Eleven new members begin Jackson County Extension Council terms
Eleven new members start two year terms on the Jackson County Agricultural Extension Council, bringing total membership to 16. New members include George Funk Elkville Lavern Dietz Ne Soto John Armstrong Richard Crowell Carbondale Dave Arbeiter Kenneth Shannon Murphysboro Irwin Fritsche Kenneth Saul Ava John Cicardo Rockwood Richard Shields Gale Schuetz Grand Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Agricultural Extension Council
George Funk
Elkville
Lavern Dietz
Ne Soto
John Armstrong
Richard Crowell
Carbondale
Dave Arbeiter
Kenneth Shannon
Murphysboro
Irwin Fritsche
Kenneth Saul
Ava
John Cicardo
Rockwood
Richard Shields
Jacob
Gale Schuetz
Grand Tower
Doran Fox
Makanda
Howard Reuscher
Campbell Hill
Lewis Berkbeigler
Martin Twenhafel
Gorham
He Bunselmeyer
Arthur Hellmer
Jack Sipe
Vergennes
Edgar Keuhn
de Soto
Robert Moore
Jackson County
Emand
Council
Cooperatives urged to expand farmers bargaining power
J Franklin Nix of the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative told the Southern Illinois University workshop that farmers have mastered production but not the share of consumers dollars. He argued buying and selling coops are underused and urged greater farmer participation and stronger legislation to balance buyer relations.
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United States
J. Franklin Nix
Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Nix
Fortune Magazine
America
General Motors Corporation
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
C. William Swank
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Swank
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Marketing Association
Farm Bureau
D 4 D Herbicide Damages Jackson County Corn Crop
Jackson County reports damage from the herbicide 2 4 D to corn. Injuries include onion leafing brace root malformation and stalk elbowing. Overdosing in hot humid weather and spraying near corn rows increase risk. Despite injuries 2 4 D remains a cost effective broadleaf weed killer. Up to four million Illinois acres may be treated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Robert Frank
Frank
Illinois
Group plans last meeting for Twilight Orchard series
The final Twilight Orchard meeting begins 6 30 p m Tuesday at Old Lamer House Eckert Orchards half a mile west of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange The tour will showcase plots where a Kinkelder sprayer was used and its performance evaluated Don Meador a University of Illinois Extension Specialist will discuss marketing techniques Other specialists from Illinois and Southern Illinois University will answer questions on insect control and diseases
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Lamer
Eckert Orchards
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Don Meador
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
SIU Advances Road Work Near Reservoir Area
Southern Illinois University plans pavement construction around its 39-building Family Housing complex on Reservoir Road south of Carbondale. Bids for 2,160 feet of 24-foot bituminous pavement will be opened at 2 p.m. August 13 in the campus architect's office. The project runs east from McLafferty Road along Reservoir Road to SIU property and 500 feet south on McLafferty Road from Reservoir Road.
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Southern Illinois University
Reservoir Road
Carbondale
McLafferty Reservoir Roads
McLafferty Road
SIU
Soil and Water Group Holds Annual Illinois Meeting
The Association of Illinois Soil and Water hosts its annual Springfield meeting today and Tuesday with Sam Studebaker of Tipp City Ohio as feature speaker. Illinois district directors John Sauer Kenneth Shannon and Omet Rodewald attend, along with Paul Ice from Area 7. Winners of the Goodyear Awards Program and a WGN sponsored contest will be announced at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Illinois Soil and Water
Springfield
Sam Studebaker
Tipp City
Ohio
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
NACD
John Sauer
Kenneth Shannon
Omet Rodewald
Jackson County
Paul Ice
Area 7
Goodyear
Illinois
WGN
Chicago
St. Louis
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Ray Weinheimer
Highland
Mid-America Dairymen, Inc
One Garden Seed Company
Lookalikes
James Auten
Thompsonville
Franklin County Fair
Auten
F.S
Twin County Service CO
Ava, Marion, Jacob, Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Soil, Water Group
Radiosar
Marion
Uptown Motel
Harrisburg
Afde Motel
Royal Motor Lodge
Chester
C. Ivan Owens
Cape Girardeau, MO
Johnson City
West Frankfort
Electric Cooperatives OF
ADK Gac
GAC
GAC Finance Corporation
Herrin
Herrin Gac Finance Corp
N. Park Avenue
Marign
Illinois Gac Finance Corp
W. Main Street
West Frankfort- Ilinois
GAC Finance Corp
Southern
Illinois Ave
Union
Walnut
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