Displaced soil blamed for Maryland water pollution surge
Edward R. Kell of the USDA Soil Conservation Service in College Park says displaced soil from construction drives most water pollution in Maryland and nationwide. He explains erosion sediment and mud definitions and notes sediment pollutants can exceed sewage discharges by 700 times, impacting reservoirs and recreation. Districts across the Patuxent River watershed implement rules under House Bill 1298 to curb sediment pollution.
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Maryland
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Edward R. Kell
College Park
SCS
Trre
SUS
Kell
Keil
Mary- Joho
Patuxent River
Maryland General Assembly
Patuxent Watershed
Carroll
Baltimore
Harford
Delegates Learn Of Farm Credit
At the 41st American Institute of Cooperation conference in Urbana Illinois delegates heard Farm Credit System data. A record 10 billion borrowed in the year ending last June 30, loans outstanding at 12.9 billion, and 82 percent loan growth but slower rate increases due to high interest rates. Secretary Hardin urged revitalizing rural America and noted cooperatives as key drivers. Farmers productivity rising 5.3 percent annually, twice that of industry.
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Urbana
Ill
Farm Credit Plas
American Institute of Cooperation
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Jaenke
FCA
Jancke
Toca Federal Land Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Clifford M. Hardin
America
Aerial Photos Used For Many Purposes
Aerial photos from ASCS are used by farmers and conservationists and increasingly by municipal and county governments, utilities, real estate and legal professionals, planners, and even hunters. In 1968 the program sold 900 494 prints totaling 1 207 009 23 dollars with prints available in sizes from farm unit to large maps and coverage in all states except Vermont and Alaska. County ASCS offices provide information and prints upon request.
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ASCS
Raymond F. Jaeger
Maryland State Agricultural Stabilizaom and Conservation Commit
Hmber
Vermont
Alaska
Esc
Aatt Potas
Artificial Breeders Hold Meet in Wisconsin
Two Frederick County men, Lewis Campbell and Dick Chichester, attended the National Association of Animal Breeders 22nd annual convention in Madison along with more than 400 livestockmen from 30 states and Canada. Gov. Warren Knowles lauded artificial breeding as the keystone of Wisconsin dairy leadership, while Don Wilkinson urged improved breeding techniques across swine, horses and sheep as beef consumption trends rise.
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Madison, Wise
Frederick County
Lewis Campbell
Dick Chichester
States
Canada
National Association of Animal Breeders
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Don Wilkinson
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Wilkinson
Artificial Breeding Expands to Meet Dairy and Beef Demand
Text notes a 60 percent rise by 1980 and beef cattle numbers rising 3.5 times to meet demand. It cites 32 artificial breeding business organizations in NAAB and states they collectively breed half of the 14.6 million U S dairy cows. Beef breeding by artificial methods is also increasing rapidly.
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NAAB
United States
Maryland Wheat Allotment Set at 138269 Acres for 1970
Maryland's 1970 wheat allotment has been fixed at 138,269 acres, marking roughly a 12 percent decline from the previous year. The decision affects farmers statewide and aligns with broader crop support allocations for the season.
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Maryland
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Mary Ogle
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Aisters
American Institute
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Gary Grossnickle
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Brown Grain
Insley‘’S Shoes
West Patrick
Livestock Sanitary Service
LSS
State Board of Agriculture
Usda Pathological Laboratory
Ames
Iowa
Pamela Sue Roderick
Richard Grossnickle
County Farm Bureau Women's
Harold E. Hoderuck
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Ort
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Walter Master
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Pat Tydyking
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