Hybrid Seed Was Corn's Big Breakthrough
Washington reports that hybrid corn seed sparked a major boost in U S crop production after 1935, with yields rising from 43 bushels per acre in the 1950s to about 70 in the 1960s. Factors include intensified fertilizer and pesticide use, planting density, and policy programs. Missouri's 245 million bushel crop is noted, with export prospects hurt by foreign crops and dock strikes.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
Department
Missouri
D.M. Ragsdale
University of Missouri State Grain Marketing Spcialist
Atlantic and Gulf Coast
Compost Recipe Aims to Restore Acid Lakes in Missouri
Researchers at the University of MissouriColumbia seek to reclaim acid strip mine lakes using compost blends and waste organics to neutralize acidity and promote aquatic life. Dr Darrell King notes progress toward a lake that is clear and supports fish with manageable plant growth. Funding from OWRR and EPA backs the project as they test sawdust and newspapers to curb phosphorus while restoring ecosystems.
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Columbia
Darrell King
University of Missouri- Columbia
Missouri
UMC
King
College of Engineering
University of Missouri-Columbia
OWRR
Office of Water Resources Research
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Corn Crop Resealing To 1973 Announced
Mrs. Mary Bosler, county executive director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, announced extensions for storage of 1969 1970 and 1971 corn through May 31 1973. The move aims to keep corn off a weak market as 1971 crops flood in. Farmers will be notified of maturity date options before July 31 and must submit reseal intentions to the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bosler
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bosler
Cheese Consumption Keeps Rising in U.S. Diet
The Agriculture Department reports per capita cheese consumption climbed to 11.5 pounds in the previous year, up six percent from 1969, continuing a two decade rise that could accelerate by 1980.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Record U S soybeans sold to Japan worth 303 million
The Department of Agriculture reports a record 303 million dollars in U S soybeans sold to Japan in fiscal 1971, up 20 percent from the prior year, helping drive Japan’s 1 billion dollar total for farm exports to the United States. Corn, wheat, and grain sorghum exports also rose.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Department’ of Agriculture
U.S
U. S
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