Field day showcases price shifts and cattle breeding efforts
A field day at the Angus Research Laboratory near Oaks highlights how price changes in wheat and hog markets reflect supply shifts and weather. University of Tennessee researchers, including Jamison and Gambill, discuss heritable gains in cattle and the need for bull selection based on weight gain and meat quality. The event also covers market responses to rainfall, price supports, and practical experiments to improve productivity.
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United Press International
University of Tennessee
Eugene Winter
Gambill
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Angus
Oaks
Ridge
Ames
Tion
University of Tennes
Jalen
Gamshill
Haley M. Jarfison
Jamison
4-H Chatter Highlights Camp Plans and Fair Prep
Forty five girls signed up to attend 4-H camp with Sullivan County quota set at zero. Patty Rouse led registrations and packing tips stressed minimal clothes. Club skits urged packing essentials. Parker Haynes demonstrated Waldorf salad while James Doyle shared poultry updates. Senior members fundraised for a Washington, DC Citizenship Short Course with rummage sales in Bristol. Preparations for Schvan County Fair in Blountville and Appalachian District Fair in Gray Station were announced for August.
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Sullivan County
Patty Rouse
Sullivan
Patty
Washington, D. C
Ann Jones
Evelyn Wagner
Susan Jones
Patsy Barnes
Tuth Ann Garst
Rena Robinette
Holstarr
David Overby
Richard Price
Rhonda Smith
Kathleen Lane
Blountville
Bristol
Washington
Schvan County
Gray Station
Science Helps Virginia Lumber Turn New Leaf in Industry
Virginia's oldest industry is modernizing through automated mills and remote controls. Foresters oversee well managed tree farms and industrial partnerships, expanding pulpwood by by products and research driven by genetics. Virginia now produces engineered Southern Pine lumber at scale for housing and heavy construction.
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Virginia
Virginia Mills
Hog Prices Turn Downward in Week Ended May 20
Southeastern hog prices slipped in the week ended May 20 after six weeks of gains. USDA reports show some eastern markets had peaked near last September before easing. Cattle prices in southeastern markets held steady to 50 cents higher for the mast market, while calves and bulls varied with some declines. Hog, cattle, and calf prices showed mixed movements across districts with uneven strength and weakness.
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Atlanta
Southeastern
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Marketing Service
Tennessee 4-H delegates attend regional resource conference
Four hundred plus Tennessee 4-H and adult leaders travel to Fontana Village North Carolina for the 12th annual Regional Resource Development Conference. Delegates, ages 14 to 19, are joined by participants from seven states to study natural, renewable and human resources. Keynote speaker Miss Dorothy Emerson and UT Extension officials lead sessions, field trips to USDA and Capitol visits, with Tennessee in charge of Wednesday evening program.
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Week
Trey Linton
National 411 Economics Department
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Carolina
Fontana Village
N. C
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aie Ee
Tennessee Valley Test Demonstration Association Inc
University of Tennessee
Washington
Tthe
Polly Fussell
UT Agricul
Dorothy Emerson
National 441 Club Foundation
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Capitol
Meiers
Bedford
Dickson
Houston
Perry
Robertson
Rutherford
Marifluyd Hamil
Fontania
Kathy Barber
Rutherford County
Sandra Carroll
McNairy County
Ric Chester
Monroe County
Dilly Mangram
Williamson County
Susan Burrow
Obion County
Roervalion Vhrough
LB. Blickland
Alter Feonuyters Becaue Holler
Rural Electric Meeting Opens Today In Roanoke
The 28th Electrification Conference opens today in Roanoke at Hotel Roanoke through Wednesday. G H Masquelier of Mansfield Ohio will give the banquet talk and Wednesday features cover home electrical topics, appliances, and farm electrification.
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Rural Electric Meeting
Roanoke
Virginia
Roanokes
Virginia Farm and Home
Richmond
G. H. Masquelier
Westinghouse
Mansfield
Ohio
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