State Sends 7 Crop Reporters To Survey Drouth Damage
Harrisburg officials deployed seven crop reporting specialists to survey drouth damage across Pennsylvania from Luzerne to the southeast. The weekly crop report cites 75 percent sweet corn production, poor potato quality in southern counties, and continued feeding of winter supplies as farmers face dry conditions and delayed markets.
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Drouth
Harrisburg
William Henning
Luzerne County
Dewey O Boster
Pennsyvania
Henning
Pennsylvania
U .S Weather Bureau
Rancid Flavor Tied to Milk Pipelines in Pennsylvania
A Penn State dairy scientist linked increased hydrolytic rancidity in milk to stanchion and parlor piping systems. Speer Jr. surveyed 22 parlor and 17 pipeline milking setups in 1956–57, noting enzyme-driven flavor and odor issues from risers in pipelines that trigger consumer complaints.
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John F Speer, Jr
Department of Dairy Science
Pennsylvania State University
Speer
Pennsylvania
Oak Wilt Found in Nine Pennsylvania Counties
Oak wilt disease has been discovered in nine Pennsylvania counties this year, with 1,225 trees cut through July 31 to curb spread. Ground crews destroy all infected oaks within a 50 foot radius and treat stumps. Pennsylvanias eradication cost per infection site is $32, far lower than states at $90.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Thomas L. Cayton
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bedford
Fulton
Somerset
Milton
Allegheny
Juniata
Cumberland
Huntingdon
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Guyton
Hereford Inheritance Study Offers Dwarfism Hope
Denver special reports guarded optimism at a meeting on dwarfism in beef cattle. The American Hereford Association hosted scientists from 19 colleges and universities and USDA officials who outlined tests to identify carrier sires, X ray screening limits, pedigree utility, insulin testing, and other research aimed at understanding dwarfism and improving breeding accuracy.
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Oklahoma State University
L N. Hazel
Iowa State College
Conq Cered
Aerial survey and ground work continue against tree infection
Aerial survey and ground eradication will continue for about a month. The number of infected trees found is not expected to exceed the 1956 total.
Parity Ratio Hits 84 as of July 15
The July 15 Crop Reporting Board index shows prices received by farmers rising by three points while the prices paid index fell by one point. The parity ratio climbs to 84 due to higher meat animals poultry eggs and dairy prices, offset by lower fruit feed grains and hay.
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Crop Reporting Board
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