Jackson 4-H barn near completion in Jackson County
Construction of a new Jackson County 4-H pole barn nears completion with donated labor and a recent chicken barbecue fundraiser aiding costs. The project, replacing the old storm-destroyed structure, includes a concrete floor restrooms and a concession stand and is largely finished aside from minor touch-ups.
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Frank
Wayne Reiman
Murphysboro
Jim Pat Loy
Plumbers
Erwin Fritsche
Ava
Larry
Ed Mueller
Campbell Hill
Key Club
Murphysboro High School
Nitrogen inhibitors help curb fertilizer losses in heavy rains
SIU agronomist Edward Varsa warns that the heavy rains in southern Illinois elevate nitrogen loss in corn soil. Adding nitrofication inhibitors slows nitrification, keeping nitrogen as ammonium and boosting yields by 20 to 30 bushels per acre in wet years, though break-even depends on costs and prices.
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SIU
Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Varsa
Orchard tour and talks at Rendleman Orchard Alto Pass
A Southern Illinois Orchard Tour will be held Thursday at Rendleman Orchard Alto Pass about a mile north of Alto Pass on Illinois 127. The tour begins at 6 p.m. with a post tour meeting at the packing shed to view the hydrocooler. Extension officers Chris Doll and Ron Meyer will discuss soil insecticide plots and pest control.
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Rendleman
Alto Pass
Illinois 127
Jackson
Union County
San Jose
Chris Doll
Ron Meyer
Agriculture proposes new farm fuel plan
Washington AP. Agriculture and Energy departments will send Congress a joint plan within three months to ensure farm interests have fuel during severe supply interruptions. The plan may replace farm fuel allocation provisions expiring this fall. Martin Fitzpatrick of Agriculture said a proposal will address farms in severe situations. Farm groups support retaining some emergency allocation.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Agriculture and Energy Departments
Martin Fitzpatrick
Transportation Office
Fitzpatrick
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
The
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Taste fix found for bitter soybeans at Illinois
University of Illinois scientists David Hildebrand and Theodore Hymowitz analyzed 6499 soybeans and identified two lacking an enzyme linked to bitter chalky flavor in soy oil. Removing this enzyme may cut processing costs, expand markets, and boost exports, aided by Land of Lincoln Soybean Association support.
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University of Illinois
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Theodore Hymowitz
Hildebrand
Hymowitz
U.S
The
University
Mississippi
Indonesia
Korea
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Free Estimates Financing
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