Plowing fallow land curbs Johnson grass says LSU expert
Agronomist Denver T Loupe of Louisiana State University notes that plowing summer fallow sugarcane land exposes Johnson grass underground stems to sun to kill them and stimulates seed germination for later destruction. Six to eight plowings may be needed with early start for thorough control.
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Star Farm
Denver T. Loupe
Louisiana State University Cooperative Extension Service
Loupe
VIEWING AGRICULTURE GARDENS AND FEEDER CALVES NOTES
Ouachita Parish County Agent J J Joyce Jr outlines spring and fall gardening practices including soil preparation, irrigation, thinning, weed control, and planting windows with days to maturity for key vegetables. He cites tomato varieties and August planting timings, offers a contact for a planting guide, and reports a feeder calf sale in Tallulah featuring 900+ head from Hereford and Angus herds, to be auctioned with grade and size classifications.
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Max McDonald
Tallulah
Madison- Tensas
Hodges
Madison and Tensas Parish
H. E. McFatter
Louisiana State University
Key Figure In O'Dwyer Scandal Released Today
James J. Moran, 61, a central figure in the O'Dwyer era scandal, was released from the federal prison in Danbury after 10 years and five months. He spoke of injustice and maintained hope for vindication while with his family and reporters, noting a prior nine years in New York state prison as the ringleader of a $500,000-a-year fuel oil dealer extortion network.
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Danbury, Conn
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
New York
Moran
New Method Extends Whole Milk Storage Up To Six Months
LSU dairy researchers report adding safe antioxidants to milk before freezing can preserve fresh flavor and extend storage life to six months. The method aids long ocean voyages, military moves, and shipments to malnourished regions, with authors Rusoff Gelpi Pineiro.
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Louisiana State University
Agricultural and Food Chemistry Journal
Louis L. Rusoff
A. J. Gelpi Jr
Enrique Pineiro
LSU
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Moran Entangled in City Permits Fueling Controversy
As New York City first deputy fire commissioner Moran faced accusations of taking payments from fuel oil firms for city permit approvals to install equipment. He served time in federal prison for perjury before the Kefauver committee and for income tax evasion, with federal parole granted on March 20.
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New York City
Moran
Senate
Kefauver
Soil erosion rate now slower says agriculture official
A Department of Agriculture soil conservation expert says soil erosion in the United States is about two thirds of the level in 1935 when the Soil Conservation Act started a national program. He notes the estimate assumes land under conservation tracks erosion trends, with progress but much work remaining.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Aero
Soil Conservation Act
United States
Farm Marketing Work of Mary Farm Marking Work of Mary
A Louisiana State University Cooperative Extension Service report outlines the farm marketing process from farmer to consumer. It notes 240 million acres classed as suitable for regular cultivation, 637 million overall for regular cultivation, and 169 million marginal acres usable with careful management. The long term goal is to preserve best lands for farming while increasing production on poorer lands may raise costs.
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Louisianatate University Cooperative Extension Service
Fall Tomato Garden Planting Time Here
LSU horticulture specialist Montelaro advises careful planning for fall tomatoes. Seed may be sown now or transplanted later, with Red Chal variety recommended. manage heat, weeds, pests, and irrigation for 70 to 90 days to harvest by fall frost potential. Extension Pub. 1237 offers full guidance for home and market tomatoes.
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Montelaro
LSU
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