Agricultural pollution hearing moves to SIU Student Center
Marion to SIU Student Center venue change for an agricultural pollution hearing. Frank notes strict rules for large enclosed livestock facilities, permit systems, and setbacks from residences, streams, and lakes. IAA and Farm Bureau urge testimony as regulatory cost and zoning debate continue. The SIU center permits street parking by the facility.
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Frank
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Agriculture Association
F. Wayne Baughman
IAA
James Frank
Robert Frank
SIU
Farm materials show scheduled in Mt Vernon March 6 to 8
Andy Bird, Mt Vernon, serves as general chairman for a free three day farm materials show. Educational displays by power suppliers and extension service units will highlight the event, open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 6, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 7, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8. Hosted by the University of Illinois College of Agriculture and the Southern region.
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Ing
Andy Bird
Mt. Vernon
Budget cuts strip farm programs in debate on farm aid
The article analyzes farm policy cuts and the effect on farmers with low income in Illinois and national debate. It discusses off farm earnings, farm sales under ten thousand dollars, and potential impacts on food production for 210 million consumers amid broader federal budget choices.
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Hanson
Ronald
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
University of Illinois
Illinois
R. G. F. Spitze
University of Ilinois
Hair dye used to brand cattle sparks grant study
In Auckland the report notes Dr. Kenneth L. Macmillan observing hair tinting and proposing a study on dyeing cattle. He cites faster growth but greater damage in severe years and mentions land use with half the US devoted to farming.
Jackson County Extension Publishes January Ag Meetings
Two important extension calendar items are listed for next week. The vegetable crop school is Jan 16 9 30 a m to 3 p m at the Union County Farm Bureau building with talks on variety trials insect disease and weed control. The cow calf management meeting is Jan 17 at 7 30 p m in the Jackson County Farm Bureau basement Murphysboro with speaker Harry Russell and Dr Louis Strack on production practices and preventive health. Agronomy Day is scheduled for Wednesday featuring four specialists Don Kuhlman John Siemens Fay agricultural economist and Dale Millis with topics on insect problems crop fertility and 1973 government programs. The event runs 9 30 a m to 3 p m in the Murphysboro Farm Bureau basement. The final line notes the glass snake is not a snake but a legless lizard.
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Union County Farm Bureau
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Harry Russell
University of Illinois
Louis Strack
Don Kuhlman
John Siemens
Fay
Dale Millis
Farm Bureau
State seeks soybean samples for research
Illinois farmers are urged to send half pint soybean samples to the Department of Agriculture division of markets for research into two grain quality analysis machines. Gordon L. Ropp says the Dickey-John Corp and Neotec Instruments provide the most accurate and fastest analysis to balance quality and price.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Division of Markets
Gordon L. Ropp
Dickey-John Corp
Auburn
Neotec Instruments, Inc
Rockville
Ropp
Illinois
Soviets Buy U S Soybeans for Oil Not Feed
The Agriculture Department notes the Soviet Union imported one million tons of U S soybeans this year to produce vegetable oil rather than improve meat protein. The piece predicts continued imports into 1974 and 1975, warning further sunflower seed declines may raise oil needs.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
School set on futures
The second session of a grain and livestock futures marketing school will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the basement of the Farm Bureau building in Mur The series is led by Don Doerr an area farm manager.
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Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Don Doerr
Area Farm Man
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