Milan's Outstanding Young Farmer Finds Reward in Farm Life
Ted Gastier a 26 year old named Milan's outstanding young farmer last month cherishes his 1711 acre Strecker Road farm He turned down an engineering job after Ohio State University to stay farming He values independence and family life over higher wages in the city.
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Milan
Ted Gastier
The
Jaycees
Strecker Road
Ohio State University
Gastier
Donna
Eric
Michael
Fremont
Farm auction recap highlights livestock totals and price ranges
The Bucyrus sale lists 1 354 head across hogs cattle sheep and lambs with top cattle prices pushing 27.80 and calves up to 47 while feeders and utility grades show varied demand. Breeder and household notes profile farmer Gastier detailing crops, family, and a 1960s accident and recovery.
Treat Gladiolus With A Fungicide
Plant pathologist Robert E. Partyka of Ohio State University advises a fungicide treatment of gladiolus corms to reduce diseases next spring. Dig on a dry sunny day, wash soil, then dry and store with heat and airflow at 85 95 F and 50 percent humidity or higher. After curing two to three weeks dust old and new corms with Arasan or Spergon, then cool store at 35 40 F. Discard diseased corms to prevent spread and check storage midseason for further removal.
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Robert E. Partyka
Ohio State University
Partyka
Bollworms to become salvation via natural deet link
An article reports that pink bollworms contain the insect repellent deet naturally, a discovery by USDA researchers. It speculates deet could help eradicate bollworms and boost cotton, joking that farmers might harvest bollworms as a new income source, celebrating an ironic pivot for cotton.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Farm And City Farm Outlook For 1968
The 1968 farm outlook remains uncertain due to export instability and a weak livestock price outlook while crop prices may fall. Farm numbers drop to about 3 percent annually and 40 percent work off-farm. Major local events include Lime and fertilizer clinics at Norwalk American Legion Hall with schedules posted by the Cooperative Extension Office.
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Huron County
Hur
Holstein Banquet Set by Huron Erie County Group
The annual Holstein Banquet will be at 7 30 p.m. January 17 in St Peter s Lutheran Church Norwalk. An outstanding Holstein cattleman will be announced. 4 H and FFA members who showed animals will be honored. Billy Lund and Marcia Dalton receive special recognition. Slides of foreign countries will be shown. Ticket sales are led by Carl and William Lund and the Daltons with Elbert French. Elmer Dalton is elected Holstein Association president for 1968. Other officers are Donald Divins vice president Bryan Dalton secretary treasurer and Carl Lund press reporter.
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FFA
Billy Lund
Norwalk
Marcia Dalton
Wakeman
Carl and
William Lund
Daltons
Elbert French
New London
Elmer Dalton
Holstein Association
Huron County Court House
Donald Divins
Bryan Dalton
Carl Lund
Most Farmers Must Pay Income Tax By Feb. 15
A busy period for Huron County farmers as they prepare income tax forms. The Feb 15 deadline applies to most farmer returns, while individuals generally have until April 15. Completing the forms is a major undertaking.
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Huron County
Carlos Tucker
Tucker
Huron County Extension Office
CCC Returns To Farm Aid Role As Surplus Drops
The Commodity Credit Corp resumes helping farmers hold crops off the market while awaiting higher prices as CCC surplus stocks fall to 964 million dollars by December 15 1967 the lowest since 1952. Freeman urges enrollment in 1968 production control programs and notes current CCC investments are largely in price support loans.
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Washington
UPI
Commodity Credit Corp
Orville L. Freeman
CCC
Hog Prices Expected to Rise for Ohio Farmers?
Ohio hog producers may see higher prices in winter with heavier hog weights and cheaper corn. Extension economist Wallace Barr says monthly averages for barrows and gilts could reach 18 to 20 dollars per hundredweight, aided by soft corn usage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wallace Barr
Ohio State University
Barr
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Bologna
St. John’s United Church of Christ
By Dick West
American Legion Hall
Cooperative Extension Office
By Bernard Brenner
Freeman
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South Linwood
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn
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