Geese as supplementary hoehands in Ouachita fields
Ouachita Parish agent reports seedmen workshop with LSU extension and Louisiana seedmen's Association. A new fly insecticide costs about 10 cents per head and controls flies for six weeks. Geese in cotton fields along routes observed to help grass control, suggesting a potential geese use as hoehands in Louisiana farms.
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LSU Agricultural Extension Department
Louisiana Seedmen’s Association
Ouachita Parish
Johnny Bayles
Morris Erskine
Ken Maki
E. B. Martin
Billy Green
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Cheneyville
Monroe
Rye Grass Grazing Proves Profitable at Macon Ridge
Max McDonald, county agent, reports a three year study at Macon Ridge Experiment Station Winnsboro showing net profits per acre of 61 dollars from steers grazing rye grass alone. Other feeds lowered per acre profits to 54 50 50 43 and 39 dollars with various combinations and the best steer gain of 300 pounds in 138 days. The program used six steers per four acre plots with December to mid May grazing. Results likely repeatable in Madison parish on well drained sandy soils with September seedings and 80 pounds nitrogen.
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Macon Ridge
Winnsboro
Max McDonald
McDonald
Madison Parish
Expert Advises Irrigation Of Sweet Potatoes In Louisiana
Dr. Teme P Hernandez of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station says irrigation is essential to achieve best yields for sweet potatoes in Louisiana. Four years of Chase Center research show irrigation raises marketable roots by 154 bushels per acre on average, with 23 extra bushels per acre inch of water.
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Louisiana
Teme P. Hernandez
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station
Hernandez
Sweet Potato Research Center
Chase
1959 Harvest Fears Drive USDA Crop Insurance Push
The USDA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation allies with farmers as 1959 harvest prospects loom. After a banner 1958 with 26 percent indemnities of 18 million, the program expands to soybeans and rice, aims to stabilize farm finances, and projects wider coverage in the Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana region led by J. S. Smith of Jackson.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
USDA
Federal
Mississippi
United States
Congress
J. S. Smith
Jackson
Miss
Smith
Garden Crops Need Frequent Cultivation Says LSU Experts
LSU horticulturists urge frequent cultivation to control weeds and crust, allowing air into soil. Cultivation also creates a mulch that helps retain moisture during frequent rains, with deep work early and shallow later to protect roots.
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Louisiana State University
Delhi Youth Named Star Farmer of Area II
Joe Mack O Neal 17 year old Delhi senior and FFA member was named Star Farmer of Area II covering 15 parishes in Northeast Louisiana. He led with a four year vocational ag and FFA record and livestock judging, planning to study animal husbandry and return to farm.
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Delhi
Joe Mack O'Neal
FFA
J. J. Stovall
Joe
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Star Farmer of
Louisiana
Pecan Growers Set June 19 Convention in Monroe
The annual Louisiana Pecan Growers Association convention will be June 19 at the Guy P. Stubbs orchard east of Monroe. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with programs starting 9:30. Dr. A. O. Allen discusses fertilizer experiments. Henry A. Bucklin talks on the National Pecan Shelters and Processors Association. Panels on high yields and pecan market prep feature J. J. Kuhn and others. A business session is slated at the event.
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Louisiana Pecan Growers’ Association
Guy P. Stubbs
U. S.80
Monroe
J. J. Kuhn
Stubbs Orchard
A. O. Allen
National
Pecan Shelters and Processors Association
Henry A. Bucklin
Harry Shields
Bob Williams
J. B. Caldwell
Morris Krause
W. B. Martin
Bennett Bergeron
W. S. Stuckey
O. W. Thompson
Pecan Industry Honored At Louisiana Conference
At 11:45 a m and afternoon program include machinery demonstrations with plows sprayers and harvesters. The National Pecan Shelters and Processors Association will present a plaque to the person who made an outstanding contribution to the Louisiana pecan industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Pecan Shelters and Processors Association
Louisiana
Conservation Highlights Franklin watershed submission and farm projects
The state SCS committee reviews a small watershed plan for the lower Deer Creek area in Catahoula parish sponsored by Northeast Soil Conservation District. Farms include L. D. Knox Gilbert Wesley Herrington Winnsboro and H E Anderson Wisner with SCS work on drainage, land leveling near Wisner and alfalfa plans. East Carroll Madison notes SCS crews completed a main outlet and laterals on George Kimbrough farm at Tallulah and work on corrugation and crown on 55 acres for Jim Gilfoil. Certificates and pins from USDA were issued in recognition of the com-
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Liddiville
M. E. Kirkland
Wisner
East Carroll
Madison
SCS
George Kimbrough
Tallulah
Jim Gilfoil
Pink Tomatoes Look Favorable In West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish tomato growers, entering second year of pink tomato production for northern markets, face insect and disease challenges. About 125 farmers manage 150 acres of Gulf States Supreme tomatoes. planting began January with transplants through February and early April. expected pink harvest starts this month. Last season saw severe growth cracks from moisture, but some farms earned up to $1,000 per acre.
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West Carroll Parish
S. C. Ferguson Jr
West Carroll
Gulf States Supreme Variety
Ferguson
Banks and soil districts announce western train tour plans
Georgia Morelock and Dee O. Cox recently received 10 years service awards. Several farmers, bankers, and district supervisors are planning a joint train tour of the western states sponsored by the Louisiana Bankers Association and the Louisiana Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors.
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Georgia Morelock
Dee O. Cox
Louisiana Bankers Association
Louisiana Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Watersheds Offer Land Benefits in Louisiana Projects
J H Durr of the Northeast Soil Conservation District at Winnsboro says small watershed plans in Louisiana cover from 10 000 to 50 000 acres. Benefits include flood prevention drainage water storage irrigation wildlife protection and recreational facilities for participating farmers.
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Durr
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