Underselling West Virginia Timber and Produce Sparks Local Market Plan
O C Hutchison RDC poultry coordinator notes over seven million dollars exit nine counties yearly for eggs while foresters urge local timber and Christmas tree markets. Beverly area pine sales to Ohio show potential. RDC plans a farmers market to boost local fruit vegetables eggs and timber.
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West Virginia
Donald Cuppett
State Conservation Commission
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Council
Beverly
Ohio
RDC
Ignor
West
New Strawberry Varieties Found For High Climates
Two new strawberry varieties Pocahontas and Dixieland show promise for high mountain climates after two seasons of FPL trials. Pocahontas yields 90 quarts per 100 feet, Dixieland 40, compared with Premier 57 and Blakemore 42. Pocahontas matures mid to late and offers large, glossy, firm berries with good flavor. Dixieland is early, darker, and slightly tart. Developed by USDA breeders from Midland and Tennessee stock, Pocahontas is being introduced jointly by USDA and Virginia Truck Experiment Station.
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G. D. Oberle
WPI
Oberle
Dixieland
Premier
Blakemore
Sparkle
Fairland
Empire
Eden
VPI
Virginia Truck Experiment Station
Norfolk
US Department of Agriculture
4-H Club Tours Greenbrier Dairy Plant
The Shady Tigers 4-H Club of Shady Spring toured the Greenbrier Dairy Plant on December 15. Plant personnel explained milk processing to members and guests. A square dance followed, led by Clarence Wooten, County 4-H Club Agent, with 24 participants.
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Shady Tigers
Shady Spring
Greenbrier
Clarence Wooten
Poultry Market Steady With dull demand in Shenandoah Valley
In Harrisonburg Virginia live poultry market shows steady movement for broilers and fryers with dull demand. Farm prices at noon yesterday: broilers 16 18 cents, heavy hens 21 22, turkey fryers 38, hen turkeys 42 44, toms 31 33. Weekly report ends December 18 shows broilers under 3 lb down 10 percent, 3 to 3 1 4 lb at 17 18 up to 21, 3 1 4 lb and over 18 24 with overall minus 10.2 percent from prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Corn Cobs Replace Hay in Dairy Rations Tested
At VPI Agricultural Experiment Station a dairy trial split cows between alfalfa hay and corn silage with ground corn cobs replacing half the hay. Group A had hay plus corn silage. Group B used ground corn cobs and silage with the same grain mix. After 30 days each group swapped rations. milk output and body weight stayed steady.
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VPI Agricultural Experiment Station
Conservation Practices Increase Farm Earnings in Illinois study
A 16 year Illinois study by University of Illinois and USDA shows high conservation farms earned about 6.26 dollars more per acre annually versus similar low conservation farms over 10 years. With average fertilizer and lime costs, net gains could exceed 1,000 dollars per year per 160 acre farm, though results depend on starting conditions weather and management.
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University of Illinois
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois
County Farm Offices Close for Holidays
Raleigh County agricultural offices will be closed for Christmas. Some offices close before and after Dec 25. State Conservation Commission closes Dec 26. Rural Development Council closes Dec 24 25. USDA Soil Conservation Service closes Dec 25 and Jan 1. County agents close noon Dec 24 to 28 and Jan 1. Production and Marketing Administration closes Dec 25 and Jan 1.
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Raleigh County
State Conservation Commission
Rural Development Council
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
County Agricultural Agents
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