REA to Scale Down Rural Power Loans Next Fiscal Year
UPI reports the Rural Electrification Administration plans a smaller share of loans for generation and transmission in the year starting July 1 while preserving more funds for local distribution cooperatives. The House Appropriations Committee endorsed the plan, noting generation loans should be held to a minimum to support cooperative distribution needs.
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Washington
UPI
REA
David A. Hamil
House
Johnson Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Hamil
G&t
Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee
Farm Safety Institute Set For June 17-20 At Purdue
The National Institute for Farm Safety plans a June 17 to 20 conference at the Campus Inn West Lafayette Indiana hosted by Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Attendees from many states will attend tours of local farms and participate in sessions on tractor safety, confinement housing hazards, and safety codes with experts from Extension, industry and farm organizations.
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Farm Safety Institute
Purdue
Lafayette
Nebraska
Hea
Ward Cross
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
Texas
Indiana Farm Bureau
National Safety Council
Farm Department
Black Spot Of Rose A Bad Problem For Gardens
Purdue extension plant pathologist Eric G Sharvelle describes black spot as a destructive, easily recognized disease on rose leaves with circular black spots and fringe margins. It spreads by water and can be managed by keeping foliage dry, mulching, removing fallen leaves, and spraying ferbam folpet or maneb every 14 days in wet periods. Some rose varieties show resistance.
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Lafayette
Eric G. Sharvelle
Purdue University Extension
van Fleet
Clover Mites Invade Homes In Spring
Clover mites commonly enter homes in spring from yards and gather around doors and windows. They do not bite or damage belongings but are a nuisance. control is hard, with prevention through barrier gravel and targeted miticide sprays along foundation walls and window frames.
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Lafayette
Glen Lehker
Purdue University Extension
Indiana farm briefs on 1969 crops and storage planning
Indiana watermelons remain at 5 100 acres for 1969, matching 1968. Strawberries total 3.96 million pounds, 16 percent below last year with 3 600 pounds per acre yield forecast. Advice on caulking, grain storage expansion, and disease prevention in swine houses is provided.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Farm payments fate hinges on Senate decision
Washington UPI reports that large recipients of federal farm payments may remain untouched depending on Senate action. The piece notes potential impacts on major growers and federal aid programs as lawmakers weigh funding and policy changes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Farmers benefited from a week of ideal field work in Indiana
Indiana farmers logged six favorable field work days the best stretch so far this spring. Purdue statistician Robert Straszheim said planting and haying advanced rapidly with corn 85 percent, soybeans 55 percent, and oats and wheat near or above average. Pastures stayed good as sick swine cholera reporting and indemnity rules prompted official head counts by authorities.
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Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Indiana
Purdue Agricultural
Robert Straszheim
Purdue University
Haymaking Weather Guide for Purdue guidance
Purdue extension agronomist Lester H. Smith outlines haymaking tips. He notes wind shifts from SW to W or NW, temperature drops 5 to 15 degrees with lower humidity, rising pressure from cool air, and cloud changes ahead of a cold front. Early cutting boosts protein and digestibility and secures moisture for a third and fourth crop.
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Lafayette
Lester H. Smith
Purdue University Extension Agronomist
Smith
Cauliflower Growing Tips For Home Gardeners
A horticulturist explains cauliflower requires fertile moist soil rich in organic matter and nitrogen with good drainage. It thrives in cool wet climates with early fall production, and Snowball varieties like Snow King are favored for home gardens. Regular watering, shallow cultivation, and blanching by tying leaves protect the curd from sun and pests.
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Lafayette
John A. Watt
Purdue University Extension
Fireblight threat to fruit trees and ornamentals warned
Purdue extension expert Donald H. Scott outlines fireblight a destructive disease affecting many ornamentals and fruit trees. It appears in May to July with symptoms including dead flowers ooze covered floral parts and scorched leaves. Practices include removing infected branches six to eight inches below the diseased area disinfecting pruning tools and careful use of streptomycin.
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Lafayette
Donald H. Scott
Purdue University Extension
Scott
Junior Park Days Set at Purdue Farm Center
Eighth annual Junior Park Day on June 14 at the Purdue University Farm Center livestock pavilion features judging, carcass evaluation, and demonstrations. 4-H and Future Farmers of America members compete after registration at 9:30 a.m. Purdue staff and association leaders welcome attendees.
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Lafayette
Purdue University Farm Center
U. S. 52
County Farm Road
Future Farmers of America
Hoosier Hampshire Swine Breeders’ Association
Purdue
Animal Sciences Department
J. L. Krider
Paul McKinnis
Otterbein
Association
Eric Holm
Hobart Jones
Claudia Arndt
LaCrosse
Harold Boucher
Peoria
Hampshire Swine Registry
Pasture Management Advice for Dairies
Purdue University extension dairymen advise cows as judges of pasture quality suggesting flexible grazing. When milk output falls, rotate herd to a different pasture and apply clipping and fertilization after the first grazing to sustain forage growth.
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Purdue University Extension Dairymen
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