Flat Gap Farmer Named Outstanding Conservation Farmer
Owen Bolling of Flat Gap received a certificate as the outstanding conservation farmer of the Lonesome Pine Soil Conservation District for his 200 acre farm. The honor noted his 22 years of work including 70,000 pine seedlings and extensive drainage tile, open ditch drainage, a farm pond, and livestock watering seep. The event was part of a Wise County conservation tour with officials from Wise, Dickenson and Buchanan counties.
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L. F. Addington Times-News
Wise
Owen Bolling
Flat Gap
Lonesome Pine Soil Conservation
Noel Grizzle
Wise County
Wise, Dickenson
Buchanan
Bolling
Lonesome Pine
Virginia
Delmat Mullins
G. W. Kilgore
Coeburn
U.S
Orville Freeman
Aiegur
Wise County Agriculture Soil Conservation Committee
Wiley P. Freeman
Clayton C. Pall
David Willis
Jim McCormick
Mintle Archer
Clayton C. Paff
Leroy Gahbert
Virginia Division of Forestry
Bruce Merrill
U.S. Forest Service
Merrill
USDA Plans Radiation Kill for Insect Pests in Grain
Savannah Ga The U S Department of Agriculture will pilot a small scale grain irradiator to kill stored product insects using Cobalt 60 gamma rays. The project, contracted to Vitra Engineering Co New York City, aims to scale to commercial use with capability to treat about 12 tons of grain per hour. Researchers say irradiation removes chemical residues and could aid bulk grain treatment nationwide.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
Vitra Engineering Co
New York City
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
AEC
Savannah
U. S
Department of Agetculture
Gainesville
Fla
Cambridge
Jand Nantick
Mass
Seattle
iWash
Davis
Calif
Frederick O. Marzke
Savannah Marketing Research Station
Sald
Prain
Pig Growing On Year Round Basis Says Tennessee Experts
The Associated Press reports swine production in Tennessee is now year round with two litters per sow annually. Key tips include selecting heavy milking sows, weaning at eight weeks, flushing before breeding, and mating gilts twice per heat. Also guidance on proper hay harvesting, seed selection, and egg contract terms with clear price and grade details.
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Associated Press
William G. Brown
University of Tennessee Animal Husbandman
Brown
J. B. Ward
University of Tennessee Poultryman
Fishr
Greene Girl Wins Poultry Story Award
Brenda Wampier a 4-H Club member from Greene County wins second place in the 19/4 Junior Poultry Fact Finding Conference story awards in Kansas City She attended with the Tennessee delegation Polly Fussell University of Tennessee Apricultural Extension Service notes Brenda’s seven years in 4H poultry project and the learnings from raising judging and barbecue skills The State Department of Agriculture and the Crumley Poultry Farm sponsor the state poultry awards program climaxing at 4H Roundup at UT in August.
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Mosheim
Brenda Wampier
Greene County
Kansas City
Brenda
Tennessee
Polly Fussell
University of Tennessee
Farmers urged to seek ACP aid for conservation issues
D R Jones chairman of Sullivan County ASC invites farmers facing conservation problems to consult the committee. He notes ACP cost share enables group projects across multiple farms and helps extend boundaries beyond a single farm. Local input shapes 1965 plans, prioritizing urgent needs like water, wildlife habitat, erosion control and vegetative cover.
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Jones
Sullivan County
Mayors Prepare For Milking Meet
Bristol mayors Stacy Grayson and C T Powell will have more time to practice before representing their sides in a milking contest. The event, first slated for last Wednesday at Cedar Creek Farm as part of June Daily Month, was postponed due to conflicting engagements.
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Bristol
Stacy Grayson
C. T. Powell
Cedar Creek Farm
Corn Root Webworms Cause Severe Damage in Virginia
Virginia researchers report severe seedling corn damage from corn root webworms in fields following lespedeza and plantain, with 32 larvae found around a single plantain plant. The pest, active mainly at night, has one generation per year in Virginia and is linked to dry conditions and certain crop rotations.
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Blacksburg
Wallace A. Tarpley
Virginia. Polytechnic Institute
Virginia
C. B. Dominick
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Old Dominion
Balers Advice On Hay Quality From UT Expert
Albert J. Swearingen of the UT Agricultural Balers Service warns hayers to bale in the same direction as the rake and maintain a constant hay supply to protect baler parts. He notes under feeding causes wear and over feeding forms rolls that damage leaves, while field pests like webworms and cutworms can worsen damage unless proper ground-feeding rates are used. Contact local agricultural agents for control guidance in infested areas.
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Knoxville
Albert J. Swearingen
UT Agricultural Balensian Service
Rays
Swearingen
Dominick
Turpley
Fourteen New 4-H All Star Members Named in Sullivan County
Ten new 4-H All Star inductees Eddie Wexler Lolita Young Linda Mann Ann fleenor Peggy Rodgers Patsy Rodgers David Whitaker Tommy King Bernice Tyree were welcomed at a Clyde Austin Camp ceremony in Greeneville. The paper notes 4-H camp plans dairy grooming demos and a July dairy project visit by Dr. William Miller while mentioning community clubs and local youth activities.
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Sullivan County
Eddie Wexler
Lolita Young
Linda Mann
Ann Fleenor
Peggy
Patsy Rodgers
David Whitaker
Tommy King
Bernice Tyree
Clyde Austin Camp
Greeneville
Altain
Becky
Dwight Runigan
Holston
Hanigan
Dairy Project
William Miller
Extension Service Dairyman
Women suffer constipation and bloating ad with fat intolerance
An old style health blurb argues constipation, bloating, fullness, and fat intolerance share a cause. It promotes bile salt tablets as a remedy, claiming they ease constipation, abdominal pain, heat and fullness, and improve digestion by stimulating bile and liver activity.
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Carnil
Add Nitrogen Before Corn Is Knee High
Tennessee farmers who did not apply nitrogen at planting can still gain benefits from sidedressing after the first cultivation and before corn reaches knee height. UT Extension says total nitrogen matters, with adequate other nutrients and soil test guidance.
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Knoxville
William M. Walker
UT Agricultural Extension Service
Walker
Tennessee
Agenuorist
Good Mowing Speeds Drying With Proper Cutter Bar
Knoxville reports that a sharp cutter bar aligned correctly across the bay field yields clean cuts, reduces bunching, and speeds drying. Albert J. Swearingen of the UT Agricultural Extension Service notes guards must be straight, knife and shear plates sharp and in uniform contact, and the cutter bar should run at 90 degrees to the tractor’s travel under load.
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Knoxville
Bay
Albert J. Swearingen
UT Agricultural Extension Service
Bailey Named Junior Member in Hereford Association
Junior Member William N Bailey of Kingsport has been accepted as a junior member of the American Hereford Association. The association reports from Kansas City that 68 percent of the two million registered Hereford cattle have been registered in the last decade. The original head were registered in 1901.
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William N. Bailey
Lonestar Ra
Kingsport
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