Slotted floor may mean less cattle disease at Gypsy Hill
An experimental manure treatment facility at Gypsy Hill Farms in Du Quoin operates a slotted floor system and three automatic feed rations to fatten about 4000 cattle in pens then up to 5000 in peak season. The building uses an oxidation wheel to remove manure and reduce mud and disease exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hatton
Southern Illinoisan
Gypsy Hill Farms, Inc
du Quoin
du Quoin Packing Co
Gypsy Hill Farms
Donald Knepp Seys
Belleview
Midwest
Knepp
Ilinois
Gypsy Hill
Thrive Centers, Inc. of
Fair
New Barn Experiment Uses Oxygenized Manure to Cut Odor
A 33 by 270 foot corrugated metal barn opened on one side houses 400 cattle on a slotted concrete floor. Manure falls into two long water-filled troughs where oxygen is injected to help decomposition, producing an odorless mix fed into a nearby lagoon after a year. Early results look promising with better weight gains expected versus dirt-floored pens. Knepp notes pollution control and cost reduction as goals and plans to compare against a dirt-floor control group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury
Knepp
Midwest
Tax consultants urged for farm tax planning at Illinois workshop
University of Illinois extension specialist F. M. Sims warns that poor tax advice is costly during farming tax time. He says farmers with over 50 000 gross income fall into big business farming and should hire efficient tax help. A two day area training school for tax practitioners ends Tuesday in Carbondale with about 65 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Sims
University of
Sims
Carbondale Savings and Loan
Extension Service
Internal Revenue Service
Urbana corn talks set at Grain Elevator Conference
In Urbana a Grain Elevator Manager Conference at the University of Illinois will cover corn conditioning handling and storage, price locks, and financial management Tuesday and Wednesday. Attendees include grain company owners and managers, bankers, Department of Agriculture officials, and University staff led by L F Stice. Topics span drying and storage issues, and the economic squeeze on smaller elevators with talks by E V Stevenson of FS Services on the grain business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Timinois
Urbana
Dept. of Agriculture
University of Tinois
L. F. Stice
U of I
E. V. Stevenson
Stevenson
FS Services, Inc
Ington
Nhizois
SIU Country Column Do They Grow Decorated
Albert Meyer notes Christmas trees appear for sale as the season approaches. Forester George Niskala of the U S Forest Service at SIU Carbondale explains most fresh trees come from tree farms rather than wild forests and highlights tree farm operators’ focus on varied shapes and sizes. Although artificial trees gain in popularity, many prefer fresh evergreens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Meyer
Southern Illinois
University
George Niskala
U. S. Forest Service
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop loan approved
A $934000 expansion and improvement loan from the Rural Electrification Administration was approved for Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative. The project will finance 44 miles of distribution line and 19 miles of 69 kilovolt transmission line to serve about 400 new customers, plus a new 2 50-EVA substation near Enfield and related facilities. Co op president is G G Deem and manager is Samuel J Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne-White Counties
Ivan
Enfield
Co-op
G. G. Deem
Gelf
Samuel J. Miller
Fairfield
Parfaits Made With Raspberries and Ice Cream
Use a 10 ounce package of thawed raspberries and a pint of ice cream to layer in tall glasses. Top with fluffy sweetened whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg for a dessert parfait.
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Ilindsan
U. of I
Siu
Martin Oil Service
Public Finance Corp
Limpus
Realty
Jappan
BROWN
Colombo
Bitte
Southside Lumber CO
Park
Herrin
Bill Jack
Herrin Lumber
Warp Bros
Chicago
Iber
Eee
Ronnies
Harrisburg
Witerior Acryucus
MARS
Sawyer
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
Treece Supply
West Frankfort
Brook
Anna
Green's
Marion
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