Colleges Seek Support For Ag Research
Colleges urge broader support for agricultural research as land grant systems unite under ESNCC and ESCOP to highlight vital work. Led by Dr. Richard J. Aldrich, Missouri, the push links station science to food security amid rising energy and food concerns, stressing nonfarm audiences and public funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Connecticut
Richard J. Aldrich
University of Missouri
National ‘Communications Committee
ESNCC
Guam
Puerto Rico
Experiment Station Committee On Policy
ESCOP
Agricultural Experiment Station System
Aldrich
U.S
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Missouri
Joseph J. Marks
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
National Communications Committee
Yearbook of Agriculture
Marks
Beef Profit Margin Calls For Extra Care
beef producers face surplus and negative margins with cow herd and feeder calves. Myron Bennett recommends cutting costs and boosting sales by heavier calves, fewer low producers, and preg testing. Strategies include reducing cow numbers, avoiding new investments, lowering feed costs, using roughage, and evaluating creep feeding. Read The Ledger for details.
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Myron Bennett
University of Missouri
Food Stamps Boost Red Meat Purchases by Poor Families
A US Agriculture Department study finds low income households spend more on meat, especially beef, when food stamps are available. The higher spending does not push meat prices up significantly, and rising incomes and inflation remain the main price pressures.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
4 H Livestock Project Year Is Under Way
The 4-H Livestock project year began with a county-wide meeting in Montgomery County led by Bill Domermuth. Participants were grouped by specie with beef led by Arthur Gerloff Jr and swine by Fred Vedder Jr. A November 25 session at the Middle School will cover feeding and caring for the project animal.
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Bill Domermud
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Bill Domermuth
Extension
Arthur Gerloff, Jr
Fred Vedder Jr
Pork and Beef Events in Boonslick Livestock Area
Lincoln County pork producers sell tickets to the second Annual Pork Producer's Dance on Nov 16 from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Tickets are available from the Pork Producer's Executive Committee or the University Extension Center in Troy The Lincoln County Beef Producer's Association hosts a dinner and meeting at Clarence Cannon School Elsberry on Nov 18 at 6 30 p m with guest Walter Umbroch speaking on making money in beef business under present conditions Reservations through several local contacts and the Extension Center The bulletin also notes Missouri hog producers face uncertainties for 1975 including high feed costs lower 1974 profits and potential down in farrowings with questions about prices and profits for next year
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Buromermumn Area Livestock
Montgomery City
Lincoln County
Francis Folta
Art Burkemper
Gary Myers
Mike Sullivan
Kurt Bruns
Richard Herring
John Reiler
Jim Schulze
University Extension Center
Troy
Lincoln County Beef Producer’s Association
Clarence Cannon School
Elsberry
Walter Umbroch
Garst and Thomas Beef
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Joe Witte
Vic Burkemper
Reatha Bergesch
Leland Witt
James C. Mudd
Bob Pritchett
Fayette Mudd
John Rea
Extension
Missouri
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Kansas City
University of ‘Missouri-Columbia
A. J. Dyer
UMC
Wayne Shannon
Cyrene
Steve McBee
Braymer
Dennis Branstetter
St. James
Lyle Lomas
Mt. Vernon
John Northcutt
Bowling Green
Paul Martin
Centralia
Jerri Sloan
Cameron
Gregory Martin
Land Bank
Cran
Federal Land Bank Association OF Mexico
Hwy
E. Mexico
Nutrena
Mexico
MFA Grain Division
Soybean Mill Mexico
Electric Co-Operative
Consolidated Electric Co-Op
Highway
Morton Buildings
Morton
Morton Buildings, Inc
Morton Square Post
Farm & Home
Savings Associa
Nevada
Home
S. Jefferson
Boonslick
Astro
Lumber
M.L. Page
Mgr
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