Efficient Use Of Livestock Manure Pays Dividends
Manure should not be wasted as a fertilizer and soil conditioner. Data from Scotts Bluff Station show manure values per ton ranging from 2.32 to 7.00 with an average near 3.72 and estimates for current prices of 5 to 6 per ton. Loading and spreading costs vary by equipment and distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Harris
Scotts Bluff Station
Cliff Ashburn
University of Nebraska Extension
North Platte Valley
U S Agriculture Faces Problems Yet Shows Growth
Dean Frolik of the University of Nebraska warned at the Triumph of Agriculture Exposition that U S agriculture remains vital to the economy but faces serious issues. He cited 1967 farm liabilities at 17.7 percent of assets, a 74 percent parity ratio, and that most Nebraska farmers would not reach parity under typical prices. He urged survey of family corporations to retain ownership and noted higher prices may be needed for overseas expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
U.S
E. F. Frolik
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and
Home Economics
Frolik
Nebraska
Leptospirosis Outlined As Dog Disease To Watch For
The Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association warns 4-H members about leptospirosis in dogs. Early signs include loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. later stages bring thirst, mood change, hind leg stiffness, frequent urination, orange urine, and yellowing eyes. Most survivors have lasting kidney damage. early antibiotic treatment lowers mortality. Mrs Odessa Hart Brown left a tenth of her estate to the First Baptist Church in Winston Salem New York totaling $31,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
Winston Salem
N.Y
Odessa Hart Brown
First Baptist Church
Timing Important When Topdressing A Pasture
Dr. Wally Moline of the University of Nebraska urges timing and rate in spring topdressing of pastures. For non irrigated pastures apply 40 to 80 pounds of nitrogen per acre, with 60 pounds when soils are wet. Irrigated or meadow pastures need about 120 pounds per acre, split 60 pounds in mid April and 60 in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Moline
University of Nebraska Extension
Nebraska
Moline
Management Emphasizes Corn Yield Over Plant Width
Dr. William Colville of the University of Nebraska stresses that hybrid variety and management skill trump raw width in setting corn plant populations. With high fertility and irrigation, aim for at least 16 000 plants per acre at harvest. 10 to 20 percent of seeds do not become harvestable.
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Colville
Nebraska
William Colville
University of Nebraska
Brouth
Royal Shakespeare Company to stage seven productions Apri-November
The Royal Shakespeare Company will present seven productions from April to November due to movie commitments. Peter Hall assigns all shows to Bulest artists with new productions including Julius Caesar and King Lear, plus revivals of As You Like It. Twentieth Century-Fox buys film rights to five Broadway theater productions Hello Dolly Everything in the Garden Staircase The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The Only Game in Town.
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Royal Shakespeare Stratford ON Avon
Royal Shakespeare Company
Peter Hall
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Troilus
Cressida
Marlowe
New York
Twentieth Century-Fox
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