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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1975
Page
12
Horticulturist Joseph Montelaro of Louisiana State University Cooperative Extension Service says regular picking of fruits like tomatoes squash okra cucumbers eggplants and peppers when ripe increases yield and improves size and quality. Regular harvesting also makes vegetables more tender and better tasting.
LSU Extension notes St Joseph field day for weed control and crop review led by Dr. R Larry Rogers LeGrand W Sloan and others. West Carroll reports poor cotton prospects with 15000 to 20000 acres planted and soybeans rising in importance. Weather and wet conditions hinder spraying fertilizing and harvests while guidance on irrigation weed control and pesticide use is provided.
Dr. John Wright of Louisiana Tech notes northeast Louisiana FFA members ready for the annual Proficiency Award program funded by the National FFA Foundation with prizes over 70000. Oak Grove dominates past contests with top honors in Crop Production and other fields. regional and national entries follow state judging by LSU, LA Tech, and UL professors.
Read practical advice from LSU Extension experts on shutter decay from moisture and how to treat with wood preservative before painting. Eggplants may need staking if growth is vigorous. Buckeye rot affects tomatoes via rain splash. control with labeled fungicides Maneb Zineb or Bravo.
State 4-H Short Course returns to Louisiana State University Baton Rouge for three days with 1 800 youths entering 33 contests. Top prizes include a National 4-H Club Congress trip and other educational tours to Florida and New Orleans.cases selections for new officers and queen, with addresses by LSU leaders and Joe Dean as featured speaker.
Agriculture agent Floyd Kent reports crop conditions in six parishes are poor for the season, with some good cotton soybeans corn and rice. He notes similar setbacks across southern Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta and recounts a humorous tale of a farmer using a public address system to soothe his plants.
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