Residents Embrace Self Service Berry Picking At Patch
The Norwalk area notes a shift to pick your own berry buying. Ray and Mrs Adkins report strong turnout at Sandy Ridge Fruit Farm with about 200 quarts picked daily for personal use. Other growers like the Gammies and Mortenson plan openings or already offer self service with families and children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Sprowls
Pappa Picker
Ray Adkinses
Sandy Ridge Fruit Farm
Route 61
Norwalk
Adkins
Kay
Alex Gammies
Berlin Road
Berlin Heights
Florida
Oregon
Ohio
Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Milan
Carl Mortenson
Route 113
W.F. Swableys
Donald Siesel
Monroeville
Sandy Ridge
Protecting Trees From Anthracnose and Spring Diseases
The article discusses unusual winter and spring weather affecting ornamental fruit, focusing on sycamore outbreaks of anthracnose. It advises fertilizing trees, probing and filling holes with fertilizer, avoiding lawn contact, spraying with fungicides in spring, and raking or burning fallen leaves to reduce fungal spores. It notes varying impact based on wind exposure and tree health.
May Frost Kills Early Berries for Norwalk Growers
Area fruit growers report an early May frost that destroyed blossoms and cut harvests. A Norwalk grower says about half his crop was lost with two or three blossoms killed on most plants. The frost delayed ripening but berries should be available for about two more weeks.
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Norwalk
4 H Horticultural Field Day Set To Aid 4 H Members
4 H members parents and advisors are invited to a Field Day at Robert Rimelspach farm on Sandusky County Road 148 from 1 to 4 p m Thursday. Topics include soil prep planting pest control and judging vegetables with OSU expert James Utzinger guiding. A tour of the Rimelspach farm will showcase commercial tomato cabbage pickles and sugar beets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rimelspach
Sandusky
Carlos Tucker
Mem
Link Study Techniques Could Aid Human Heredity Research
Dr. Jay L. Lush, a renowned animal scientist, says methods for measuring heritability in animal groups may eventually help study human subgroup differences. He notes the animal breeding techniques are intricate and likely the best path to answers, rather than purely theoretical reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lush
Lorain Junior Leaders Host Five-County 4-H Meet
Huron Erie Medina and Wayne County junior leaders join Lorain County juniors for a joint 8 p.m. meeting at Oak Lake Park north of Oberlin. Activities include swimming square dancing and refreshments with Carlos Tucker, county extension agent, 4-H, coordinating hosts.
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Huron County
Lorain County
Oak Lake Park
Oberlin
Huron
Erie
Medina
Wayne County
Carlos Tucker
Local Markets Report From Bucyrus Consignors
Markets show steady tone across hogs cattle calves and sheep with total 1 400 head. Hog prices range 12.40 to 21.30 with steady bids. steers and heifers show active steady demand and higher cow and bull prices. calves and wools listed with varied values and aged sheep for slaughter priced 4 to 9. Local feed values for wheat corn oats and soybeans included in the week closing figures.
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Bucyrus
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Jackie
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Kay Adkins
Ray Adkins
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Highway 190
Painesville
James Utzinger
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
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Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn
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House of Service
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