Rural Development Elects New Officers
Avin Boise and Conrad McMillin were elected chairman and secretary by the Boonslick Rural Development Committee in Lincoln Montgomery and Warren Counties for a two year term from July 1972 to June 1974. The committee, consisting of USDA and related agencies, will develop next year’s plan based on local needs and priorities, seeking ideas from citizens.
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Avin Boise
Conrad McMillin
Boonslick Rural Development Committee
Lincoln
Montgomery
Warren
Boise
FHA
McMillin
Padmel Boone Community Action Agency
US Department of Agriculture
Kert Best
SCS
Daniel Boone Community Action Agency
George Helmberger
ASCS
James Mayhew
Extension
Bill Ramsey
Curvie River Electric Cooperative
William Reichert
Regional Planning Commission
Carl Robine
Missouri Conservation Commission
Boonstick Area
Sheared Lambs Outperformers in Missouri Drylot Trial
University of Missouri Columbia researchers compared sheared and unsheared spring lambs in a 56 day drylot trial. Unsheared lambs gained .33 lb daily, ate 3.35 lb feed, and cost 31 cents per pound of gain. sheared lambs gained .48 lb daily, ate 3.87 lb feed, and cost 25 cents per pound of gain. Wool income favored unsheared by $0.13 per head after shear costs, making it financially better not to shear despite faster gains.
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University of Missouri-Columbia
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Insect Handbook Now Available for 1972 Editions
The Missouri Insect Control Recommendations handbook for 1972 is ready for distribution. Wilfred Craig of the University of Missouri Extension notes the guide covers insect control on animals crops fruits and vegetables around the house stored products lawn and ornamentals. Copies cost $2 and are obtainable by writing Publications B-9 Whitten Hall University of Missouri Columbia Columbia Mo 65201.
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Missouri
Wilfred Craig
University of Missouri-Columbia Extension
UMC Extension Entomologists
Whitten Hall
University of Missouri- Columbia
Columbia
Trade push for U.S. Japan agriculture cooperation
Missouri Agriculture Commissioner Dexter Davis urged deeper US Japan ties to boost agricultural trade. Speaking at a Washington conference, Davis cited MIATCO data showing over 1.5 billion dollars in US exports to Japan in fiscal year 1970 and called for market-responsive policies and fewer government barriers to boost MIATCO’s cross border commerce. The panel included US sellers and Japanese buyers, with U S Secretary of Agriculture Earl L Butz addressing attendees alongside Nobuhiko Ushiba.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Japan
Missouri
Dexter Davis
Davis
Mid
Nobuhiko Ushiba
U.S
Miatco
Mid- America
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Kenneth Naden
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Hiroya Sano
Embassy of Japan
Waterbed Weight Risks Warned By Engineers
Structural Engineer's Assn of Arizona cautions water bed weight can exceed typical home floor design loads. Richard Phillips notes water beds often weigh more than 60 pounds per cubic foot, making even six inches of depth risky. Best on first floor slab or specially engineered floors.
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Assn
Arizona
Richard Phillips
University of Missouri- Columbia Extension
Phillips
Eiven
Bad year for screwworms in the southwest
The Agriculture Department warned that 1972 will be a bad year for screwworms in the southwest due to a buildup of flies in northern Mexico. The Animal and Plant Health Service said unusually warm weather has kept screwworm flies unusually active in northern Mexico.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Southwest
Mexico
Animal and Plat Health Service
Middlemen Take Bigger Slice of Food Dollar
AP Farm writer Don Kendall reports ERS data showing farmers earned 39.7 cents of each grocery dollar in February, down from 40.1 in January, as middlemen’s price spreads rose. The market basket cost rose to 1297 dollars annually, with farmers receiving 516 and middlemen 781 in February. Beef pork and some vegetables drove most price increases, while poultry and eggs saw spreads fall.
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Don Kendall
Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
White House
Congress
ERS
Fish Meal Exports Rise Boosting Soybean Competition
Peru's fishmeal exports to the United States surged last fall and winter, the Agriculture Department says. Total fishmeal shipments from Peru reached 830,000 metric tons from September through December, up from 413,000 a year earlier, signaling stronger competition for U.S. soybean meal imports.
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Peru
U.S
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Plans for Farm Buildings From University of Missouri
Four new farm construction plans announced by University of Missouri Columbia via Richard Phillips cover a 24 by 79 foot concrete masonry farrowing house plan 6125 a natural ventilation plan 6126 five floor arrangements for housing boats and sows 6127 and a 48 by 92 foot pole type horse barn plan 6128 with nine box stalls and an exercise area Each plan costs 50 cents with 3 percent sales tax for Missouri residents Copies available by writing to Richard Phillips 200 Agricultural Engineering Bldg University of Missouri Columbia Mo 65201
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University of Missouri- Columbia
Richard Phillips
Extension
Missouri
Phillips
Agricultural Engineering
Columbia
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Bill Fountain
Harold Moody
Power & Equipment
Audrain County
Central Missouri
Diane Larkin
State Livestock and Meat Board
Sherri Barker
Martha Shrader
Central Missouri Hog Department
Traci
Ark of Monsanto Company
Federal Land Bank Assn
Livestock Center
Want Desyavn
Eled
Perry
Prairie View Churchs
Laddamas
Vandalia
Rt. J
Rt. B
Oliver
Glencoe
Brady
John Deere
IHC
New Holland
Danuser
Chevrolet
Jeep
Hutchison
Cas
Lee R
Alberta
Paris
MFA
Berry
Mor
Laddonia
Bob Ferguson
P.O
Charles Wilson
Ema Dodson
Route Joe
Jim Botts
First National Bank
First National Bank of Mexico
SU A National Bank
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BANK
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