Verennes Gardener Cultivates Big Organic Produce
John Sherman of Vergennes, Jackson County, runs an organic garden with about 28 varieties. Cabbage heads reach 48 inches across and lettuce heads weigh around four pounds. Sherman began planting on April 15 and has already picked early peas. His mother, Sophia Sherman, 91, cans the harvest. County adviser Bob Frank notes rising interest in small scale organic gardening without chemicals as a pollution control effort.
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John Sherman
Vergennes
Jackson County
Sherman
Sophia Sherman
Bob Frank
Jackson County Extension Service
Frank
USDA detects DES in slaughtered beef prompting farming changes
The USDA reports DES residues in beef livers despite a 48 hour pre slaughter ban and tests show 18 positives since January. The piece notes improved testing, zero tolerance, and hints at a coming broader DES ban while praising Illinois agriculture data in a separate pamphlet.
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Midwest
USDA
Minnesota
Graham joins Illinois AG Department as director of public affairs
Larry D. Graham editor of Prairie Farmer magazine has been named director of public affairs for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Graham, 29, of Arcola, joined the department on June 1 and will coordinate public information programs and serve as a sounding board for Illinois farmers, per Director Gordon L. Ropp.
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Larry D. Graham
Prairie Farmer’ Magazine
State Department of Agriculture
Gordon L. Ropp
Graham
Arcola
Illinois
Ropp
Pesticide Debate In Mailbag On Agricultural Booklet
A reader reviews a Geigy Agricultural Chemicals booklet arguing for pesticides while noting its bias. It presents feared outcomes from a total ban, cites millions more acres needed, disease risks, and the call to train people in safe use rather than erode trust in chemicals.
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Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Geigy Agricultural Chemicals
Geigy
Man
Viewpoint on respecting power of tools and pests
The text argues that electricity and pesticides are useful tools only when people respect and fear their power, implying caution and proper handling are essential for safe use. It presents a view on the conditional acceptability of powerful technologies.
Agronomy Day Set At Ewing Demonstration Center
An agronomy field day at the Ewing demonstration center begins Friday at 1 p.m. Attendees can view 34 corn chemical combinations, 38 soybean blends, and 7 sorghum rates. Varieties include 5 wheat, 13 soybean, and 13 sorghum types. Observers will see nitrogen effects on conventional and no till corn and 39 forage grass and legume mixtures. The event also covers 1971 double cropping results, corn population, no till on fescue sod, and fertility studies. The Ewing field lies on the north edge of Ewing, 10 miles northeast of Benton, run by five county extension services.
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Ewing
Benton
Jackson, Perry, Williamson, Jefferson, and
Franklin County Extension Services
Charolais Beef Day Events Set at SIU Campus
Southern Illinois Beef Day and the Illinois Charolais Breeders Field Day are scheduled for June 24 at Muckelroy Auditorium on the SIU campus. Morning talks cover cross breeding carcass evaluation and cow calf nutrition. afternoon sessions address live cattle evaluation beef reproduction management and genetic defects. A tour of the SIU beef center begins at 4 p.m. On June 25 an open house is planned at the Dixon Springs Agriculture Center.
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Muckelroy
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Dixon Springs
Self-Scoring Driving Test Sold For Illinois Exam Prep
Illinois drivers face rising written exam failures with rules changing yearly. A self scoring practice set offers questions answers and guidance for test day. Introductory price six dollars plus seventy five cent handling mailed to AA AA School of Safe Driving Chicago 60646 Dept 100.
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Illinois
Aa-Aa School of Safe Driving
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
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