Oats suffer little disease damage in 1985 Iowa crop
Iowa State College plant pathologist J Artie Browning notes oats in 1985 faced the least disease damage since 1952 due to an advanced maturity and weather. Crown rust mainly from buckthorn and cool June delayed spread, while stem rust appeared but caused little harm. Brownings emphasizes rust infection occurred yet maturity limited impact.
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J. Artie Browning
Iowa State College
Iowa
Browning
Questions and Answers on School Reorganization Summary
A Q and A piece by G C Buerkens outlines how county boards promote school reorganization and how districts are formed. It covers who initiates studies, boundary decisions, petition requirements, objection periods, elections, judge appointments, district carry rules, and rural representation.
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Ans
New TV Station at Ottumwa to Air Sept 15
KTVO announces CBS affiliation with KBIZ owners Ottumwa station set to begin on channel three September 15. CBS top shows including Jack Benny and U S Steel Hour will be available. Tower work at Lancaster Missouri advances as Ottumwa offices relocate and facilities are brought in. Northwestern Bell advances a 78 mile Des Moines to Ottumwa radio relay route using a 424 foot Des Moines tower.
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Ottumwa
KTVO
Columbia Broadcasting System
James J. Conroy
Kbiz, Incorporated
CBS
Conroy
Jack Benny
Arthur Godfrey
Missouri
Lancaster
The
Telephone Company
P.M. O'Gara
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Des Moines
Ottum
Long Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northwestern Bell
Bell Building
Thureday
Iowa
Gram
Hollywood
Transcontinental microwave relay route planned
New York to San Francisco will host the only transcontinental radio relay network in the United States. Transmission from Des Moines to Ottumwa will rely on towers near Knoxville Albia and Bear Creek. Towers reach 260 feet at Knoxville and 180 feet at Albia and Bear Creek with steel construction on solid foundations.
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Ing
New York
San Francisco
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Knoxville
Albia
Bear Creek
KTVO
O'Gara
Iowa Farm Commodity Index Drops Four Points in July
The Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes the mid month index fell 9 points to 236, 4 percent lower than June, with crops down across the board except corn. Hog prices slid $2.00 per cwt, meat animals led declines while beef cattle rose 40c, calves fell 80c, and lambs dropped 1.60 per cwt. Soybeans, wheat, rye, barley, flaxseed also posted small losses. baled hay fell 1.30 per ton.
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Iowa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Stations designed for unattended automatic operation says O Gara
O Gara notes the stations lose strength and must be amplified at relay nodes, with the system built for unattended automatic operation.
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O'Gara
August Plentifuls Bring Chicken Grapefruit and Halibut
The U S Agriculture Department lists chicken broilers and fries canned grapefruit sections as August plentiful foods for outdoor cooking and fresh markets. Expect abundant beef choices and plenty of fresh and frozen halibut with summer sandwich ingredients and chilled fruit beverages.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Watermelon Delays Boost Availability and Prices Drop
The Fourth of July fruit run was delayed by a late spring in the main production area causing more watermelons to appear this month and at very reasonable prices for shoppers seeking bargains.
Public interest note on Stanley Den Adel's life
In the 10 Years Ago column a request for Stanley Den Adel’s address from Mrs R Vander Wall of Mentone California prompted release of details. The paraplegic resident of Northridge California lives in a one story ranch house with wheelchair accessible features and a private pool. He is married to Peggy Stapel and works at a bank handling payrolls while receiving government disability support.
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Stanley den Adel
Chronicle
Stanley
R. Vander Wall
Mentone
Calfornia
Nell den Adel
Pella
Stanley F. den Adel
Lassen
Northridge
California
Peggy Stapelson
Dennison
Increased Oat Yield Attributed To Use of Nitrogen
Nitrogen application over three years raised average oat yield by 3.3 bushels per acre at Ames. Researchers note the practice improves production and may influence regional barley and corn margins. Local agricultural teams plan further trials to assess long term effects and optimum application rates.
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Ames
Nitrogen rate and drill spacing affect Iowa oat yields
Agricultural Experiment Station of Iowa State College reports that nitrogen increases were similar across 20 40 or 60 pounds per acre. Drilled oats in western Iowa yielded 10.5 bushels more per acre with higher nitrogen, while oat yields rose about 5 bushels per acre when drilled in 7 inch versus 14 inch rows. Spacing differences were partly offset by thinner plant populations. Legume stands and hay yields varied with row spacing and site Castana western Iowa.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State
Colarea
Iowa
Castana
Inconsistent oat varieties on hay crop stand
The report notes that oat varieties on the stand of the succeeding hay crop were not pronounced or consistent, indicating variability in cultivar performance and possible implications for yield and management decisions.
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County Board of Education
Marion County
Mahaska County
Mahaska Board
Board of Education
FFA
Iowa Farm Commodity Index
Pfister
John Ver Ploeg Pella
Tunis
Dykstra Leighton
Abe Vander Beek
Sally
New Sharon
Nick Geurts
Dale McComas Monroe
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe, Iowa
Diller
Pohlmann
Pella, Lewa
Sully
Peoria
Felele
Brs
Eghie
Pella Construction CO
Pella High School
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