Fruit growers to meet Tuesday in Cobden
Area fruit growers meet Tuesday in Cobden for a morning to afternoon session of the Southern Illinois Horticultural Society. The program runs 8 45 a m to 4 p m in St Joseph s Catholic Church recreation hall with a $3 lunch. Speakers include Ronald Meyer Steven Ries Daniel Meador and Chris Doll from the University of Illinois Extension and local growers.
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Illinois Natural History Survey
Steven Ries
Daniel Meador
Chris Doll
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Block stresses local role in soil conservation efforts
Agriculture Secretary John R Block says federal action cannot solve all problems and urges state and local governments to lead soil and water conservation. He calls for preserving farm land, strengthening programs tied to best management practices, and notes modern methods also help save soil while counties and local units must act closer to the people.
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Williamson awards recognize local conservation efforts
Dale Beasley named farmer of the year by Williamson County Soil and Water District at its annual meeting for turning land to alfalfa and green cover. Eugene Roper of rural Marion received the Goodyear Award for continued soil and water conservation. Ed Little of Herrin and Ray Kemp of Carterville were named teachers of the year for promoting soil and water conservation awareness.
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Williamson County Soil and Water District
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Stonefort
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Eugene Roper
Marion
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Ed Little
Southside
Herrin
Ray Kemp
Carterville High School
Farmlite corn and soybeans fall in Illinois crops
Government crop observers say Illinois corn production dropped 25 percent in 1980 while soybeans fell 18 percent from the 1979 record harvests. The Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service noted output above one billion bushels of corn at 93 bushels per acre, and about 310 million bushels of soybeans at 33 bushels per acre. Hot dry weather during peak season damaged crops across much of the southern two thirds of the state.
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