State Pork Commission Is Organized in Virginia
R. 8. Ellis IV of Buckingham was elected chairman of the Virginia Pork Industry Commission at an organizational meeting in Richmond. The 12 member panel, appointed by Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr., will take effect July 1 after a 73 percent referendum approval. Joseph H. Barlow and A. T. Lassiter Jr. were named vice chairman and secretary respectively. The commission will be funded by an estimated $34,000 annually from a five cent per head hog assessment and a two cent per head pig feeder levy.
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Blacksburg
Ellis IV
Buckingham
Virginia Pork Industry Commission
Charles R. Cooper
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Joseph H. Barlow
Smithfield
A. T. Lassiter Jr
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Fred S. Crittenden
Hardyville
Vernon Easter
Farmville
Stephen W. Ferguson
Emporia
Ritchie A. Jordan
Suffolk
Donald B. Kline
Linville
Charles W. Lawson
Staunton
O. D. Osborn
Salem
Sam E. Ope Jr
Drewryville
Herman A. Suthers
Wytheville
Virginia
Tennessee March pig crop rises 6 percent in 1967
Tennessee’s December May 1967 pig crop is estimated at 895000 head, up 6 percent from 1966 but 4 percent below the 1961 65 average. Pigs per litter average 7.4, up from 7.0, and sows farrowing total 121000, unchanged from last year and 10 percent below the long term average.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Tennessee Crop Reporting Service
Milk Output Up Slightly in Tennessee May
Tennessee milk production for May is estimated at 214 million pounds, up 1 percent from May 1966 but 3 percent below the 1961-65 average. Production per cow averaged 565 pounds, up from last year’s 565 pounds and above the 516-pound 1961-65 average. Pasture conditions on June 1 stood at 1 percent, two points below 1966. National May production totaled 11,508 million pounds, similar to last year and 7 percent below the 1961-65 average.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Tennessee Crop Reporting Service
Nitrogen Makes Tomatoes Last
Knoxville report notes nitrogen topdressings extend tomato harvests especially the late crop. UT Extension horticulturist J. J. Bird advises 30 to 40 pounds of N monthly starting before first picking. Effectiveness depends on moisture, pest and disease control, and plant density per acre.
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Knoxville
J. J. Bird
University of Tennessee Extension
Farm Labor Costs Hit Prices and Productivity
Agricultural economist Eugene Gambill notes labor shortages limit farm value as machines and technique rise. Tennessee and North Carolina studies show settings for runner plants, weather, and roadside markets shaping yields and local produce revenue. Local demand growth could boost sales beyond current state totals.
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United Press International
Eugene Gambill
Beth Phaeaeid
Banadyga
North Carolina
New Jersey
North ‘Carolina
Scott Team To Compete In Dairy Judging Contest
Fifteen 4H teams will compete in the state dairy judging contest at Virginia Tech. Three-man teams from multiple counties will vie for trips to the National Dairy Judging Contest in Columbus Ohio and the International Dairy Show in Chicago. The event runs during the State 4H Club Congress June 26 to July 1.
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Scott
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
W. Ray Marley
The
University
Tazewell
Washington
Loudoun
Augusta
Fauquier
Prince William
Westmoreland
Retford
Franklin
Pittsylvania
Lunenburg
Amelia
Louisa
Virginia Beach
Injji
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
John Miller
Harrisonburg
Virginia State Dairymen’s Association
Harold A. Haheck
Roanoke
Pet, Inc
Start Renovating Strawberry Beds After Harvest Ends
Claude Prince, assistant Sullivan County agent, urges immediate renovation of strawberry beds after harvest to ensure next year’s crop. Begin with middles cultivation, thin plants if needed, remove weeds, apply fertilizer, and promote new crowns leaves and roots before fall fruiting. Quick action reduces dormancy and increases net returns from multiple harvests.
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Claude Prince
Sullivan County
Price
4-H Chatter From Washington Trip and Field Tips
The Washington trip for 4-H members amid noise and tours features Tina Hensley and Patti Rouse experiencing health issues. Adults praise participant dress while noting pillow fights and pool time. Horticulturist MR. BIRD visits local strawberry producers with guidance on bed establishment and runner management. Agricultural notes advise on senior club Roundup readiness and strawberry field renovation and nitrogen fertilization strategies.
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FBI
Washington, D. C
Tina Hensley
Holston
Patti Rouse
Sullivan
Ed Smith
Warren Henninger
Brenda Lawson
Orebank
Jill Riggs
Donnie Thompson
Joey Smith
Southwest Virginia Sheep Field Day Promotes Local Economy
The third annual Southwest Virginia Sheep Field Day will be held July 5 at the Southwest Virginia Research Station Glade Spring Va. Wirt H Foster of Virginia National Bank Abingdon will speak on the role of the sheep business in the region's economy. The program includes a ram sale with 45 rams, a lamb barbecue lunch, and talks by Joe Campbell Lebanon on lamb production results and Miss Margaret Groseclose Virginia Tech on the magic of wool.
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Glade Spring
Southwest Virginia
Wirt H. Foster
Virginia [National Bank
Abingdon
Cooperative
Future Farmers
Southwest of America
Virginia
Morris Fannon
National Bank
Pennington Gap
Ags
Joe Campbell
Lebanon
Margaret Groseclose
Virginia Tech
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State Pork Commission
Hugh Moser
Jefferson County
University of Tennessee Experiment Station
John A. Ewing
Greeneville Tobacco Experi
Ment
Ford Almanac
Moser
Carson-Newman College
Farm Report
Gambill
Jre
Charles D. Holland
Leah B. Hoopfer
MR. Bird
Stephen Crane
Cheryl Walters
Joe Wallen
Ann Jones
Deborah
Billy Barnett
Cheryl
Greeneville
Beef Project
Mitchell
Fordtown
Ake RA
Southwest Virginia Sheep Breeders
Ply Kroger
Ches "Sn
Kroger Co
WDBJ
WFMY
WCYB
Valleydale
Honeeweene
del Monte
Alabama
Florida
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