Direct seeding pine via aircraft aids Southern forest rebound
Direct seeding of pine by helicopter in the South has accelerated reforestation, saving landowners at least $10 million versus nursery seedlings. Researchers Mann and Derr at Alexandria, Louisiana, developed seed repellents and sowing methods, enabling 280,000 Louisiana acres and nearly 1 million acres overall to be seeded since 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Southern Forest Experiment Station
Alexandria
William F. Mann
H. J. Derr
Mann
Mississippi
Forest Service
Joseph S. Hodge
International Paper Company
Vicksburg
Iena
T. L. James Company Inc
Ruston
United States
H. D. Burkhalter
T. L. James Company
Bill Mann
Alexandria Research Center
1968 Cotton Forum To Be Held In New Orleans
Louisiana cotton producers and industry workers are invited to the 1968 Louisiana Cotton Forum in New Orleans June 27 28 with headquarters at the Jung Hotel. The two day program includes a tour of the USDA Southern Utilization Research and Development Laboratory and a boat tour of New Orleans Harbor. Delegates will join sessions on Machinery Fuel and Power Finance Seed Ginners Processors Producers Fertilizer Compressors Warehousemen Buyers Chemical and Aerial Applicators and News Media to discuss current issues and how each segment can assist the cotton industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
New Orleans
Jung Hotel
Thomas A. Burch
LSU Cooperative Extension Service
USDA
Southern Utilization Research and Development Division
Burch
Cotton Industry Committee
County Agent Seen As Modern Teacher In Agriculture
The county agent, created in 1914, is described as a rapidly changing teacher who links federal state and local Extension Service work. Davis notes farming’s growing complexity and the shift toward specialization, with agents handling agriculture home economics and youth programs, plus urban outreach and socio economic issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Federal Extension Service
Agen
Lloyd H. Davis
Extension Service
Davis
Pesticide Misuse Can Be Dangerous
Stanford biologist Paul R Ehrlich warns at Palo Alto conference that greed and ecological stupidity make pesticides dangerous. He notes long term ecological impacts, pesticide resistance, and case studies like the Mississippi fish kill and 1957 fire ant spray bungling. He advocates integrated biological and chemical controls and targeted pesticides.
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Palo Alto, Calif
UPI
Stanford
Paul R. Ehrlich
Ehrlich
Mississippi
Lower
Atchafalaya
Agriculture Department
Military Rites Held For Jena War Victim
Funeral services were held at Bellvue Baptist Church in Jena for Sgt. Joseph Harold Graham 29 who died May 30 from wounds in Vietnam. Revs. Gena Walker and K G Brooks officiated. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. He was survived by parents Loyd and four siblings including Loyd Floyd Jim Myrtle Loyce Bessie Lawanda and others.
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Jena
Joseph Harold Graham
Vietnam
Gena Walker
K. G. Brooks
Bellvue Baptist Church
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Loyd Graham
Nebo
Richston
Floyd Graham
Houma
Jim Graham
Lake Charles
Myrtle Wally
Loyce Hill
Bessie Odom
Petal
Lawanda Crooks
LSU Paint Horse Show to Feature Cutting Class
The Fourth Annual LSU Paint Horse Show will be held June 15 at the John M. Parker Agricultural Center on LSU campus in Baton Rouge. Judge Earl Baugh will preside. performances include Western Pleasure, Reining, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing and more. all-around winner named from three events with Navajo blanket prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LSU
John M. Parker Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Parker Ag Center
Earl
Red) Baugh
Whitesboro
Tex
C. O. McKerley
Louisiana Cooperative Fixtension Service
Bill Turner
LSU Animal Science
Steven Nicholson
Hollis Klett
Animal Science
Barry L'Abbe
Gonzales
LSU Extension Service
Louisiana Paint Horse Association
APHA
Rubye Stovall
Lester Bloomenstie
John Harrington
Marvy Margaret Danna
Area Peach Crop Flourishing in Lincoln Parish
In north central Louisiana the Lincoln Parish peach crop flourishes as the annual Peach Festival nears. Harvest runs from mid May to early August and supports the local economy with a half million dollars in circulation and summer jobs in harvesting and packing. Varieties include Cardinal Hiland Red Cap and Dixie Red. The Louisiana Peach Festival features a two day Queen Dixie Gem Pageant at Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech Campus, with Pam McCarty the current queen returning to crown her successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Louisiiana
Dixie
Howard Auditorium
Louisiana Tech
Pam McCarty
Now Possible To Shrink Painful Hemorrhoids
A medical breakthrough named Preparation H claims to promptly stop itching ease pain and shrink hemorrhoids in most cases. Doctors tested it show reduction of inflamed tissue while soothing irritated areas and preventing further infection. Available as ointment or suppository.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equip Now For Year's Hurricanes
Louisiana residents should prepare early for hurricane season by stocking emergency gear and learning survival basics. Key items include a battery radio and flashlights with spare batteries, nonrefrigerated foods for at least three days, a camp stove with fuel, and ready drinking water supplies. Early prep can prevent chaos and provide comfort and safety when storms strike.
New Iberia Cited For Pedestrian Safety Award
Washington UPI report: New Iberia Louisiana named among 23 cities nationwide in the American Automobile Association pedestrian safety inventory. Westmont Illinois received an extraordinary citation for long-gap pedestrian fatalities. Indianapolis Santa Clara and La Grange won grand awards. Kansas also earned a grand award, its ninth in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
American Automobile Association
New Iberia
Westmont
Indianapolis
Santa Clara
Calif
la Grange
Ill
State of Kansas
Dinosaur skull hunt targets world’s largest duckbill dino
Dinosaur hunters in Baja California plan a summer search for a fossil skull believed to belong to the world’s largest duckbill dinosaur. The expedition aims to uncover a rare specimen that could redefine long standing beliefs about hadrosaur size and skull anatomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baja California
Artificial Breeding Of Bulls Suggested In Louisiana
Kilpatrick outlined artificial breeding for dairy and beef herds with bulls from the Louisiana Animal Breeders Cooperative. He emphasized heat detection, calf identification records, and new methods like freeze branding. LABC and DHIA support aid, while cooperation spans parish lines with officials from Bienville and Lincoln parishes and Louisiana Tech specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buston
Ballard K. Bennett
Louisiana Breeders Cooperation
Bobby Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
F. O. LeVasseur
E. A. Fulmer
Bienville Parish
Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Union
Claiborne
Webster Parishes
Dean Ha! Barker
Gordon A. Stewart
Louisiana Tech
Bennett
Louisiana Animal Breeders Cooperative
Louisiana
LABC
United Semen Exchange
U.S
A. I
LABC _ technicians
DHIA
Dairy Improvement Center
Nation to Exhaust Low-Cost Uranium Reserves
The nation holds 200000 tons of inexpensive uranium and expects to deplete by the mid-1970s. To power proposed plants, an additional half a million tons must be located by 1980.
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South
Union Station
N. C
Don Kendall
Associated Press
Palo Alto
Diel
Bruce Terminix Horticulture Division
State
Kaplan
M. Kaplan & Son, Inc
Adams ST
Monroe
West Feed Mills
West Feed Mills, Inc
Jewel ST
West Monroe
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