Wheat Page Highlights Nebraska Winners and County Events
Connie Hruska and Ralph Spearow crowned Nebraska Wheat Queen and King at the State Wheat Show in Chadron. The piece notes their upcoming 1961 resignation, the TV series The Story of Wheat by the Nebraska Wheat Commission, and farm conditions in Cheyenne county with moisture and germination updates. It also covers 4-H and livestock programs, brucellosis testing plans, and upcoming national meetings for county agents in Miami.
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Connie Hruska
Nebraska Wheat Queen
Ralph Spearow
Nebraska Wheat King
Chadror
Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Ivan Liljegren
Lincoln
No Grazing On Conservation Land In Nebraska 1960
Conservation Reserve contracts in Nebraska limit grazing until contract ends. 1960 payments are certified after compliance checks. Cheyenne County has 18 contracts covering 1706 acres. Landowners must prevent noxious weeds and withhold land from crops until retirement terms expire.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Corn Picking Means Harvest Of Accidents
University of Nebraska expert warns cornpicking year could bring about 240 harvest injuries in the state. Extension safety specialist Rollin Schneider cites 60 percent from unsafe methods and 32 percent from rushing, with most accidents between 10 am and 4 pm. He urges safe lighting after dark and suggests red reflector tape or glass reflectors to cut collision risk.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Rollin Schnieder
College of Agriculture
Schnieder
Farm Fires Fatalities Prompt Safety Warning
The year saw 850 deaths from farm fires in the United States with an estimated 174 million dollars in property losses. One in four home deaths involve fire burns and related incidents, making fires the second leading cause of fatalities in home accidents.
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United States
Weed concerns and barter contracts in farm programs
County ASC notes show few weed violations on Conservation Reserve acreage and urges reports of noncompliance. Nebraska designates several weeds as noxious for the program. Barter contracts for April to June 1960 totaled nearly 65 million dollars, with corn and wheat leading exports for fiscal 1960 at 27 and 25.5 million bushels respectively.
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Nebraska
ASC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau Leaders Meet in Lincoln This Weekend
About 75 to 80 county leaders from 40 to 50 counties of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation convene in Lincoln on October 27 28. They will discuss 800 proposed resolutions on state and national issues, compiled from county annual meetings across 62 counties.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Lincoln
Farm Bureau
Nebraska Farm Bureau Sets 1961 Policy Session
The two day session at the Lincoln Hotel advances state and national policy planning for 1961. Resolutions will be consolidated for the State Policy Development Committee meeting on November 10 to draft recommendations for the State Convention November 13 to 16. Delegates from county organizations will decide on policy November 16 with Roland Nelson of Mead as chairman.
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Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Allan Nelson
Potter
State Policy Development Committee
Farm Bureau
Roland Nelson
Mead
Nebraska Farm Bureau
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