Winter ice fishing on a farm pond near Monroeville
Leander Bores uses his one third acre pond on Dogtown Road for ice fishing and livestock water. A conservation beneficiary, the pond also serves as a skating spot per his children. Bores reports catching bluegill in winter and notes he once pulled large catfish and bass from the pond. Local soil conservation tech Martin Myers aids with bait ideas and pond usefulness.
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Leander Bores
Dogtown Road
Monroeville
Bores
Catawba Point
Sandusky Bay
Huron County Soil Conservation Office
Clarksfield
Martin Myers
Myers
Randy
White’s Landing
Mary Beth
Blackbird Corn Loss in Ohio Tops $1 Million in 1970
Ohio Director of Agriculture Gene R. Abercrombie reports field corn damage from blackbirds in 1970 at 1.1 million dollars across 902 sampled fields in 19 counties..losses ranged from negligible in Perry to 39,200 dollars in Butler. Lake Region fields suffered up to 33 percent. total 146000 bushels valued at 204,400 dollars based on 1.40 per bushel, with cooperation from state agencies and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gene R. Abercrombie
Perry County
Butler County
Ottawa
Lake
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Bowling Green State University
Farm Labor Seminar Set at Ole Zim's Wagon Shed
A workshop on farm labor management will be held February 8 and 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ole Zim's Wagon Shed, State Route 590 west of Fremont. Dr. Bernard Erven of Ohio State University will conduct the seminar and discuss unemployment insurance extension impacts on agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Zim
Fremont
Bernard Erven
Ohio State University
Erven
Corn Clinic Slated in Huron Erie County
The Huron and Erie County Corn Clinic at EHOVE Vocational School starts Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. Walter Schmidt explains varieties fertilizing and planting dates while Dr B D Blair covers corn insect control and soil insect practices. Afternoon topics include weed control machinery economics with Paul Wright and William Gill. 1971 Agronomy Guide and Corn Production bulletins will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron and Erie County
Ehove Vocational School
Walter Schmidt
Area Extension Agronomist
B.D. Blair
Blair
Paul Wright
William Gill
New Corn Crop Insurance Limited In Huron County
FCIC fieldman Butch H. Smith says due to possible corn blight impact only 700 additional acres can be insured in Huron County for 1971. Corn sales in seven Ohio counties including Erie and Wayne are closed after reaching limits. Policyholders not affected. 1970 insureds canceling should reinstate promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Huron County
Butch H. Smith
Smith
FCIC
Ohio
Erie
Wayne
Classified Ads Sell Your Unused Items Fast
Quick cash tip suggests selling items you no longer need through classifieds. Includes a contact phone number 662 4241 to place ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
What Is Ecology A Look From Farm And City
John K Wells discusses ecology as a broad environmental problem not just human surroundings. He describes a shift toward proving chemical safety, the Ohio lab for environmental studies, and priorities on pesticides pollution waste disposal and air quality affecting agriculture and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Wells
United States
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Board of Control
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster
Craig Weidensaul
Roy M. Kottman
Market cattle and hogs mixed as totals rise in weekly market report
Markets show slight gains across livestock with HOGS and CATTLE up modestly. Steers and heifers fetch mid range prices while cows remain active to steady. Calves and feeder lambs move within narrow bands as sheep and wool demand shifts appear in the latest figures.
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Blackbird
Manhattan Bldg
W. Tiffin Street
Fostoria
Black & Decker
Chuck
Norwalk Parts CO
S. Linwood Ave
the House OF Service
Broyhill Furniture Industries
West End
Lasch
Monroe St
Monroeville, Ohio
Norwalk
Ali Insulation
Wakeman
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