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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1978
Page
5
Agriculture Department proposes a 1979 budget of 17.7 billion with crop support spending down by more than 8 billion from the current year. Total agriculture costs are about 5.4 billion including 4.3 billion for CCC programs, defenses, and disaster payments. tobacco research is slated for elimination.
The USDA projects a 10 percent tentative cut in feed grain set asides, plus a proposed 30 to 35 million ton grain reserve, to lift prices. CCC expenditures for crop programs and related loans may total 4.3 billion, versus 7.3 billion this year, with potential runs to 5.4 billion if weather is good and 1.2 billion if weather is bad. Wheat CCC costs could drop to 485.7 million from 1.9 billion, while feed grain supports ease to 1.6 billion from 2.0 billion.
George E. McKibben will speak at the Williamson County Soil Conservation District annual meeting. The event focuses on soil health, water quality, and local conservation goals with community turnout expected.
Tickets for the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District annual dinner are on sale ahead of the February 2 meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Murphysboro. The program includes a 6 30 p.m. steak dinner, board elections at 7 30 p.m. and an Indian subcontinent agriculture slide presentation after the polls.
Providence AP report describes Wayne Lightower showing a large tarantula in his living room with another in the bedroom along with two iguanas and boa constrictors. He notes scattered reptiles and mentions a separate iguana kept apart to avoid fighting.
George Kapusta, an agri cultural research scientist at SIU Carbondale, earned the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association award for outstanding research and education. He directs the plant and soil science research station at SIUC and has received multiple Soybean Program Operating Board grants to boost Illinois soybean production. The award was presented January 19 at the association’s 14th annual convention.
Argentina's corn production for the 1976 77 harvest year reached 8.3 million tons, up 41.8 percent over the previous harvest, the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock reported in Buenos Aires.
Williamson County residents are among about 18 000 Illinois residents sent the Illinois Today and Tomorrow survey. Dennis Thompson of Williamson County Extension says the questionnaire, conducted by the University of Illinois, seeks opinions on land use energy transportation education and soil erosion among other topics. Results will be released to officials in June and can be broken down by region county and district. Thompson urges residents to respond to ensure local views are represented.
The Agriculture Department said the Soviet Union’s effort to boost soybean production shows limited success. Last year output reached about 700,000 metric tons, a 66 percent rise since 1965 but far short of needs. U.S. production that year was a record 46.7 million tons.
A multi county starling control program starts in Franklin Jefferson Perry and Jackson counties led by Ray Morris with Benton offices. Starlicide will be used when snow covers ground to reduce starling numbers which threaten livestock and people. Biologists favor Starlicide and area coop plans target 40 percent participation by stockmen.
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