World food production up but most people poorly fed end of decade
An Iowa State University economist notes that two thirds of the world’s people remain inadequately nourished despite a 2.4 percent yearly rise in food production over the past decade. Developed countries see modest per capita gains while less developed regions show flat or near-flat output, with U S policy favoring aid and technical assistance over broad food aid expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Bob Wisher
Southeast Asia
Africa
Latin America
U. S
Wisner
U.S
Cooperative Education Scholars Meet At Waukensa Club Dinner
Four area Cooperative Education Scholars from Iowa State University attended a Thursday evening dinner at the Waukensa Country Club between Wilton and Burant. They were introduced to ISU school personnel and company managers funding the scholarships. Roger Bruene, assistant to the dean in the College of Agriculture, ISU, sat in front with the four students standing from left Steve Probst Bruce Billick Keith Kram and Dick Hartvigsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Waukensa Country Club
Wilton
Burant
Roger Bruene
College of Agriculture
ISU
Steve Probst
West Liberty
Bruce Billick
Stanwood
Keith Kramback
Davenport
Dick Hartvigsen
Maquoketa
Waukania Country Club
Muscatine County farmers sign up for feed grain program
By Thursday noon Muscatine County ASC reports 294 farmers intend to divert 16 234 acres or 16 percent of the county feed grain base to a soil conserving legume cover. Signups trail last year but show higher Iowa totals with 78 792 statewide intentions and 2 976 429 acres diverted through February 29.
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Muscatine County
Vernon W. Carter
Muscatine
ASC
Lo Say
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
DeWitt Beef Cow Calf School Runs Three Sessions
An area beef cow calf school will convene at the 4 H Auditorium in DeWitt on March 12 13 19 and 27 with sessions from 9 30 am to 3 30 pm Norman J Goodwin Clinton County Extension Director announces speakers from Iowa State University and extension staff will cover breeding and selection economics feeds and forages herd nutrition and management and veterinary and engineering aspects of cattle operations including genetic principles production costs parasite control and immunization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Norman J. Goodwin
Clinton County
Rogers deBaca
Iowa State University
Ames
Everett Stoneberg
Extension
Ecunonist
Frank Schaller
Extension Agronomist
Nelson Gay
John Herrick
Indian Amazon Basin Natives and Nero Olympic Tale
Readable fragments touch on Iowa State University scholars and extension topics for beef producers. Also brief notes compare Amazon Basin Indians, and recount Emperor Nero winning all events in the 66 Olympic Games and a chariot crash before he reclaimed the lead.
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Nero
Grain Marketing Schools Set at Burlington Davenport
Two Grain Marketing Schools are scheduled for March 1 at the Lend-A-Hand Club Davenport and March 14 in Burlington by the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. The sessions run 9:30 am to 3 pm and are open to Muscatine County farm operators. Experts from Iowa State University will cover grain futures, hedging, storage options, moisture discounts, drying, and storage losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Burlington
Lend-A-Hand Club
Davenport
Eugene Mathern
Muscatine County
Mathern
Iowa State University Extension
Gene Farrell
Robert Wisner
Dallas McGinnis
Towa State University
Futrell
Wisner
Richard Thuma
Henry County Extension
Rock program for Sertoma on petrology hobby
Bob Brown of Conesville presented a noon Sertoma program on petrology covering rock origin, structure and classification. He described using inexpensive homemade tools to turn agates into ornamental stone pieces as a hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brown
Conesville
Sertoma Club
Mr. Brown
Chesapeake Va. Noted as Fourth Largest City by Area
The nation’s fourth largest city in land area was not on taps six years ago. Chesapeake Virginia covers 372 square miles, with only Oklahoma City Los Angeles and Houston larger.
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Chesapeake
Vai
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Houston
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Ken Noblit
Cooperative Education Scholars
Journal
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Orono
Pike
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Vas
McLain
Theodore A. Pratt
Vicaria A. Pratt
Benjamine E. Peters
Helen M. Peters
David Gross
Ruth Gross
Avenue
Florence Greene
N. M. Greene
City of Muscatine
Ray Wuestenberg
Dial MA
Harvey Hinning
Goodwin
Amazon Basin
Brazil
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
County Mutual
Muscatine County Mutual Ins. Assn
Donald L. Lee
Cedar Street
Mee
Grimnell Mutual
Slimmell
UTUAL
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Durant, Iowa
DIAL
HH AY
Sertoma
POLE
Hawkeye Lumber
Kaiser
Republic
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Yard
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Muscatine, Iowa
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