Walnut aphids under biological control in Tehama orchards
Tehama County farm advisor says walnut aphids in most orchards are kept in check by biological control, with little to no spraying needed. The program, begun years ago, uses parasites and integrated methods to reduce pest pressure and pesticide contamination while supporting economics.
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Tehama County
Joe Osgood
Tehama
Shasta
Central Valley
California
University of California
Guidelines Announced For Polled Herefords Field Day
A Polled Hereford field day near Cottonwood drew about 200 cattlemen as Don Doris outlined guideline records to aid stock selection. Awards went to David Bridge for showmanship and Mary Denson for weight guessing, with multiple judges named for calf and yearling classes. The California Polled Hereford Association plans its annual show and sale at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
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Cottonwood
Polled Hereford Association
Budd Moore Ranch
Don Doris
American Polled Hereford Association
Friend
California Polled Hereford Association
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Why some hens lay thin eggs remains a riddle
UC Riverside extension specialists seek causes of thin shelled eggs among California flocks. They note dietary factors age and strain temperature and disease affect shells but the basic hen physiology is unclear. The goal is a computer modeled pattern to explain why thin shells occur and aid producers. A four pound hen lays about 240 eggs annually.
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Swanson
Green drop to offset cling peach surplus in California
California Director of Agriculture Jerry W. Fielder approved a Producers Canning Cling Advisory Board recommendation for a seven percent green drop on the 1971 cling peach crop. The measure aims to reduce fruit from selected rows before harvest to curb a large surplus and potential shortages if yields dip.
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California
Jerry W. Fielder
Producers Canning Cling Advisory Board
Fielder
Milk Buying Choice In School Programs Expands in California
California school districts may buy milk for lunch programs either under special flat-rate discounts or wholesale quantity discounts. The option, effective June 6 in ten marketing areas, aims to lower costs and spur efficient school milk delivery. In the Southern Metropolitan area only, one-gallon milk containers rise four cents from retail two half-gallon prices.
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California
State Department of Agriculture
Central Coast
Central Valley
del Norte-Humboldt
Kern County
Redwood
San Diego-Imperial
San Luis Obispo
Shasta- Tehama
Southern Metropolitan
Tulare-Kings
Los Angeles
Berkeley
License Revoked Over Unpaid Cantaloupe Growers
California Department of Agriculture revokes the Dealers Brokers and Commission Merchants License of James and Buckley a Los Banos firm run by Ross Stone and Mary Jewett for failure to pay 22 San Joaquin Valley growers about 65000 for cantaloupes. License revoked effective June 7 after over a year of hearings and court actions.
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San Joaquin Valley
James and Buckley
Los Banos
Ross Stone
Mary Jewett
California Department of Agriculture
Department
Price increases in housing transport and health over twenty years
Over the last two decades housing costs rose 54.1 percent and transportation 74.6 percent while medical care surged 114.4 percent. Food prices grew 38.8 percent since 1951.
California Agriculture Agency Sets Farm Worker Safety Intervals
The California Department of Agriculture adopts pesticide time intervals for citrus grapes peaches and nectarines to protect workers. The rule requires waiting periods after applying organophosphate pesticides, with longer gaps when mixtures are used, and does not alter label requirements.
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California Department of Agriculture
Don Hill
Pesticide Safety Guidelines Emphasize Proper Storage
Agricultural Commissioner Don Hill urges strict handling rules for pesticides. Key points cover exclusive storage areas, reading labels, separate herbicides, daily usage portions, container rinsing, safe disposal, burn precautions, and ready safety equipment to reduce hazards to people, crops, and animals.
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Don Hill
Hill
Wool Producers Urged To Vote On Promotion Extension
Ballots mailed to Tehama County wool growers ask voters to extend the wool and lamb market promotion program. If approved, the USDA and ASPC would set up payments up to 14 percent per pound for 1971 73 wool and 7 cents per hundredweight for unshorn lambs. Votes must reach the County ASCS Office by June 18.
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Tehama County
George M. Stutz
ASC
ASPC
ASCS
Ralph W Lichty Elected President of Association
Ralph W LichtyLos Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner is the new President of the California Agricultural Commissioners Association He succeeded Commissioner R L Bozzini of San Francisco All the new officers took office immediately after their election under a change of the Association s by laws adopted at the business meeting
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Ralph W. Lichty
Los Angeles County
California Agricultural Commissioners Association
R. L. Bozzini
San Francisco
Daily Across and Down Puzzle Clues List
This entry lists a crossword style puzzle with numbered across and down clues including names like Albert and Vicki, places, verbs, and common nouns. It references various wordplay prompts such as musical composition, judgeable traits, and geographical terms.
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Albert
Waterfall Scot
Tiny Brook
Detroit Product
Dvorak
Faithful
Willingly
Israel
Catery
Endure
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