City boy turns to Rend Lake farming dream fulfilled
Tony Chavez 24-year-old California native with Notre Dame degree and a wife and child, enrolled in Rend Lake College agriculture and became student farm manager of 400 acres. He aims to teach and own land, embracing practical farming while facing high costs and possible gear breakdowns. Chavez notes drought tested his leadership during a record hot summer.
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Fred M. Brown
Register News Inn
Tony Chavez
Rend Lake College
Chavez
Notre Dame
California
Santa Rosa
Sacramento
Ina
Alameda
Calif
Kathleen
Vincennes
Ind
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Southern Illinois
Realistic Illinois soil erosion goals favored by societal view
University of Illinois economist Earl Swanson and Klaus Frohberg find state goals to cut soil erosion to the soil loss tolerance level economically realistic over 50 years in the Big Blue watershed. They note private economic views may hinder adoption unless incentives rise or conservation ethics grow.
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Illinois
Earl Swanson
University of Illinois Agriculture
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Swanson
Klaus Frohberg
Swanson and Frohberg
Big Blue
Pike County
Deficiency payments cut for 1980
USDA says no deficiency payments for 1980 barley and wheat as market prices exceed target levels. Goodwin notes 1980 feed grain and wheat programs do not require payments. June to October prices averaged 2.59 for barley and 3.89 for wheat. Wheat acreage increased to 75 million acres to meet demand and carryover needs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Goodwin
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Goodwin
Sheepman's Holiday and Symposium Scheduled in Springfield
The third annual Sheepman's Holiday and Symposium set for January 9 and 10 at the Holiday Inn East in Springfield is sponsored by the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service and the Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers. Pre registrations by today offer 10 dollars per person, later 15 dollars. Mail to Dean Cullison ILWP Inc 307 Division Knoxville IL 61448. Motel registrations to Holiday Inn East Springfield IL 62703 or 217 529 7171. A sheep health program runs all day January 8 for veterinarians info from Dr R D Scoggins 267 Large Animal Clinic University of Illinois Urbana IL 61801. Topics include genetics reproductive questions lamb preparation wool fiber and fabrics health nutrition buildings and record keeping. Speakers include University of Illinois faculty and sheep producers. The event features the Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers annual meeting and auxiliary a dinner wool style show crowning of the Lamb and Wool Queen and an auction of 1980 Illinois State Fair grand champion wether package cuts.
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Holiday Inn East
Springfield
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers, Inc
Dean Cullison
Ilwp Inc
Knoxville
S. Dirksen Parkway
Ill
R. D. Scoggins
University of Illinois
Urbana
Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers
Wether
Doerr to speak at farm outlook meeting in Murphysboro
Don Doerr of the University of Illinois regional extension office in Benton will speak at an agricultural outlook and marketing meeting in Murphysboro. The session begins at 7 30 p m at the Jackson County Extension Center on the Ava Blacktop.
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Don Doerr
University of Illinois Regional Extension Office
Benton
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Ava Blacktop
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Richard Meyer
Rend Lake College Farm
Sheepman’s
Lee Denim
R.A. Williams
University Mall
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Farm Outlook
P.O. Box
Chaffee, Mo
P. O. Box
Fairfield, IL
OOD Service
Goodyear
U.S
Lifetime
Mojor
Sireak
Goodyear Service Stores
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Carte Blanche
Dick W
E. Main
Carbondale Lace
Mon-Fhi
Marion
Brad Teets
West
Westmore Plaza
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