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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
3
Washington AP reports solar drying of grain is in early stages. High initial costs and inconclusive savings limit current use, but rising fuel prices and refined solar collectors could improve cost effectiveness. Corn drying uses LP gas or natural gas. solar could cut costs as energy prices rise.
Washington AP Engineers at Development Planning and Research Associates in Manhattan Kansas won an 89606 dollar contract from the Agricultural Research Service to study wind power for farms. Six other firms bid. The nine month project is part of the ERDA wind energy program and the fourth under ARS sponsorship.
Dr Marcus Zuber of USDA ARS at University of Missouri surveyed seed corn producers and found 112 public lines used as parents in 1974 rising from 77 in 1970. Only three inbred lines Molz A622 and B37 formed hybrids planted about one third of U.S. corn acreage raising concerns of a narrow germ plasm base and vulnerability to new diseases.
In eastern Missouri, 34 farm operators earned state farm management certificates. From Ledgerland area, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davenport of Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. James Foster of Montgomery City were honored, along with three other area families: Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hopkins of Auxvasse, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fischer and Brad Fischer of Jonesburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dieckman of Wellsville. The awards recognize progress toward self set farm goals through University of Missouri Extension programs, emphasizing successful farm businesses and goal achievement.
A joint effort by federal state and industry groups will study shipping stress on young feeder cattle during weaning and relocation. The project aims to analyze causes and effects of stress, especially respiratory diseases, with a three year first phase and about 10 000 cattle. Researchers from USDA Ames Iowa Knoxville Tenn College Station Texas El Reno Oklahoma Bushland Texas and related stations will work with buyers farmers stockyards and laboratories across Tennessee Texas and Oklahoma.
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