Seed Seminar Brings OSIA Leaders to Avery Co Op
Nearly 60 attendees from extension, agriculture, banks and seed firms gathered at J Schlessman and Sons Seed Co in Avery for an OSIA seed equipment and method update. John Wells notes aim to update leaders, with Dr. Lewis Lance offering agronomic guidance. Schlessman operations, started in 1915, partners with four sons to process seed for over 100 area farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne Seed Improvement Association
OSIA
J. Schlessman and Sons Seed Co
Avery
John Wells
Huron County Extension Ager
Ohio State University
Lewis Lance
Ofia
Arthur Schlessman
Schlessmans
Robert
Ohio
Neighbring
BUCKYRU AUCTION REPORTS LIVESTOCK PRICES AND SALES
BUCYRUS AUCTION totals show HOGS 432 head with prices 21.20 to 24.45 and feeder hogs 19.75 to 23.50. CATTLE 244 head with steers 17.50 to 27.80 and hfrs 16.50 to 25.60. cows 12.00 to 16.30. calves 23 to 30.50. Sheep and lambs total 229 with prices 11.50 lower than last week. prime wools 24 to 24.80 and breeding ewes 15.0. Ads urge placing classified ads at 642-4241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
Tomato blight and soybean disease warnings for gardeners
Extreme night cold followed by warm days creates ideal conditions for tomato blight with early and late forms likely in the next weeks. Pathologist R E Partyka recommends Maneb or Zineb sprays for control, with thorough leaf coverage to prevent spread. Soybean leaf spot and brown spot are noted as common in local fields, with Harosey 063 Lindarin 63 and Chippewa 64 cited as resistant northern Ohio varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio State University
R. E. Partyka
Maneb
Ohio
17 Year Locusts In Ohio Studied For Control
In Wooster at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. H Y Forsythe supervises studies on the 17 year periodical cicada. Thousands of specimens from across Ohio are sent to Forsythe as he records emergence dates and locations to define brood limits and improve control methods. Insecticides are used on heavily affected apple trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe
Ohio
Cultivation Needs Vary for Ohio Corn Yields
Ohio researchers Dr. D.M. Van Doren Jr and G.B. Triplett Jr report soil type determines cultivation need for corn. While herbicides control weeds well, some fields still benefit from cultivation to maximize yield, and improper cultivation can reduce output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M. van Doren, Jr
G.B. Triplett, Jr
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio
Cross Breeding Produces Vigor in Cattle
Southeastern Ohio researchers at the Agronomy Beef Cattle Day report Charolais Hereford crosses gain about 4 percent weight over the two breeds. Charolais show faster gains and less waste fat but grade lower than Herefords, with no significant tenderness difference. Studies continue on production efficiency under different management. Southeastern Ohio prospects as feeder calves for the Corn Belt noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Carpenter
Earle Klosterman
Animal Science
Eit
Klosterman
Richard Smith
Extension Animal Page
Smith
Ohio
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McCord
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Magneto
Norwalk Parts CO
S. Linwood
John Schlessman
Supreme Lawn Food
Chee Carden
Shoppe
Asfan
Wayne Hog Balancer
Wayne
Firelands Elevator Ass
N. Hester Sr
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