Early weaning lambs for efficient meat on limited pastures
The article notes a modern trend from five months to three months or less for lamb weaning on Minnesota farms and university programs. It highlights dry lot weaning, creep feeding, palatable grain mixes, and supplements to boost early fat lamb production on high priced or limited pasture land. It also discusses reduced internal parasites and potential flock expansion on productive margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Unborn calves growth and farm economics guidance
Unborn animals grow rapidly before birth and demand maternal nutrients, shaping calf outcomes. Dr Bryan Shaw from USDA cites vaccines and pesticides reducing annual farm losses, while weather forecasts and advertising support the publication in Franklin County contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Shaw
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Newcastle
Vacation Wonderland Lures Tourists to Gem State Sights
A regional travel guide highlights southern Idaho’s Magic Valley enclaves. It charts a 350 mile loop from Twin Falls through Shoshone and Stanley Basin to Challis and Arco, detailing trout streams, lakes, national monuments, and the Salmon River is famed for chinook fishing. The drive passes Craters of the Moon, Mt. Borah, and Shoshone Falls with scenic canyon views and seasonal water diversions shaping the panorama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Magic Valley
U. S. Forest Service
Shoshone
Big Wood
Little Wood
Magic Reservoir
Silver Creek
Hailey
Snake River
Hells ‘Canyon
Oregon
Cascades
Pacific Ocean
Stanley
East Fork
Challis
Twin Falls
Mackay
Arco
Grand Canyon
Mt. Borah
Aroo
Craters of the Moon
Boise
Cape Horn
Bear River Valley
Idaho City
Bear Valley
Jerome
Senator Church Names Local Youth To Take Exam
Seventy seven Idaho youths are to take competitive exams for U S service academies under Senator Frank Church. Nominees aged 17 to 21 will seek admission to West Point Annapolis Colorado Springs Kings Point and New London. Exams occur in Idaho cities and at Stewart Air Force Base and Fort Belvoir for out of state candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
United States Service Academies
Frank Church
Church
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Military Academy
West Point
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
N. Y
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Weiser
Coeur d'Alene
Pocatello
Caldwell
Preston
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Wallace
Lewiston
Boise
Moscow
Stewart, Air Force ‘Base
Fort
Alexandria
Merek 38
Hinckley
Fairview
Spray Weeds Timely and Calibrate Your Sprayer Properly
Extension agent advises spraying grain weeds between stooling and booting stages and targeting perennials after emergence. The guide explains calibrating sprayers by measuring pattern width, revolutions per acre, and adjusting pressure and speed to match the correct gallons per acre.
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DeVere Tovey
Agenit
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Gustav Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Bohstedt
Thomas Merc
Swan Lake, Idaho
Tfc
Mark Welsh
Mark
Franklin
Flama Sauce
W. Wiles
South State
Presion, Idaho
Gem State
Senator Church
North State
Rulon Owen
Royce Fuhriman
Pieee Eae Tee Allon
North
Keller
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