Armyworms threaten Southern Illinois crops in spring invasion
Armyworm activity across Jackson Union Williamson Franklin and Saline counties prompts warnings from Robert Frank, extension adviser. He notes heavy infestations north of Carbondale and in Elkville Vergennes, with aerial spraying used despite high costs. Damage timing hinges on wheat harvest. worms feed mainly on young wheat and later attack corn.
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Ilinois
Robert Frank
Jackson County Extension Service
Illinois
Frank
Jackson County
Union
Williamson
Franklin
Saline
Carbondale
Elkville
Vergennes
Grain elevator bosses oppose Sisk farm bargaining bill
Illinois grain trade leader Carl Cooper says forced bargaining won t work for grain and criticizes Farm Bureau support for the Sisk bill. He notes grain dock strikes threaten exports to Japan and urges policies to prevent dock work stoppages while praising the current farm program.
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Carl Cooper
Illinois
U S
Earl L. Butz
Cooper
Neal Cooper Grain Co
Windsor
National Feed and Grain Association
Farm Bureau
Butz
American Farm Bureau Federation
Illinois Grain Corporation
Indiana
Viewpoint on bargaining bills sparks stark comparison
The speaker contrasts the Silk Bill with the mandate bill during an interview, delivering a harsh line about outcomes: "It's a choice of how you want to die, by shooting or by hanging." The remark pivots on the tradeoffs of regulation and enforcement in the grain trade debate.
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Cooper
Two Jackson County ASC members honored for 10 years service
Gale Schuetz of Grand Tower and Kenneth Dietz of De Soto receive certificates for a decade of ASC service. Schuetz chairs the committee, Dietz serves as vice chair and works on local soil and water conservation efforts. Gas cartridges for groundhog control return to sale under permit after Nixon executive order.
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Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Gale Schuetz
Kenneth Dietz
Schuetz
Grand Tower
Jackson County Extension Service Council
Farm Bureau Board
Dietz
de Soto
Jackson County
Robert W. Frank
Richard M. Nixon
Driftless Area Shelf Untouched by Continental Glacier
The Driftless Area spans over 10,000 square miles across southwestern Wisconsin, northwestern Illinois, northeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. It was not covered by the last continental glacier and is rich in natural caves.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
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Southern Illinois
Butch Nevious
Tony Stevens
The
Southern Illinois An
By Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Japan
Schuetz, Dietz
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Board
Fundal
NORAM
ING
Wacker Drive
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Milée
E. Davies
N. Park
W. DeYoung
Dunn
S. Walnut
Bigler Lumber CO
Anna, Illinois
Branca Paint
Herrin
ESOL
Marion
P&m Paint Shack
Murphysboro, Illinois
Paint & Wallpaper CO
Pinckneyville, Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake Mobile Home Sales
Hwy. 13
East Carbondale
Southern Ford
Bobby Morgan
Walnut Murphysboro
Darrell Lauderdale
North Oakland
Hardware Mutuals Organization
Blondie
Dagwood
Southern
Murphysboro
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