Local Produce to Begin Moving Tuesday at Farmers Market
Beckley Farmers Market will open Tuesday morning for locally grown vegetables. Beans cabbage and sweet corn are arriving as market hours run 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the growing season. Local producers report rising egg and pink tomato demand and note planned new outlets and grading facilities as supply increases.
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Oscar Hutchison
Beckley
Mac
Hutchison
Fruits and Vegetables Commission
Snider
Yeniaina Bts
E. Hicks
One-Level Farm Programs Highlight Decay Resistant Posts
Mississippi and West Virginia researchers discuss a watershed shift in rural program design focusing on inclusive community efforts and practical post preservation. Harold Kaufman of Madison Lab outlines a copper sulfate and chromate treatment to extend wood life, while a WVU trial tests higher grain rations for Holstein cows to assess production and economic impacts.
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Madison
Wis
Port P. Kaufman
Ue Pe Ae Nue
Pisser
Morgantown
Mississippi
West Virginia University Agri
Kaufman
Pine Posts
Forest Products Laboratory
Raleigh Youths to Receive State FFA Awards at Jacksons Mill
Five West Virginia boys including John Peters of Shady Springs and David Patton of Surveyor will receive the highest state FFA degree for farming achievement and leadership at the annual convention. The event opens Friday with Visitors Day on Sunday featuring officials such as John Johnson and Dan Dunham. More than 400 rural high schools will attend for leadership training contests and ceremonies, with district winners competing in parliamentary procedure and public speaking events.
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West Virginia
Wholson’s Mill
John Peters
Shady Springs
Farmers of and
David Patton
Surveyor
America
FFA
John Johnson
W. W. Trent
Dan Dunham
Lakeview
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National
Bill Collins
Terra Alta
Bill Raines
Ripley
Robert Burton
Spahishburg
Harry Keelinger
Petersburg
Freddie Daugherty
Unions
Raymond Brown
Institute and
Horn Fly Season Advances with Control Methods
West Virginia University expert Dr. C Frank Bishop warns horn flies attack cattle teams in groups, reducing milk by up to 2 percent and weight by half a pound daily. He recommends an insecticide treated back rubbing device using burlap sacks and oil solutions for dairy and beef herds and notes retreatment every 3 to 4 weeks near salt licks and water troughs.
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C. Frank Bishop
West Virginia University
Bishop
Poultry Market Report for Shenandoah Valley Area
Live poultry market weak for broilers and fryers with fair demand. Farm prices for 24 hours to noon yesterday show broilers 23 lbs at 21 cents, hens heavy 17-18, small type turkey fryers 26-27, small breeder hens 24-23, toms 21. Weekly end July 13 reports 763,499 head with weighted average 21.74 and a 13.2 percent rise from the prior week.
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Snandoah Valley
Ample Potato Supplies Foreseen by USDA Experts
USDA experts said potato supplies should be ample soon with harvesting. Forecasts of price declines reflect that latest movement slowdown is temporary. Early summer crop area is up seven percent from last year despite some rainfall dampening market distribution.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Stainless Pazo Promises Instant Pile Relief
A new stainless compound labeled Pazo from Greve Laboratory is claimed to provide instant pain and itching relief for internal and external piles. The product combines six ingredients including Triolyte and is offered as both modern suppositories and ointment at druggists.
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Flexibility Essential In Marketing Poultry in West Virginia
Findings from a West Virginia University study based on over 2000 homemakers show weight preferences plumpness skin color and cleanliness drive poultry purchases. Retailers offer limited weights despite demand for lightweight and heavyweight classes with price premiums for heavier birds. Fresh chicken remains favored for home freezing with direct farm sources common. More income could be earned by tailoring marketing to seasonal geographic and personal demand differences.
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West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
Norman Nybroten
United States
West Virginia
Nybroten
Roten
Nybreten
Morgan- Own
Raw Pack Method Highlighted in New Canning Bulletin
West Virginia Extension specialist Elizabeth Roberts notes the updated USDA Home Canning bulletin No 8 includes the raw pack method for fruits and vegetables. The method saves time and preserves food shape but requires tight packing and careful processing in steam pressure or boiling water bath as appropriate.
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Elizabeth Roberts
West Virginia Univers
U.S.D.A
Farmers Have Best Job To Avoid Heart Attacks
A Purdue University study suggests farmers have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than urban workers and better recovery prospects if a physician prescribes work. The advice includes simplifying farm tasks, pacing work within capacity, and slowing in hot weather to reduce stress.
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Perdue University
Pullet Comfort In Hot Weather
West Virginia University extension specialist Byron W. Moore advises poultry producers on keeping pullets cool in heat. Provide ample clean water and fresh air, space per bird in confinement, cross ventilation, shaded roofs or whitewash, roof insulation, and shade shelters on range. Keep fountains shaded to maintain cool water.
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Byron W. Moore
West Virginia University
Moore
West Virginia
Orchard workers sought for Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson counties
Orchardists in Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson counties plan a tentative requisition for 200 Bahamian workers for the apple harvest. The Tri County Labor Camp and U S Employment Service arranged the plan with Bahamian authorities. Workers arrive in September from Minnesota fields and depart for Florida plantations after harvest.
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Berkeley
Jefferson Counties
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U. S. Employment Service
Bahaman
Minnesota
Itill
Peitrus
Florida
C. A. Mehle
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Frederick County
Virginia
Hancock
Mechanical Egg Cooling Becomes Industry Necessity
Mechanical cooling is rapidly seen as essential to maintain egg quality. A refrigerated egg cooler allows tight control of temperature and humidity, with best holding at about 55 degrees and 73 to 75 percent humidity. Small flocks under 1,000 use cabinet-type coolers. larger flocks need dedicated storage rooms. Size varies by flock. a 1,000 bird room might be four by five by seven feet, 10,000 birds require eight by nine by eight feet. Locate rooms near the laying and grading areas and cool eggs in wire baskets before packing.
West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show Planned for August
Morgantown announces the 15th annual West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show set for August 14 to 17 at the State Camp Jackson's Mill. Robert Bonds and L Steele of West Virginia University outline a packed program and a new milk room to demonstrate proper milking methods. Dr. Glenn Beck of Kansas State College will judge the cattle.
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West Virginia University
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Artificial Breeders’ Cooperative
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Parkersburg
West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show
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Morgantown
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Clarksburg
Cherry Production Down in West Virginia
Shenandoah Cherry Growers Assn projects a drop to about 625 tons or at most 25 percent of normal due to an early spring freeze. The group comprises 70 members across Northern Virginia and Eastern West Virginia, with normal annual production around 2,500 tons.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah
Virginia
West Virginia
Shenandoah Cherry Growers Assn
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