Local Man Raises Rare Buff Cochins In Norwalk
Paul Eckler of Norwalk raises 30 to 40 Buff Cochins, an Asiatic breed considered beautiful and unimproved. He notes low egg production, six month maturation to meat, and that the birds are kept for hobby and show, with occasional county fair success.
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Norwalk
Paul Eckler
Eckler
Nebraska
England
Persia
Shanghai
China
United States
Queen of England
Shadowlawn Farm
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January Farm Events Include Lime Conference in Norwalk
January events for farmers feature the Lime and Fertilizer Conference at Norwalk American Legion Hall starting 3 30 p m sponsored by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Extension Service with support from the Ohio Soil Fertility Education Society and more. Cattle feeders meet January 19 at the Huron County Court House 8 p m led by William Warton who will discuss performance testing and feedlot results.
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North Central
Ohio
American Legion Hall
Norwalk
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Extension Service
Ohio Soil Fertility Education Society
Ohio Processed Lime Association
Fertilizer Industry
Byron Gamble
Seneca County
James Eakin
Penn State University
Robert Dougherty
Allied Chemical Company
Howard Arndt
Richland Chemical Company
Conrad B. Kresge
American Potash Institute
Ernie Henes
Wellington Enterprise
Ohio State University Extension Specialists
Walter Schmidt
Area Extension Agronomist
Sheep and Lamb Market Report Featured at Hospital Session
In the Assembly Room at the Hospital a Medicare program session opened at 1 30 pm attracting interest. The sale catalog noted prices for sheep and lambs with ranges from 29 to 50 and higher for prime animals. Feeder lambs and aged sheep for slaughter were listed with various bid ranges.
Forage Sorghum Varieties Compared With Corn Yields
Ohio State University Extension agronomists say high yielding forage sorghum varieties or hybrids often produce more silage and dry matter per acre but deliver fewer total digestible nutrients per acre than corn.
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Ohio State University Extension Agronomists
Area Sales Representative Attends Agribusiness Clinic
Art McCarty of Avery, a J. Schlessman & Sons sales rep, joined 39 other agribusiness reps at The Ohio State University clinic on January 4 and 5. The program focused on managerial skills with sessions on newspaper ads and business letter writing.
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Agribusiness
Art McCarty
J. Schlessman & Sons, Inc
Avery
Ohio State University, College of Agriculture
Columbus
McCarty
Lee Ault
Pam Advertising Co
Earl Strong
College of Business Administration
Pennsylvania State University
Tom Wagner
Route 1
Delaware
County Swine Producers Tour Marion County
Over 50 Huron and Erie residents joined nearly 20 Marion County producers Thursday for a tour of three Marion farms. Hosts highlighted 12 percent yield gains from 20 inch row corn and SF P sows with litter sizes improving to about nine.
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Huron and
Erie County
Marion County
Cooperative Extension Service
Farmers’ Production Credit Association
Carlos Tucker
Huron County
4-H
Ellwood Parrott
Loundenslager & Sons
Route 3
Marion
Loundenslager
S.P.F
Loudenslager
Max Heilman
Route 1
Kenton
Heilman
Holstein Club Plans Banquet With Gilmore Speaker
Plans for the annual Huron County Holstein Club banquet were announced at a recent meeting in the Huron County Court House. The event on January 17 at Western Reserve High School features Dr. L O Gilmore, state Holstein director and owner of Logis Farm near Wooster. Two 4 H members, William and Carl Lund, will be honored and tickets are managed by the Lund brothers. Officers elected include Phil Bursley as president, Elmer Dalton as vice president, Elbert French as secretary treasurer, and Carl Lund as press reporter.
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Huron County Holstein Club
Huron County Court House
Western Reserve High School
L.O. Gilmore
Gilmore
Logis Farm
Wooster
4-H
William
Carl Lund
Phil Bursley
Wakeman
Elmer Dalton
Elbert French
New London
Norwalk
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Paul Schaber
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Clarke
Firelands Tool Rental
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