22 Years of Soil and Water Conservation booklet issued
Nebraska marks 22 years of soil and water conservation with a booklet titled 22 Years of Progress published by the state committee. Cheyenne County businessmen distributed copies to farmers and urged pickup at the Sidney Soil Conservation Service office during Farm City week.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Committee
Cheyenne County
Soil Conservation Service
Sidney
Contamination concerns shadow cranberry and wheat crops
The piece argues for strict labeling and testing of fertilizers and pesticides to protect consumers. It notes FDA actions against dangerous cosmetics and the need for careful following of label directions to avoid residues and contamination in cranberries and seed wheat, stressing industry-wide financial and health risks.
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Ivan Liljegren
Michigan
Washington State
Food and Drug Administration
California Leads Farm Cash Receipts in First Nine Months 1959
Washington reports California had the highest total cash receipts from farm marketings for the January through September period in 1959 totaling 1.919 billion dollars. Nebraska ranked seventh with 834.336 million, and other top states included Illinois Texas Minnesota and Wisconsin. The release notes nationwide receipts declined about 2 144 percent year over year.
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Washington
California
Agriculture Department
Town
Illinois
Texas
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Indiana
Missouri
Ag Marketing Affects Many Not Just Farmer
Lincoln Nebraska feature notes that agricultural marketing is a complex chain from farmer to consumer. It emphasizes Farm City Week and quotes Arnold Peterson of Omaha as he explains the steps from production to final purchase and fair pricing for both farmers and consumers.
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Lincoln
Arnold Peterson
Omaha
Nebraska
Peterson
Farm Marketing Growth Weighs On Consumers and Nebraska
The piece notes the expanding role of marketing farm products in the United States with about 10 million workers involved in assembling processing wholesaling retailing and transport. It cites 141 400 Nebrans earning farm income and emphasizes Farm City Week during Thanksgiving to honor rural urban understanding and farm origins of half the goods and services.
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United States
Nebraska
Fred Olson
University of Nebraska
Directory Out On Certified Seed Directory Out On Certified Seed
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association publishes a new Nebraska Certified Seed Directory listing certified seed growers for hybrid corn sorghum oats barle y alfalfa soybeans and more. Certification depends on field inspection and laboratory tests for purity and germination before final approval. Free copies available from the association or local county extension agent.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Richard Mills
Sudan
Nebraska
College of Agriculture
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