State Measure To Aid Soil Conservation Districts
Illinois passes amendments to the Soil Conservation District Law allowing formation of sub districts within watersheds and enabling federal aid for soil and water conservation. The bill, HB 239 approved May 25, lets sub districts levy taxes, broadens district powers to control erosion and flood damage, allows farm operators to hold office, and raises the advisory board to seven members.
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James C. Tippett
Illinois
Soil Conservation District
State
Soil Conservation Districts Advisory Board
Standard
Soil Conservation District Board
Jobs Wait For Ag Graduates
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture will graduate 210 students this month with 149 agriculture and 61 home economics degrees. Demand for agricultural graduates remains strong, especially in technical fields, and most graduates will be called for military service within the next year or two. A vocational agriculture teaching provision allows graduates to teach one year before entering service to balance job openings.
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Herb Sharp
College of Agriculture
Sharp
Fertilizer and subsoil chisel boost fescue yield at SIU
SIU agronomist Joseph P. Vavra reports first year results from trials on old fescue meadow sod. Treatments compare surface fertilizer 13-13-13, subsoil chisel 21 inches deep, and combined chisel plus fertilizer against untreated checks. Yields: 3.5, 5.2, 7.3, and 9.1 tons per acre respectively.
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Southern Illinois University
Joseph P. Vavra
SIU Agronomist
Vavra
Future Farmers To Hold Meet In Springfield June 14 16
About 1 000 Illinois Future Farmer delegates and advisers from 507 chapters will meet in Springfield June 14 to 16 at the junior building state fair grounds and the State Armory. More than 300 will receive keys and certificates as state farmers at a June 16 Armory meeting. Dale R. Greer of Pinckneyville is among eighte en young farmers recommended for the national American Farmer degree. Public speaking finals are slated for June 15 with state winners of FFA Foundation awards to be named.
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Ilinois
Future Farmer
Springfield
State Fairgrounds
State Armory
Ilinois Future Farmer of America Asia
Dale R. Greer
Pinckneyville
FFA
FFA Foundation
University trainee to work in Randolph unit
Bob Lee Weiss of Freeburg has been named an assistant farm adviser in Randolph County to serve as a summer trainee from the University of Illinois Extension Service. The appointment was announced by Randolph County Farm Bureau President Homer Rathmacher. Weiss will work with Farm Adviser Glenn Coffey and with Florine McConachie and Jean Best in adult rural youth and 4 H programs.
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Bob Lee Weiss
Freeburg
Randolph County
Weiss
University of Illinois Extension Service
Homer Rathmacher
Randolph County Farm Bureau
Glenn Coffey
Florine McConachie
Jean Best
Foresters Cite South as main Growth Area for Saw Timbers
Foresters estimate that more than half the growth of saw timber trees in the United States occurs in the South, highlighting regional disparities in forest yields and resource potential.
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United States
South
June Weather Improves Crops Across Midwestern States
Weather observers report very favorable June conditions across the corn belt with ample rains in some areas and dry spells in others. Crops in Iowa Illinois Missouri Indiana and Kentucky show strong growth while corn planting delays persist in southern Illinois Indiana Missouri and Kentucky due to ongoing showers. Wheat remains good nationwide though western Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska saw late rains. Pasture prospects rise in Western Nebraska as cattle flood threats ease. Locust and grasshopper populations surge in Kansas with potential damage if heat arrives. The corn borer and moth activity imply possible larger second beet months if summer stay favorable.
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Corn
Nebraska
Dakota
Minnesota
New York
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Starter Fertilizers Aid Transplanting For Garden Veg
Gardeners and commercial growers should use starter solutions for transplanting. An analysis near 10-52-17 is recommended, with 10 percent nitrogen, 52 percent phosphorus, and 17 percent potassium. Apply a cupful around each plant and ensure moisture and soil settling for roots.
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William T. Andrew
Southern Illinois University
Andrew
Milk Producers Urged to Meet Testing Deadline
Dr H S Bryan of the University of Illinois warns Illinois Grade A milk must come from brucellosis free herds by July 1. Farmers yet to test should blood test promptly to qualify for market Grade A milk and access federal and state indemnity funds.
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Illinois
H. S. Bryan
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
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