North Carolina Youth Wins FFA Star Farmer of America Title
Clarence C. Chappell Jr. of Belvidere NC received the Star Farmer of America award at the 30th FFA national convention in Kansas City, with a $1,000 prize. Four regional Star Farmers were named alongside him, including Charles Cole of New Hartford NY, Bryan Hafen of Mesquite NV, and Bilhe D Parsons of Milesville SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Clarence C. Chappell, Jr
Belvidere
North Carolina
Future Farmers of America
Star Farmer of America
Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc
FFA
Kans City
Young Chappel
Pennsylvania
Lester J. Wiker
Quarryville
Solanco
Harry L. Griest
Coatesville
Octorara
David L. Shaub
Hershey
M. S. Hershey
W. A. Martin
Camp
National Ffa
Washington, D C
Raymond C. Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
American Cyanamid Co
New York
N. Y
Clark W. Davis
Grasselli Chemicals
E. I du- Pont de Nemours & Co
Wilmington
Del
Frank W. Jenks
International Harvester Co
Chicago
Ill
Edward Foss Wilson
U. S .Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Washington, DC
Wheeler McMillen
Farm Journal, Inc
Philadelphia
Penna Roderick Turnbull
the Weekly Star Farmer
Kansas City Mo
Hugo Riemer
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
Protect Farm Ponds and Winter Feed Practices
Due to recent drought many ponds run low, muskrats active risking leaks. Use continuous pond control early. Corn fodder remains valuable as roughage or bedding, aiding substitutes for straw or hay. Repair machinery before winter storage and keep under roof. Apply MCP to spray wintercress now and top-dress forage crops with 300 to 400 pounds of fertilizer per acre for next summer yields.
Brucellosis Eradication Advances in Pennsylvania
Dr. Howard A. Milo announces Pennsylvania is fully tested under the brucellosis program and aims for USDA certification as brucellosis free by March 1 1958. Lebanon County completed testing prompting statewide progress toward full certification with 59 counties already certified and others to be retested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Milo
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Milo
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Lebanon County
Keystone State
USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
William L Henning
Henning
Crawford County
Bureau
Summerdale
Cumberland County
Even Dairy Cows Face Stress and Ketosis Disease
Dr Samuel B Guss extension veterinary specialist notes many high producing dairy cows develop ketosis within 10 to 90 days after calving as energy needs surge and nutrition balance falters. Symptoms include appetite loss, constipation, lethargy and weight loss. treatment depends on whether ketosis is primary or secondary to another illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B Guss
Guss
Testing program completion shifts focus to livestock disease eradication
Veterinarians will expand efforts after finishing the brucellosis testing program for cattle. A voluntary campaigned effort against swine brucellosis is planned in slaughterhouses to curb disease spread.
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Max Smith
Lancaster County
Mt. Joy Com
Munity Farm Show
Martin Witman
Marietta
Penna