Use of Low Pressures in Herbicide Spraying for Drift Control
Grundy County notes advise spraying herbicides at 30 psi or less to minimize drift and improve weed kill. Amino triazole is highlighted for thistle control, with guidance on application timing and re growth. Upcoming agronomy Field Days are planned in DeKalb, Urbana, and Will counties, with date details to follow. Also covers buy or share options for combines to reduce costs.
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DeKalb County
Urbana
Elwood
Joliet
Will County
Grundy County
Two Ways to Serve Southern Spoon Bread
The guide offers two serving options for spoon bread. Serve plain butter when paired with poultry or fish. Offer butter and syrup for brunch with bacon or ham.
Hail and Water Damages Corn Across Central Illinois
Central Illinois farmers replant damaged corn or switch to soybeans after last week's storms. Douglas County losses exceed one million dollars. Hail wind and water damaged fields in central and eastern counties. Macon County reports over 200 hail damage claims. Soybean planting 90 percent complete. wheat harvest underway in southern Illinois.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Illinois Crop Reporting Service
Douglas County
Macon County
Macon County Farm Bureau
Holiday Traffic Death Toll of 370
The National Safety Council warned the Fourth of July weekend could see about 379 traffic fatalities and widespread injuries. With 73 million vehicles on the road and roughly 7.2 billion miles traveled, motorists were urged to avoid speeding drinking and anger while weather noted acceptable soil moisture except in the south where rain is needed for crops.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Relish trays grace homes with storehouse of bites
A guide encourages duplicating restaurant relish trays at home. Fill a lazy Susan with cream style cottage cheese sweet gherkins pickled beets and marinated onion rings to replicate the appealing setup.
Beaver as Maine resource still valued for pelts
In Augusta Maine the beaver remains an important natural resource with trappers earning between 100 000 and 250 000 dollars annually. Despite a reduced population from early days to about a third, beaver dams up to ten feet high and 500 feet long cause culvert blockages and road floods but also aid soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat.
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Augusta
Maine
Beavers, Moose, and Deer Use Drought Ponds in Foraging
Ponds built by beavers provide refuge and aquatic plant feed for moose and deer. They also feed on browse sprouting from stumps left by trees the beavers felled. The text also gives cooking instructions for pork tenderloin, describing crosswise slicing, flattening, flour coating, and butter frying with initial browning and covered finishing.
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Thompson Farm
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Oscar Mayer
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Kroger Iced
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Manzanilla
Morris Daily Herald
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