Beckley Market Opens Green Tomato Plant Orders
Beckley Market is taking orders for green mature tomato plants for a June 5 delivery. O. C. Hutchinson notes minimum orders of 1,000 plants, with about 1,750 plants needed per acre. projects are run by Beckley Farmers Market and the Rural Development Council with OSU extension input from W. H. Conkle.
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State Department of Agriculture
Drought Induced Vitamin Shortage Hits Livestock Losses
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns drought stricken hay may be low in vitamin A causing weak, blind calves and breeding failures. Cattle shipping fever and reduced appetite can stem from the deficiency, with night blindness an early sign. Proper veterinary diagnosis and corrective rations are advised to prevent losses through early spring.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Soil Stewardship Sunday Time for Pause Thanks
Extension Soil Conservationist George Sharpe urges reflection on Soil Stewardship Sunday May 6, the start of Rural Life Week and National 4-H Club Sunday. He links soil and soul erosion, urges gratitude for nature, and calls readers to act responsibly in using and protecting natural resources.
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Ohio State University Extension
Overholt
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George Sharpe
Soil Conservationist
Soil Stewardship
Twin beef calves sought for feeding research near DC
The U S Department of Agriculture seeks two identical twin beef calves, steers or bulls under five months, within 100 miles of Washington, D C, for feeding experiments at Beltsville Maryland. Submit offer details to the Poultry Husbandry Research Branch, Beltsville, indicating purebred or grade beef type.
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Washington, D. C
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Beltsville
Virginia
Type Classification Study on Milk Calves
Research at West Virginia University tests whether six month old dairy calves’ appearance predicts post calving type. From 3000 classifications in the Ayrshire herd the official classifier finds little correlation. Predictions improve closer to calving but remain unreliable.
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West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station
University Aryshire
Ayrshire
Poultry Market Report for Shenandoah Valley Area
In Harrisonburg Virginia live poultry market shows irregular to weak activity with ample supply and good demand. Farm prices end of day yesterday report broilers 20 to 21 cents per pound, heavy hens 22 to 24, small turkey fryers 29 to 30. Week ending April 27: 808,500 head of broilers sold, weight 2.34 to 3.5 pounds, average 21.08 cents per pound, down 9.7 percent from prior week.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
State Grain Stocks Low Charleston Report
West Virginia grain stocks as of April 1 fell 29 percent from a year ago due to reduced acreage and a long winter feeding period. Wheat and corn showed the steepest declines while on-farm holdings and mill elevator stocks disappeared at similar rates. national stocks remain at a record high for this date.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Soil District Plans Two Crews to Stabilize Strip Mine Spoil
The Soil Conservation District oversees a 300 acre program to reclaim and stabilize strip mine spoil near Sullivan on Beaver Coal Corp land at Marshal Pack. A two crew operation will plant trees including white pine locust and sericea lespedeza, with future timber and wildlife benefits expected.
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Southern Soils Conservation District
Beaver Coal Corp
Sullivan
Bahley Skaggs
Franklin Lucas
Jay Ewing
Dan
Bureau of Mines
Southern Soil Conservation District
Beaver Coal Corporation
West Virginia Poultry Industry Tops 33 Million in 1955
West Virginia's poultry industry excluding turkeys grossed 33.0 million in 1955 with cash receipts of 29.7 million. Farm consumption accounted for 3.7 million. Commercial broilers, farm chickens and eggs formed the main products, with broilers at 17.36 million and eggs at 2.03 million. Average prices were 24.8 cents per pound for broilers and 42.3 cents per dozen for eggs, both slightly below 1954.
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Federal State Crop Reporting Service
West Virginia
Roaming Animals Spread Diseases to Dairy Cows
Veterinarians at VPI warn roaming dogs and other animals spread brucellosis to dairy cattle. Controlling all animals is difficult, but vaccinating heifer calves between four and eight months is vital. Immunity at four months is nearly as strong as at eight months.
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VPI
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