA reports bigger vegetable acreage in 1956
The Agriculture Department's July 1 crop production report shows a nine percent rise in commercial vegetable acreage for 1956, with gains in green lima beans, snap beans, green peas, beets, kraut cabbage, sweet corn, and tomatoes. Spinach and early spring varieties lag, while summer crops and melons are expected to dip slightly from 1955. Stocks of corn, oats, wheat, barley, and rye all vary, dairy and fruit crops shift, and citrus prospects remain favorable. End summary notes project leadership under Lowry and VPI horticulturist Lopez.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crops this year expected below last year’s peak record
The Agriculture Department reported July prospects point to a 19% to 20% drop from last year’s record in total crop production. Wheat outputs are forecast at 42 million bushels, winter wheat up 14 million, spring wheat down from 1956, durum near last year, and corn near 3.3 billion bushels. Acreage and harvest areas are generally lower than 1955.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Ie Department
Amalea F
Insecticides Linked to Bad Taste in Crops
A Agriculture Department study finds lindane, a new insecticide, may alter taste and odor of crops years after application. Used as a fop application in cucumbers to control pests in the Southeast, it affected onions and potatoes grown in following seasons within the same plots.
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Agriculture Department
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