Grasshoppers Invade Colorado No Outbreak Expected Here
Cheyenne County in Colorado faces severe grasshopper infestation with reports of hundreds per square rod. Univ of Nebraska entomologist Courtney Roselle does not expect a broad outbreak to reach this area. spraying may help if hopper numbers rise. Also notes on cutworms in corn, pest control options, recent hailstorm damage around Potter, and garden pests including pine needle scale and elm scale. Extension agent John Weihing to inspect mosaic in fields. calls for Cheyenne County Fair exhibit interest and forms.
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Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne County
Colorado
Nebraska
Bob Roselle
University of Nebraska’ At Lincoln
Liljegren
Arvin Nielsen
Potter
Fair exhibit to boost county pride at annual fair
Chairman or secretary of the group addresses plans for a standout exhibit that could enhance community pride by delivering the best overall county display each year. The note highlights the importance of organized action to secure notable recognition and civic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Nebraska
4 H Speakers To Compete Tuesday In State Contest
Top 4 H speakers from Nebraska, 16 youths who won firsts in eight district contests, will compete in the Time ly Topic Public Speaking Contest on Tuesday June 10. Boys contest in Kern Hall 244 and girls in Agricultural Hall 306 both on the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture campus. An unrelated recipe note about cream sauce chicken filling follows.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Kern Hall
Agricultural Hall
College of Agriculture
Terracing Proves Effective in County Farmland
Plantz of the Soil Conservation Service reports terraces show value after recent heavy rain. Observations cite Walter Dykman, Potter area drainage work, and 20 miles completed by C. P. Herboldsheimer near Potter. Emphasizes terraces preventing flood damage and conserving irrigation water.
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Roger Plantz
Local
Soil Conservation Service
Mr. Plantz
Walter Dykman
Lodgepole
Potter
Plantz
E. F. Mohatt
N. W. Ladegard
C. P. Herboldsheimer
Farm Calendar entries for Nebraska agriculture events
A list of farm and extension events from June to August across Nebraska. Includes 4-H club week in Lincoln, annual meeting of stock growers in McCook, crop days at Scotts Bluff Mitchell and Curtis, Brown Swiss shows in multiple towns, national 4-H conference in Washington DC, landscape and soil training, farm credit meetings, Penstemon society, dairy princess contest in Norfolk, field day at Northeast Experimental Farm, tractor safety day in Lincoln, and state fairs in Lincoln and Valentine, with dates and locations.
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College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
McCook
Soil Conservation Service
Scotts Bluff
Mitchell
Canton IV
Wilber
Washington, D. C
School of Agriculture
Curtis
Canton I
Lyons
Farm Credit Bank
American Penstemon Society
North Platte Experiment Station
Canton II
Humphrey
Canton III
South Sioux City
Chadron State Park
Norfolk
Northeast Nebraska Experimental Farm
Concord
Valentine
Corn and Wheat Crops May Set Record in Northern Belt
News notes bumper corn and wheat prospects across the nation. Reports from Michigan Ohio Nebraska Texas and Minnesota praise good conditions and moisture for sturdy yields. Georgia rises in cattle hog and broiler rankings with expanding corn acreage backing future grain prospects.
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Nebraska
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
Panhandle
Minnesota
Georgia
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Two Spring Crop Days Set for Nebraska June Dates
Nebraska announces two Spring Crop Days in June. One event is June 13 at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the other June 19 at the North Platte Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
North Platte Experiment Station
Elevator Offering Plywood Bargains
Potter store is discontinuing plywood handling and will close out current stock at reduced prices. Present stock includes complete 4 by 8 sheets in all thicknesses and flooring items also offered at discount. Manager F. E. Willoughby urges early purchases to benefit from the closeout prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
F. E. Willoughby
Mr. Willoughby
Dairy Farmers Promote The Milk Business By Advertising Program
The American Dairy Association coordinates voluntary dairy promotion with a year round set aside funded by one cent per hundredweight and one-half cent per pound of butterfat. About thirty four states including Nebraska participate, investing nearly six million dollars yearly for advertising research and public relations to boost dairy consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dairy Association
Nebraska
Association
Chlordane Dust Will Control Worms
University of Nebraska Extension entomologist Robert E Roselle says chlordane dust controls cutworms and many soil insects. A 5 percent dust sold in hardware stores is applied at 3 to 5 pounds per 1000 square feet, lightly dusted and raked in to prevent blowing. Cutworms are immature millers. adult moths do not feed on fabrics and nectar is their typical food at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska Extension
Robert E. Roselle
Roselle
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