Worms Ready Threat to Sorghum and Corn Crops
Armyworms cutworms and wireworms are thinning corn and milo stands with infestations seen in both notil and conventional fields. Armyworms are dark with a yellow stripe and lack the Y headmark of the July fall armyworm. Control advised when 20 to 25 percent of plants are infested, using toxaphene or Sevin spray per acre. Cutworms threaten in river bottoms and residue, justified control at 6-8 percent of small plants fed on or 2-4 percent cut below ground. Growing point remains below ground until 12-14 inches tall. avoid replanting if 2-3 stand remains. May wind storm damaged leaf tips. new growth expected.
Safe tractor safety rules mandated for farm workers
The U S Department of Labor under OSHA requires employers to educate agricultural workers on tractor operation starting Sunday. Roll over protective structures on tractors over 20 horsepower built after Oct 25 1976 are mandated, with exemptions for certain low profile inside farm equipment.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
David E. Baker
University of Missouri-Columbia
Baker
Winter Wheat Looking Good
Washington report says April heat and dryness may affect some areas but overall grain prospects for the Soviet harvest remain very good. Winter wheat, planted last fall for summer harvest, survived a mild winter with only 3 to 4 percent killed by cold.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Beans Best Bacon For Cheap Protein
Washington AP reports that dry beans and peanut butter supply 20 grams of protein for about 12 and 16 cents respectively, making them the best protein value. Bacon and veal cutlets are far less economical, with 78 and 71 cents needed for the same 20 grams, while porterhouse steak costs about 69 cents.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Research Service
Farmers Wind Up Corn Planting Early in 1975 Season
Farmers rapidly completed planting the 1975 corn crop by May 25, reaching about 90 percent of intended acreage and ahead of last year's pace. The Agriculture Department noted strong progress across the north central region with Iowa 96 percent finished and Illinois 95 percent, while national forecasts pointed to a record 2.1 billion bushels of wheat and up to 6.4 billion bushels of corn if weather remains favorable.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
U.S
Texas
Oklahoma
Consumerama Set for Montgomery City 4-H event
An Area 4-H Consumerama will be hosted in Montgomery City on June 3 for 4-H members leaders parents and others from Montgomery Lincoln and Warren Counties. The program titled Getting It All Together Makes Cents runs 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. at the Merchant's Building Montgomery County Fairgrounds with registration at 9 30 a.m. Jackie Nobles chairs the registration committee. Betty Wahle Lou Ann Snell Dorothy Borchett and Lois Summers lead topics on sponsorship the exploited generation dealing with a salesman buyer be a ware and a panel on buying habits of youths. The event aims to boost consumer education skills.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery
Lincoln
Warren Counties
Merchant’s
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Jackie Nobles
Warrenton
Lou Ann Snell
Dorothy Borchett
Lois Summers
Wright City
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