Irrigation Potential in Nebraska Could Reach Eight Million Acres by 1980
Lincoln report cites Leslie Sheffield of the University of Nebraska predicting up to 8,000,000 irrigated acres by 1980 due to tech advances. Past five years added 898,000 acres, with 1966 70 averages up to 89 percent. Nebraska Soil and Water Commission says 19.5 million acres have potential for irrigation.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Leslie F Sheffield
University of Nebraska Irrigation Development Program
Sheffield
Sheffied
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission
UN Bureau of Business Research
Wheat set aside revision eyed to curb 1972 surplus
Agriculture Department weighs a major change to the 1972 wheat program including payments for taking extra acres out of production as 1971 output hits a record and carryover raises projected stockpiles. NAWG and lawmakers press for tighter curbs while Kansas reports a 20 percent rise in winter wheat acreage for 1972.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
National Association of Wheat Growers
USDA
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Congress
Gene Moos
NAWG
Kansas
Nitrogen Utilization in Upper Soil Depths by Crops
A two year study on winter wheat shows nitrogen at five feet deep is as usable as surface or shallow depths. Sugarbeet trials indicate plants first take up nitrogen from the upper soil zone, then from deeper layers as surface nitrogen depletes. Nitrate moves with water and soil texture governs its depth, affecting fertilizer recommendations. Dr. Lewis Nelaen tests rye varieties near Alliance with triticale, evaluating winter survival, yield, height, shatter, and straw traits for potential drought tolerance and easier harvesting. Trials emphasize fall fertilizer applications for Nebraska panhandle farmers and note cooperation from landowners like Mr. Wells.
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Frank Anderson
Scotts Bluff Station Agronomist
Lewis Nelaen
Scotts Bluff Station
Ray Wells Farm
Alliance
Mr. Wells
Dennis Kincaid
Agricultural Research Service
Dennis
Kincaid
Nebraska Panhandle
Turkey Safety and Handling Tips for Thanksgiving
Advice on USDA inspection and shield grade symbols for poultry, proper thawing and cooking steps for turkey, and safe handling to avoid contamination. Includes timing charts for 5-9 pound and larger birds, guidance on thaw methods, and cooking temperatures. Also notes related home economics topics and upcoming local events.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U.S Department of Agriculture
USDA
Lady Fair
Many Choices Offered In Feed Grain Program
Local producers study options for the 1972 Feed Grain and Wheat set aside programs with sign up Jan 17 to Feb 25. The plan covers corn grain sorghum and barley with 25 percent base set aside and optional up to 10 or 20 percent additional set as pay rates. Davis notes farmers may mix crops on bases or allotments and must decide how to manage storage financing and equipment while the government sets mid March decisions on additional offers.
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Roy Davis
Cheyenne County
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Davis
Clifford M. Hardin
Secretary of Agriculture
ASCS
Sheep Industry Seminar and Breeders Sale Reach Nebraska
Lincoln hosts the 1971 Sheep Industry Development Seminar at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education December 6 and 7. Doane notes the two day program will cover merchandising and future slaughtering processing, with national and Midwest packing industry representation. A second event, the Nebraska Registered Sheep Breeders Bred Ewe Sale, is set for December 18 in Grand Island with over 100 head expected.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Ted H. Doane
Doane
United States
Midwest
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
Sugarbeet Allotments Eliminated for 1972 Crop
The U S Department of Agriculture announced that sugarbeet allotments will not be established for the 1972 crop. Production has not been limited recently, and the January beet sugar inventory is expected under 24 million tons. At a San Francisco hearing growers and processors urged no acreage limits. The minimum wage rates for beet field workers set this year remain in effect until further notice, with specific time and piecework rates listed for thinning and other operations in California.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
ASC County
Lawrence Thompson
Clifford M Hardin
San Francisco
USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
California
Stilbestrol Regulations Announced
UNL livestock expert Dr Paul Guyer outlines a new U S plan for mandatory certification for marketing cattle and sheep by November 15 A seven day DES withdrawal will be required with certificates listing shipped animals date of withdrawal shipper signature and certificate date The aim is to prevent DES violations by removing supplements in the final seven days and to protect consumer confidence in beef industry
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Lincoln
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Paul Guyer
Des
The
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Register
Guyer
Stalk Rot Threat To 1971 State Crop
Nebraska farmers face stalk and root rot with 31 percent average incidence across 120 fields in 21 counties from late September to mid October. Infections ranged 0 to 93 percent, southeastern Nebraska hardest hit, with charcoal rot also noted. Experts advise balanced fertility, appropriate harvest timing, and use of well performing hybrids to limit next year losses.
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Lincoln
David S. Wysong
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska
Wysong
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