Mulching Tips And Local Farm Day Announcement
Mulch protects plants by reducing weeds preserving moisture and cooling soil with a 4 inch layer suitable materials include bark straw compost pine needles and more. DeKalb hosts a field day 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at Pete Henry farm near Centropolis with corn test plots and refreshments on Centropolis Road two and a half miles west of US 59 gate.
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DeKalb
Pete Henry
Centropolis
Us-59
Centropolis Road
Corn Harvest Underway in Franklin County Weather Slowdown
Franklin County reports light corn harvest for high moisture storage while other crops lag due to cool weather. Agricultural agent Bob Bozworth cited slow progress, with farmers hoping Jack Frost stays away as late planting dates prevail. Wheat drilling remains favorable yet early given Hessian fly-free date.
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Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Insecticides Face Narrowing Path to New Products
Kansas City reports USDA chemist Jack R. Plimmer at the American Chemical Society meeting warns that by 1997 only one of 80,000 screened compounds may become a commercial insecticide. He urges basic research, genetic insights, and semiochemical methods to better control insects and reduce reliance on new chemicals.
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Kansas City
USDA
Jack R. Plimmer
American Chemical Society
Plimmer
Plimmier
Agricultural Research Service
Agricultural Research Center
Seltsville
Maryland
California
U.S. and Japan Organize Dogwood Cherry Seed Exchange
The U S National Arboretum in Washington launches a five month program inviting children to collect one million American flowering dogwood seeds in September and October in exchange for one million Japanese flowering cherry seeds. Seeds must be cleaned and mailed with collection details. program aims to broaden cherry varieties and foster cross national exchange for research and habitat planting.
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Washington
D.C
United States
U. S. National Arboretum
Usda Agricultural Research Service
National Arboretum
Roland M. Jefferson
Japan
America
Arboretum
Jefferson
Mt. Fuji
Dogwood Exchange
U. S
New York Avenue
N.E
Washington, D.C
ASA Launches Three-Pronged Plan to Boost Soybean Income
ASA launches a major three part plan to lift soybean income through soybean oil sales. The campaign targets expanded use of soybean oil in agriculture and industry, worldwide consumption growth, and enhanced European and U.S. education and promotion efforts.
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ST. Louis
American Soybean Association
ASA
Charles Hannon
Hamon
Kansas
Hannon
Asia
Latin American
Europe
Germany
U.S
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Beltsville, Md
Elton W. Herbert
ARS
Beltsville
ARS Bioenvironment Bee Laboratory
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
BBC
Herbert
Hachiro Shimanuki
Shelter's
Shelter Life Insurance Company
Aaa
Neil Satterlee
West
AUDI
Municipal
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THE
Kendal
Tai
Rex Allen, JR
the Kendalls
Sonny James
Missouri Repertory Theatre
Hayfever
Noel Coward
Elaine Christy
Jeanne Pruett
Grand Ole Opry
Chinese Magic Circus OF
Taiwan
Bruce and
Veda Rogers
Aaron Copland
North America
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Belgium
Jean Luc Sterckx
Vienna
Chris Borden
Scotland
Fran Reidelberger
Singapore
Greece
Ralph Franklin
Municipal Auditorium
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