Area fruit and vegetable farmers cite labor shortage
Huron County growers warn a severe labor shortage endangers farms. They note fewer workers, need for skilled help, and movement of labor to industry. Cases cite Holthouse, Walcher, Case, and others facing higher costs, longer hours, and push to mechanize to stay in business.
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Huron County
Jordon Holthouse
Celeryville
Holthouse
Ralph Walcher
North Fairfield
Walcher
Archie Case
New London
Case
Texas
Ohio
Norwalk
Alfalfa Weevil Threat Spurs Spring Field Watch
Ohio extension entomologists warn alfalfa fields in 77 counties may suffer weevil damage as eggs hatch in May. The report details weevil life stages, scouting tips, recommended sprays such as malathion and methoxychlor, day and preharvest restrictions, and the need for late April monitoring and postharvest spray timing.
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Ohio
25000 Trees Aid Erosion Control
Approximately 25 000 trees were distributed to Huron County farmers this week for erosion control ditch bank protection reforestation and windbreaks. The program is annual with applications through the county cooperative extension service and involves 20 000 to 40 000 trees planted by 4 H clubs schools and conservation groups. Federal ACP programs now cover timber stand improvement and windbreakers to clean up stands where elm trees died and left timberland with dead wood. Some replanting will be necessary to retain timber resources.
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Huron County
County Cooperative Extension Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Agent Encourages 4 H Dairy Project
Huron County extension agent Carlos Tucker urges county youths aged 10 to 18 to join a 4 H dairy project learning cattle raising. He notes members may start with a calf or heifer and progress to advanced projects, appealing to both boys and girls. Older 4 H members also pursue crop production soil testing farm mapping and junior leadership alongside dairy work.
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Carlos Tucker
Huron County
Tucker
Huron County Dairymen Earn Brucellosis Free Milestone
Huron County dairy herds are certified Modified Certified Brucellosis Free after reducing herd incidence to under 1 percent in under 5 percent of herds. Kenton Sherman announced the achievement as state and federal cooperation tests milk samples periodically. The award by Harry E. Goldstein will shift sampling rates but continuous testing aims to sustain the disease-free milk quality for consumers.
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Huron County
Kenton Sherman
Huron Dairy Service Unit
State Division of Animal Industry
Ohio
United States Departments of Agriculture
Harry E. Goldstein
Ohio Farm Size Climbs From 105 to 151 Acres
Ohio State University Extension economists report the typical farm in Ohio grew from 105 acres to about 151 acres by 1966, an increase nearing one third since 1950. The shift reflects broader changes in farming practices and land use across the state.
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Ohio
Ohio State University Extension
Chicken Business Rooms Face Growing Domestic Demand
The Agriculture Department reports expanding domestic demand for poultry and eggs driven by rising consumer purchasing power and employment. Pork supplies remain light since early 1905, pushing buyers toward poultry and eggs, with prices up and producers expanding output. later this year rising pork production may weaken poultry and egg prices.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Department
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