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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1953

Page

10

Graves Returns to County After National Farm Bureau Trip

Curtis Graves a Buttonwillow cotton farmer returns from a week in Washington D C with Kern County Farm Bureau delegates. He joined eight California delegates touring with the Western farm group visiting Agriculture Secretary Benson and lawmakers. The entourage discussed USDA programs, marketing problems, and a proposed model market place with potential annual savings of four million dollars. Graves is Kern County Farm Bureau membership chairman and vice president.

Graves Fter National Farm Bureau Curtis. Graves Washington, D.C Kern County Farm Bureau California and American Farm Bureau Kern County California Los Angeles Mike Lyman Denver Washington Agriculture Ezra Benson Capitol Western Farm Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Benson Farm Bureau Department of Agriculture Department Con Farm Buttonwillow

Students View Kern Farmlands

Shafter High School biology students studied soil erosion and conservation on Kern county farms. The 135 students examined soils in West Lerdo and Cawelo, observed irrigation projects and the Friant Kern canal, and built a model farming area during a half day field study following classroom work on farming methods and plant growth. A mild January with a 47 degree mean was reported by the San Joaquin Experimental Range in Madera County.

Kern County Shafter High School West Lerdo Cawelo Friant-Kern San Joaquin Madera County

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