Acid rain may boost soybean yields in Illinois study
Argonne laboratory findings show acid rainfall can act as a fertilizer for soybeans, with 7 percent higher yields and 9 percent more oil on acid-treated plots near Plainfield compared to controls. Researchers caution economic viability and note sulfuric and nitric acids improve plant nutrition while direct foliar spraying remains costly.
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Associated Press
Argonne National Laboratory
Will County
Illinois
Patricia Irving
Plainfield
Joliet
Irving
University of Wisconsin
Bumper crops may cause transport crunch
SIU economist Walter Wills warns record corn and soybean crops could strain Illinois grain transport. He cites rising Great Plains wheat, increased Great Lakes barge traffic, and Alton Locks and Dam 26 delays as factors that may slow shipments, raising harvest prices and widening the trade deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU News Service
Illinois
Walter Wills
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Agriculture
Great Plains
Alton
Locks
Great Lakes
Chicago
Duluth
Wills
Farm Life Monday August 27 1979 page five
Agricultural column from the Farm Life page dated Monday August 27 1979 highlights local farming news and practical tips. Includes market notes, weather hints, and community farming events for readers in the region.
Soybean disease alerts prompt spray consideration
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension advises checking soybean fields for diseases on leaves and stems to decide on sprays for pods and seed. Mike Plumer notes diseases include pod and stem blight stem canker anthracnose purple seed stain Cercospora leaf spot and Septoria brown spot. Wet September conditions heighten risk with potential 10 to 15 percent yield loss. seed producers may consider foliar fungicides to protect seed quality.
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University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Mike Plumer
Williamson County Extension Farm
Plumer
Jackson County Extension Council elects Shields as chairman
Dean Shields of Jacob has been elected chairman of the Jackson County Agriculture Extension Council for the coming year. Vice chairman is Gerald Rosenberger of Murphysboro, and secretary Ferrel Olsen of Carbondale. The council guides the county agricultural extension program and its leaders also serve on the Extension Executive Council and the board of Extension Facilities, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Shields
Jacob
Jackson County Agriculture Extension Council
Gerald Rosenberger
Murphysboro
Ferrel Olsen
Carbondale
Extension Executive Council
Board of Extension Facilities, Inc
Check off for corn research stirs Illinois farming ranks
Farmers debate a voluntary quarter-cent per bushel corn check-off to fund research and marketing. Illinois Farm Bureau favors the plan while Farmers Union opposes, citing polling access, refunds, and cumbersome procedures that impede true voluntariness.
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Mike Carr
Illinois
General Assembly
Jim Thompson
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Farmers Union
IFB
Farmers Union
Harold Dodd
Dodd
County Farm Bureau
Roland Main
Illinois Corn Growers Association
Main
Farm Bureau
Corn Growers Association
Harold
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California
Mississippi River
U.S
Jackson Extension Group
Shields
Fund For Corn Research, Marketing
Fotorola Fm
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc
Belinda Dr
Marion
DuQuoin Fair
ASCS
P.O. Box
Chaffee, Mo
Si Bowl
Instructional League
State Farm
Charles Pautier
Dwight B. Busch
Don Smith
Robert Bahr
C.L.A
Herrin
Fars Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Agile
Reg. Glass
C. Fir
FIR
C. Redwd
Andersen
Windows
Asa Blanca
Raymond Stotlar Lumber CO
Landscape Timbers
Franklin
Carbondale Hwy
North
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