Stackhouse Reflections Mark End of Ohio Agriculture Era
John Stackhouse, eight years Ohio director of agriculture under Governor Rhodes, returns to Wakeman then heads to Washington March 1 as director of regulatory affairs for the National Agricultural Chemical Association. He will testify before Congress on farm chemical use and plans to commute, managing the Humphrey farm with wife Ruth.
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Janet Conway Wakeman
John Stackhouse
James A. Rhodes
Wakeman
Washington
National Agricultural Chemical Association
Stackhouse
Ohio
Environment
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ruth
Humphrey
Department of Agriculture
Rhodes
Columbus
Boards of Supervisors
Farm And City Water Plan Aims At New Development In Ohio
John Wells discusses the Northwest Ohio Water Development Plan from 1949 outlining the ODNR role and projects like Willard Reservoir and New London, with capacities and allocations for public water supply agriculture and stream flow. He notes potential recreational development and asks local communities to decide on water districts and impact on life in southern Huron County.
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John Wells
Northwest Ohio
Ohio
Willard
Huron River
New London
Huron County
Department of Natural Resources
Huron County Agriculture Nets $20 Million for 1969 Year
Huron County farmers earned $20,167,000 in 1969 and ranked as the fourth largest producer of fresh market and greenhouse vegetables in Ohio. Soybeans yielded $2,942,000, dairy $2,672,000, and overall Ohio farm earnings rose by $1.2 million with government payments totaling $103,424,000.
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Huron County Agriculture
Huron County
Ohio
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Lucas Counties
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Darke County
Corn Bean Clinic Slated At EHOVE
A combined corn and soybean clinic for Huron and Erie Counties will take place February 24 in the EHOVE Agricultural Commons Building on Mason Road Erie County. Dr Gordon Ryder will discuss soybean varieties planting dates and row widths with Walter Schmidt and Paul Wright also presenting on weed insect and disease control fertilizer practices and southern corn leaf blight. The session will cover estimated cost and returns on soybeans at current prices and recommended corn varieties and related practices.
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Huron
Erie
Agricultural Commons
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Mason Road
Erie County
Gordon Ryder
Extension Agronomist
Walter Schmidt
Area Extension Agronomist
Paul Wright
Area Extension
Market summary with livestock prices and grain quotes
Closing week market data shows mixed grain prices Wheat 1.64 Corn 143 Oats 0.82 Soybeans 2.90 lower. Livestock consignments total 2 270 head hogs 1 975 cattle 350 calves 37. Market tone mostly steady to lower with hogs $1 lower to $1.60 and cows down $2. Calves up $3 with best prices 45 57.50 for choice. Sheep and wool steady.
Potato Growers May Promote Their Crop
Washington (UPI) Potato growers may form an organized producer group to tax themselves for crop research and promotion. The Agriculture Department issued regulations enabling a formal proposal under the new promotion law signed by President Nixon on January 11. The plan would allow a voluntary check-off system to fund research and market expansion.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Nixon
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