Strategies for coping with drought in Southern Illinois
Expert guidance from Purdue and University of Illinois specialists outlines drought risks, past yields, and practical steps for farmers. Tactics include early planting, reduced corn and sorghum populations, soil moisture conservation via weed control and shallow cultivation, narrow soybean rows,慎 targeted irrigation, and reduced tillage to minimize evaporation while maintaining seedbed quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Pepper
U of I Extension
Pepper
Bob Pope
U of I
Pope
Bob Hoeft
University of Illinois
Dusty Illinois topsoil blown by spring winds
Illinois faces widespread soil erosion as dry, windy conditions blow topsoil from fields into ditches, houses, and roads. University expert Robert Walker warns erosion worsens with little rain, noting western sands are most affected and the problem could intensify this season.
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Robert Lee Zimmer
Associated Press
Illinois
Robert Walker
University of Illinois Natural Resources
Walker
Wind erosion reduced by tillage and hedges guidance
A farmer advisor urges emergency steps to cut wind erosion now and prevent future loss. He promotes using chisel plows or field cultivators, a 15 to 20 foot strip every 100 feet, leaving crop residue, and planting cover crops like rye to protect soil and reduce erosion effects on roads and neighbor fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seimens
U of I Extension Ag
Pepper
Walker
Grass tetany threatens cattle in lush spring pastures
The Egyptian Veterinary Medical Association warns that rapid spring grass growth raises grass tetany risk in cattle. Magnesium deficiency causes paralysis and death if untreated, especially in nursing cows. Preventatives include grain or legume supplementation, magnesium oxide, and mixed pastures, with careful spring monitoring and prompt vet care.
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Egyptian Veterinary Medical Association
Louis E. Strack
The
Veterinary Association
Strack
Illinois disaster loan program for farmers after heat drought
More than 1,200 loans totaling over 32.6 million dollars have been approved for Illinois farmers harmed by past summer heat and drought. Another 1,900 applications are being processed. signup ends May 26. Applications available in 45 FmHA county offices across 79-designated counties. Loans carry 11.75 percent interest with credit and 5 percent for those unable to obtain credit, repayable in one to seven years. Funds may cover unpaid 1980 operating expenses and 1981 expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frank
Illinois
James McIntyre
National Weather Service
Purdue University
W. O. Scott
University of Illinois Extension Agronomist
Jackson County
Scott
Jon W. Linfield
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Hoagland to head USDA food programs
G William Hoagland, 34, named to lead the Food and Nutrition Service at the Agriculture Department. He will oversee food stamps, school lunches and summer feeding with a $50 112 annual salary. Hoagland hails from Covington Indiana and previously worked in the Congressional Budget Office and Indiana health planning.
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Washington
William Hoagland
Hoagland
Food and Nutrition Service
Agriculture Department
Covington
Ind
Congressional Budget Office
Division of Human Resources and Community Development
Indiana
Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
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Jackson County Extension Agriculture
Southern Illinoisan
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
P.O. Box
Fairfield
Fager Bros
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Ill
Randy Stark
John Deere
Tri-County Lawn & Tractor
International Harvester
RED Edge
Hydro
International Harvester Credit Corporation
Louisville
Shawnee Equipment CO
West Vienna, Ill
Usda Food Programs
Ames
Amfey
Jim Martin
Wayne
Rvats Feeds
Allied Mills, Inc
Chicago
R. A. Williams
Farm Service IN
Vergennes
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