Selection and use of superior bulls in dairy breeding programs
Louisiana extension notes a steady dairy farm decline and urges genetic improvement through the Young Sire Sampling Program run by LABC. Dairymen on DHIA can earn credits by breeding 20 percent of their herd to tested young sires, with emphasis on Holsteins Jerseys Guernseys and Brown Swiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Animal Breeders Cooperative
Louisiana
LABC
Diarymen
L.A.R.C
L.A.B.C
L.adgc
Lsu
Baton Rouge
McWilliams Elected to Farm Managers Society in Chicago
Scott McWilliams of Richland Development Corpora tion Monroe was elected to Class A membership of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers at a Chicago meeting. The society, founded in 1929, has 1 700 members and Denver offices. McWilliams, a Monroe resident 23 years, is a Purdue forestry graduate, Duke forest management master's, a retired Army Reserve colonel, and adviser at the Southern Hardwood Laboratory of the U S Forest Service in Stoneville Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McWilliams
Richland Development Corporation
Monroe
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Chicago
Minois
Denver
Colorado
McWilliams
Pennzoil United, Inc
Purdue University
Duke University
U.S. Army Reserve
Southern Hardwood Laboratory
U. S. Forest Service Experiment Station
Stoneville
Mississippi
Preparation H Proves Effective for Infected Hemorrhoids
Doctors report Preparation H reduces swelling in infected inflamed hemorrhoidal tissue and provides hours of relief from pain and itching. Tests show consistent results across many cases using nonprescription ointment or suppositories.
Winter Cover Crop on Idle Acreage Urged
LSU agronomist Dr. Thomas A. Burch urges idle cotton acreage to plant a winter cover crop to boost soil organic matter and structure. He notes benefits include better soil aeration and water movement, with tests showing cotton yields behind cover crops similar to those with nitrogen fertilizer, while common vetch underperforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Burch
LSU Cooperative Extension Service
Burch
Red River Valley Experiment Station
Bossier City
LSU Agricultural Experiment Stations
Hairy Vetch
Breeding Cows Program Guidance From County Agent Office
Cattle breeding guidance advises ensuring cows are in good condition at breeding. Interested parties should contact their county agent office or local A J technician for help setting up an A J beef program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Gains Seen For Grain Exporters
A four nation survey predicts export gains for soybeans and grain in Romania Hungary Czechoslovakia and Poland as governments push for improved animal protein diets. The U S remains a major protein meal supplier while imports rise to meet growing livestock and poultry needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Romania
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
United States
U.S
Foreign Agriculture Magazine
Soviet Union
Russia
Viewing Agriculture Now Is Time To Pick Bulls
Cattle producers are urged to start selecting bulls now for next spring. Yearling weight and performance data guide top bull choices, with Parham noting calves finishing 1050 to 1150 pounds. Bulls shape the herd for years, so seek tested bulls and available performance data through the Louisiana Beef Cattle Herd Improvement Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Parham
Louisiana
Lincoln Center arts fund drive raises 1.24 million in 1970 71
The Consolidated Corporate Fund Drive for performing arts at Lincoln Center collected 1,244,757 dollars, up 43 percent from 1969 70. Hoyt Ammidon chaired the effort benefiting the Metropolitan Opera New York Philharmonic Juilliard School New York City Ballet New York City Opera Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center Film Society Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and Lincoln Center hogs. The text also mentions agriculture officials and an ostrich brain weight fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Lincoln Center
Hoyt Ammidon
Metropolitan Opera
New York Philharmonic
Juilliard School
New York City Ballet
New York City Opera
Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Texas Parks Releases Afghan White-winged Pheasants in Terry County
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 300 Afghan white-winged pheasants in Terry County as part of a long range program to supply a new bird for hunters without interfering with native game bird numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo, Tex
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Terry County
Seminar on Grass Held in New York
A New York seminar on grasses, chaired by Dr. Thomas R. Soderstrom of the Smithsonian, highlighted grasses as the world's most important plant. Sponsored by Jacobsen Manufacturing Co. and the American Society of Landscape Architects Foundation, the talk covered grasses’ role in diets, ecosystems, and industry, noting their resilience and foundational place in food and forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas R. Soderstrom
Smithsonian Institute
Jacobsen Manufacturing Co
American Society of Landscape Architects Foundation
Soderstrom
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Green Brother's Dairy Farm
Johnnie Bonnette
Ouachita Parish
Ny i ' Atte Agriculture
By Billy Joe Watkins
LSU Extension Service
A. I
ADV
Raymond A. Joanes
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agriculture Service
Chet Randolph
American Soybean Association
Joseph Halow
Great Plains Wheat
Darwin E. Stolte
The
U.S. Feed ‘Grains Council
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Associated Press
News-Star—World Pub. Co
Twin City
YMCA
Louisville Ave
18Th St
Shon
Famous Maker of
Dallas
Spe. Purchase
Men
Pol R
Rm Fabri
Yg Okey
Dupont
Proctor
Cal Appliances
Sg Highland Shopping Center
West Monroe
Terry Farris
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