Soils and Crops Meet Tomorrow at 49th Conference
University of Missouri experts join local extension specialists at the Audrainecounty Soils and Crops Conference to discuss ASC programs hay stacks weed control and fertilizer use. John M. Ragsdale will cover grain outlook and marketing, with committee members listed.
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University of Missouri
Mexico
Anthony Becker
Joe Williams
Mary Bosler
ASCS
ASC
John
J.O. Isgiig
Keith Schwarre
Joe Swinney
Gene Shellabarger
Ray Kimmell
Alva Preston
John M. Ragsdale
Becker
Williams
Wayne Shellabarger
Elmer Killman
Roy Mongler
Roy Popp
Norman Gastler
Ronald Flatt
Extension Council
Farm Fuel Situation Grows Worse
Washington AP reports the farm fuel situation worsened on the eve of allocation orders to ensure farm needs for 1974 crops. A USDA weekly note said only 17 states have adequate diesel, 15 have adequate gasoline, with overall supply tightening despite new federal allowances.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Federal Energy Office
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Great Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Rural Towns Can Get FHA Funds Soon
Missouri Farmers Home Administration officials announce a new Rural Development Act program to fund community facilities in small towns. Loans target towns up to 10,000 population, counties, and certain districts, prioritizing towns under 5,500 to fix water and sewer systems. Funds may cover roads, bridges, utilities, land and water rights, with plans aligned to area development. Local offices provide details.
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John O. Foster
Farmers Home Administration
Foster
FHA
Farmers ‘Home Administration
Missouri
Full Production Will Mean Lots Of Bread For US
Nixon administration disputes bakery claims of wheat shortage and export controls. Vice President Ford joins the push, citing Jefferson and energy concerns while pledging full agricultural production. The 1972 Russian wheat sales and shrinking surplus drive bakers toward competitive bidding for supplies.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture Department
USDA
Gerald R. Ford
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
White House
Ford
Thomas Jefferson
Agriculture Dept Delivers Nonbinding Rural Goals Report
Washington AP report states four months beyond deadline the Agriculture Department filed with Congress its rural development goals but provides no specific objectives for years. Introduction emphasizes local planning and limited federal interference, amid potential congressional controversy over quantified targets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
United States
Department
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Rural Development Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Rural Development Act
Irrigation Short Course Set For Jan 31 1974
The sixth annual irrigation short course will be held on January 31, 1974 at the Hearnes Multi purpose building in Columbia. Paul Veale of Mexico and Terry Hill of the Soil Conservation Service will speak. Topics include climate change effects on Missouri agriculture, irrigated crops, corn soybeans milo and forage crops, fertigation and water planning. A detailed program is available at the Extension Center.
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Hearnes
Columbia
Paul Veale
Mexico
Terry Hill
The
Soil Conservation Service
Energy crisis could reshape world agriculture prices
Washington AP report quotes outgoing Asst. Agriculture Secretary Carroll G. Brunthauer warning the energy crunch may complicate price and demand dynamics for farmers. He suggests fuel shortages could hurt agriculture globally while the United States maintains high fuel allocation priorities and supports demand for higher quality products.
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Washington (Ap
Asst
Carroll G. Brunthauer
Missouri Cattle Feeding Seminar Sets Jan 31 and Feb 1
A panel of veterinarians and university experts will address cattle feedlot health practices feeding facilities and energy shortages at the 1974 Missouri Cattle Feeding Seminar January 31 and February 1 at the UMC Livestock Center in Columbia. Presenters include W W Leatherwood Bernard L Moseley Loren Kintner Rodney Preston and others with topics on protein withdrawal weather feedlot conditions energy shortages grain outlook and management strategies. Registration details available through University Extension Centers or the animal husbandry department at UMC.
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Missouri
Columbia
W.W. Leatherwood
Salisbury
Bernard L. Moseley
Loren Kintner
University of Missouri-Columbia
Rodney Preston
Ohio State University
Kansas
Robert George
UMC
A.J. Dyer
Brice Meeker
USDA
J.M. Ragsdale
Glenn Grimes
Sewell
University Extension
Animal Husbandry Department
UMC Livestock Center
Ashland
U.S. Farm Exports Seen Growing Despite Energy Crunch
Officials say rising diets and the energy crisis may amplify demand for U.S. farm exports. If energy shortages limit foreign production, other countries increasingly rely on American crops, enlarging U.S. export needs and tightening the domestic market for crop supplies.
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U.S
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Jefferson
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Dale Schwarre
Roy Parker
Beltone Hearing Aid Service Center
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Laddonia
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East Liberty
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MFA
Rep E
Fanny Haan Cannes
Farm Credit
Federal
Land Bank Association OF Mexico
S A New Land Bank
PCA
Gary Wyre
Joyce Borgmeyer
W. Monroe
Joe Offutt
Production Credit Association
Consolidated Electric Co-Op Hiway
Audrain County
John C. Culwell
Gazette
Pike County
Armland
Bowling Green Times
Wendell M. Culwell Beeg
Vandalia
Ralph Humphrey Elsberry
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