Swine feeding study at Southern Illinois University
SIU researchers led by swine specialist Joseph E. Burnside test whether wet corn or dry corn in hog rations affects growth and feed efficiency. David Hammel, a SIU graduate student, conducts the experiments while some hydration feeding of corn to hogs has been reported but not rigorously studied. The note also mentions the origin of the phrase to eat crow.
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Southern Illinois University Agricultural
Joseph E. Burnside
SIU
David Hammel
Crossville
Burnside
DeSoto farmer adapts tracks to harvest in mud
Donald Hawthorne of DeSoto mounts his corn combine on caterpillar tracks to work soft ground. He harvested about 150 acres for himself and nine other area farmers including Claude Hicks after seeing the new car tracks in Flora and buying a used set in Moline. The $3000 tracks let the machine move through mud and water that stalls standard equipment.
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Donald Hawthorne
Rt. 1
DeSoto
Hawthorne
Claude Hicks
Carbondale
Flora
Moline
Mich
Michigan
Jonesboro hosts vegetable growers school January 16
A vegetable growers school will be held January 16 in the Union County Farm Bureau building Jonesboro starting at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, it will cover vegetable varieties pest control marketing and new crops with speakers from Southern Illinois University the state Department of Agriculture and industry. Topics include blossom end rot tomato varieties mulch materials pumpkin market and public tests at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center.
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Union County Farm Bureau
Jonesboro
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Union County Farm
Charles N. Glover
Southern Illinois University
State Department of Agriculture
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Glover
Union County
Illinois
Insect Control Talk at Jonesboro Agronomy Day
H B Petty state entomologist from the University of Illinois will speak on insects and their control during the all day Union Johnson County Agronomy Day in Jonesboro starting at 10 a.m. The event, hosted by the Missouri Farmers Association, will feature farm advisor Charles N. Glover and expects attendance by Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman and other federal officials as they plan a Midwest rally in Kansas City on February 8 to push farm policy participation.
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H. B. Petty
University of Illinois
Union- Johnson County
Jonesboro
Union County Farm Bureau
Petty
Union County Farm
Charles N. Glover
Midwest
Kansas City
Agriculture Department
Missouri Farmers Association
Orville L. Freeman
Frankin County conservation district meeting in Benton
The annual meeting of the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Thursday January 18 at the First Baptist Church in Benton. Main speaker is Elmer Smith an agricultural representative of a farm implement firm. Reservations to W A Morris Soil Conservation Service office Federal Building Benton by January 15.
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Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District
First Baptist Church of
Benton
Elmer Smith
W. A. Morris
Soil Conservation Service Office
Federal Building
NPA Doubts Farm Bargaining as Effective Tool
The National Planning Association's agriculture committee warned that organized labor tactics for higher farm prices have limited impact beyond specialized commodity groups in tight geographic areas. They say nationwide major commodities cannot be controlled by many diverse producers and bargaining would work only with government production measures in place.
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Washington, D.C
National Planning Association
Association
Agriculture Committee
Illinois FFA youths attend state conference at Normal
Five area youths among 425 FFA leaders from Illinois high schools attended the annual Farm Bureau FFA conference on the Illinois State University campus in Normal. Sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association and the state Farm Bureau, the event featured students listed from West Frankfort Thompsonville and Lesser.
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Future Farmers of America
Illinois
Farm Bureau- Ffa
Illinois State University
Normal
Illinois Agricultural Association
Statewide
Farm Bureau
Joe Corso
Christopher
Delbert Kern
Ben
Dairy Management Meeting Focuses on Feeding
Dairymen from Jackson and Perry counties will attend a Tuesday meeting at the Murphysboro Farm Bureau building from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. Morning talks feature Leo Fryman on dairy management and feeding. afternoon presents Dr Howard Olson on a SIU study. Gary Harpestad stresses the value of dairy records for profit.
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Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Jackson
Perry Counties
Leo Fryman
University of Illinois Extension
Howard Olson
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Adviser suggests using livestock to clean up downed corn
Williamson County Farm Adviser Victor Smith says delayed harvest raises losses and farmers should glean fields. Hogs better suited than beef cattle for field cleanup. pigs of 75 to 100 pounds eat about a bushel daily, 150 to 200 pound hogs clean a bushel a day, and brood sows can be turned in after hogs finish.
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Williamson County
Victor Smith
Smith
Land contractor short course planned in Benton
A land improvement contractors short course is planned for February 12 in the Federal Building Benton. The Soil Conservation Service and Illinois Land Improvement Contractors association cowork with the Extension Service to run the one day program on equipment costs with speaker Jac L. Diamond and a second day on soil types with speaker W. Oschwald, soil classification tension specialist.
Horticulturist Plan Meeting Set in Carbondale
The Southern District of the Illinois State Horticultural Society will hold its annual meeting on February 11 at 8:30 a.m. in Ballroom B of the University Student Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
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Illinois State Horticultural Society
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
February March signups announced for grain and cotton programs
Williamson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee chair Paul E. Anderson announced signups for the 1968 feed grain wheat and cotton programs will occur in February and March. Applications record farmer program intentions and detail diversion payments for participants over 20 percent and wheat price support loans with marketing certificates, while no wheat diversion payment exists. Signups typically run about six weeks with reminders issued before the deadline.
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Agriculture Department
Paul E. Anderson
Williamson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Anderson
Hickory Flake Research Receives SIU Grant
The U S Forest Service approves a 3500 grant for research at Southern Illinois University to study converting hickory wood flakes into ultra thin flakes mixed with cottonwood for a particle board. Assistant professor Ali Moslemi will lead tests of strength and commercial viability. A Chicago display showed a chair weighing 2000 pounds and standing 14 feet tall.
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U.S. Forest Service
Southern Illinois University
Ali Moslemi
SIU
Moslemi
November rainfall underperforms in Little Egypt area
The Little Egypt Raingage network recorded below normal precipitation in November with an area average of 2.76 inches versus the normal 3.17 inches. This indicates a shortfall of 0.41 inches for the month across the region.
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Little Egypt
Local News Access Now in Town With New Curation Dept
A town aims to improve information flow by establishing a new newspaper curation department. Residents can stay informed by engaging with the local media initiative as announced.
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