Expert Says Pesticide Drift Is Controllable
Wisconsin agricultural engineer Orrin Berge told the 22nd Annual Pesticide Conference that drift can be mitigated by using large spray droplets, avoiding windy conditions, lowering booms, and selecting non vaporizing amine sprays. He cited droplet size effects and recommended 10 gallon per acre nozzle size with 30 psi for drift reduction.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Extension Agricultural
Orrin Berge
Industry
Berge
Egg Market Plan Needs Expansion
Madison bureau reports the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and participating egg producers urge expanding the Wisconsin Fresh Fancy AA quality control egg marketing program. The program requires confined flocks to be fed rations for uniform yolk color and albumen thickness. The 2g grade qualifies as the highest egg grade in the state.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Fresh
Ancy
Monroe County Junior Leaders elect 1968 officers
SPARTA Wis The Monroe County H Junior Leaders Association has elected officers for 1968. They are Jerry Dunnum of Jolly Joiners Cashton president Bill Reneau Black Valley Wilton vice president Linda Eastberg Norwalk Clover Club secretary Leonard Herricks Cashton Clovers treasurer and JoAnne Ziegler Farmers Valley Sparta reporter
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County +H
Jerry Dunnum
Jolly Joiners
Cashton
Bill Reneau
Black Valley
Wilton
Linda Eastberg
Norwalk Clover Club
Leonard Herricks
Cashton Clovers
JoAnne Ziegler
Farmers Valley
Insecticides Kill Bees Warns Wisconsin Expert
Wisconsin beekeepers face heavy losses from Levin carbaryl used on crops. F E Moeller of the USDA and UW Madison warns about bee declines from insecticides and urges advance notice to move hives, use Sevin sprays, and reduce late season carbaryl. Coordination between beekeepers and canners is essential.
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Madison
Wisconsin
F. E. Moeller
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Moeller
Back surgery outcomes and chiropractic preference in Washington data
Washington state labor statistics show twenty percent overall failure with disability for back surgeries over five years. About one-third had good to fair results and twenty percent were very good. half showed no improvement or complete failure, suggesting surgery last resort after exhausting other methods. Chiropractic care is favored for back injuries in the summary. A separate note from Waukon, Iowa reports the sale of the Thomas O’Hare Sr. farm to Eldon Miller with possession next spring.
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Washington
Department of Labor and Industries
Waukon
Iowa
Thomas O’hare Choice
Hanover Township
Eldon Miller
O'Hare
City council fluoride issue meeting announced
January 18 1968 citizen's committee against fluoridation will hold a public meeting at 7 30 PM in the Coulee State Bank meeting room La Crosse Chiropractic Society notes water is reusable and two films will be shown open only to those interested in safe un fluoridated water.
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Citizen’s Committee
Coulee State Bank
Fillmore County 4-H Members Get Awards
Bloomfield Clover Leaves 4-H Club named top club in Fillmore County at the annual achievement program in Preston Wisconsin. Preston Hilltoppers won 10 dollars for best booth. Preble Pioneers 10 dollars for safety. Challenging Champs won top club talent. Preston Hilltoppers claimed drama championship. Pilot Mound Troopers the mixed team trophy. Key award winners include Karen Abramhamson Linda Barnes Lynette Caquelin Sidney Larson Judith Ann Schrock and Charlene Terbeest among others. Linda Graskamp state winner in dairy foods and Willa Blesie attended National 4-H Congress earning a 500 dollar dress revue scholarship. Special awards listed for multiple clubs and individuals with trophies and certificates for livestock, beef and swine showing, horticulture, and club beautification.
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Preston
Wis
Bloomfield Clover Leaves
Fillmore County
Preston Hilltoppers
Preble Pioneers
Pilot Mound Troopers
Karen Abrahamson
Lanesboro
Linda Barnes
Canton
Lynette Caquelin
Sidney Larson
Judith Ann Schrock
Jerry Drinkall
Whalan
Steve Heusinkveld
Emilie Snyder
Spring Valley
Karen Larson
Dwight Ward
Mabel
Vincent Mangen
Gail Scott
Chatfield
Charlene Terbeest
Harmony
Linda Graskamp
Willa Blesie
Willa
Willam Blesie
Pam Miller
Angus Keifer
Angus Heifer
Larry Miller
Bradley Bates
Allen Bates
Ray Williams
Ford
Sharon Cummings
Brenda Larson
Jeffrey Heusinkveld
Minnesota Horticultural Society
Robert Hol
Todd
Kathleen Knutser
Pam, Miller
Thriftyville Workers
Wykoff North Stars
Minnesota
Root River Rabbits
Area Man Attends Agency Orientation
Caledonia Minn Sigmund Bergrad of Spring Grove, newly elected Houston County ASCS committee man, recently returned from orientation training at St Paul. Twenty one committee men received training during the two day session.
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Caledonia
Minn
Sigmund Bergrad
Spring Grove
Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
St. Paul
Meat Product Surveillance Is Boosted by USDA Action
The USDA orders enhanced checks by Consumer and Marketing Service staff to identify meat products that may be seized or detained under the Wholesome Meat Act. Officers will report shipments under surveillance to Washington and widen monitoring of additional lots to enforce new law protections.
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Chicago
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Marketing Service
Johnson
U.S
Washington D. & M.S
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
District Forester To Visit Waukon
William C. Ritter district forester will be at the Soil Conservation Service office in Waukon January 11 from 1 to 5 PM and January 12 from 8 AM to noon. Residents interested in ordering trees and shrubs for erosion control wildlife habitat plantings reforestation and other forestry work may visit.
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Waukon
Iowa
William C. Ritter
Soil Conservation Services Office
Wisconsin agriculture secretary calls federal meat law confusing
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture D N McDowell says new federal meat inspection legislation has created a cloak of confusion for the states meat program which took effect January 1 1968. He warns lawmakers must decide whether state funding should continue or be redirected to federal administration while noting concerns for communities dependent on local slaughter and processing operations.
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Madison
D. N. McDowell
McDowell
Wisconsin
Ter
Lature
Agriculture
Crop Land Livestock Reporting Service
States Seek Closer Ties With Nation
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture opens a Washington office to monitor federal policy and legislation affecting agriculture. The move follows Congress extending meat inspection authority and the association aims to inform member states on laws and regulatory changes.
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Washington
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Congress
Johnson
Association
L. H. Bull
The
Pennsylvania
Meat Check Program Ready in Wisconsin
Wisconsin moves into state meat inspection beginning January with Dr. E D Baker in charge and a staff of nine veterinarians fifty one inspectors and two aides. Inspectors completed a six week training including five weeks in plant work under federal instruction at South St Paul Omaha and Fort Worth. The program expands meat plant sanitation to include before and after slaughter checks but federal funding remains uncertain. The 1969 session will set direction for the state program amid new federal rules and lack of appropriations.
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Madison
E. D. Baker
Baker
South St. Paul
Omaha
Fort Worth
University of Wisconsin Meat Laboratory
Congress
House
Wisconsin
Tobacco Exposition Planned January Thirteen at Westby
Westby Wisconsin plans its Northern Wisconsin Tobacco Exposition for Saturday January 13 in the Vernon Electric Cooperative building. 4 H and FFA tobacco project bale judging starts at 11 a.m. Champion 60 leaf samples from adult farmers are judged beforehand and displayed in clear plastic. Extension tobacco specialists will speak and champions hands will be auctioned at program end.
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Westby
Wis
Vernon Electric Cooperative
FFA
Extension
Antelope Speeds At 50 MPH On Short Distances
National Geographic reports antelopes sprint up to 50 miles per hour over short distances and cruise at about 30 miles per hour in steady gaits. The piece highlights their speed in relation to predators and habitat.
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National Geographic
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