Anhydrous Ammonium Nitrogen Gains Ground In Area Corn
Area farmers increasingly use gaseous anhydrous ammonium nitrate for corn at ten inches tall, but expert Joseph Vavra warns timing is critical. He notes drifting gas harms roots and soil bacteria, advising application just before planting or after emergence. Farmers report deeper roots and faster action, with costs around six cents per pound of nitrogen.
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Ron O’conner
Southern
Vavra
Murphysboro
Richard Shields
Maryl Willoughby
Rt. 2
Willoughby
Shields
Power Progress Show Slated at Perry County Fairgrounds
The annual Power Progress Show runs August 18 to 21 at Pinckneyville Perry County fairgrounds. It features 20 operable old time steam-powered farm machines from the Midwest and an expanded antique automobile show on August 21 with 11 classes, plus displays of new farm equipment by the American Thresherman Association.
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Perry County Fairgrounds
Pinckneyville
Midwest
American Thresherman Association
Match Planting Harvesting Machines Smith Farmers Consider Narrow Rows
Williamson County Farm Adviser Victor Smith notes farmers switching to narrow rows must match planting width to corn head harvesting gear to avoid losses from mismatched rows. He explains misalignment causes portions of corn to remain unharvested and outlines break even yield economics for 100 acres each of corn and soybeans at $2.50 per bushel with 2.6 bushels as the required gain for equipment replacement.
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Williamson County
Victor Smith
Smith
University of Ilinois
Conservation Technician Millican Honored for 30 Years
Harold Milligan of the Soil Conservation Service in Johnson County received a pin and certificate marking three decades of service. The ceremony acknowledged his work preserving soil resources and aiding local landowners.
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Johnson County
Harold Milligan
The
Soil Conservation Service
Haylage Tips From Illinois Adviser
Victor Smith of Williamson County University of Illinois cooperative extension outlines haylage tips for quality low moisture silage. Best moisture around 50 percent. cut early, use a hay conditioner, cover wagon to reduce losses, distribute evenly in silo, fill quickly, and seal top with plastic cap if feeding delays occur.
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Victor Smith
Williamson County
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Poison Ivy Control Tips from Williamson County Adviser
Farm adviser Vic Smith says modern weed killers curb poison ivy, which grows as ground cover, a three leaf leaflet plant or a shrub. He notes sap irritates skin and can spread via clothes, tools, pets, or even smoke. Use mitrole or brush killer carefully to avoid harming desirable plants. apply with long-handled brush or pressurized cans for small patches.
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Williamson County Farm
Vic Smith
Smith
Area youth wins FFA dairy production award
Campbell Hill, a vocational agriculture student, wins a Future Farmers of America Dairy Production Award at Urbana convention. Morris Rickenberg receives the honor for a cow yielding 13,986 pounds of milk and 590 pounds of butterfat in a single lactation.
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Morris Rickenberg
Campbell Hill
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Urbana
Rickenberg
Hot Weather Calves Shorter Calving Season Suggested
Calves born in hot weather weigh less at weaning than winter calves. Charles Glover advises keeping the herd bull with cows for 90 to 100 days to avoid hot weather calves, shorten the calving season and cut chances of breeding heifer calves.
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Charles Glover
Glover
Farming credit shifts from rainy day to umbrella borrowing
Harold Primm of Agricultural Business Service urges farmers to view borrowing as a tool for growth not a step down. He outlines loan types and repayment plans tied to harvests, stresses individualized treatment, fair rates, and lender support during tight times, with one source credit and after hour help.
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Harold Primm
Agricultural Business Service Company
Bloomington
Primm
University of Illinois
Farm groups discuss joint education program in Civil Defense meeting
Raymond Graff, Jackson County Civil Defense chair, and Jack Sipe hosted county agriculture agency representatives to explore coordinated public education efforts. Attendees included Cecil Allen, Paul Ice, Jim Tucker, Eldon Starkweather, M. M. Burton, and Rollin Blake from various USDA agencies. The meeting aligns with a quarterly Civil Defense requirement.
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Raymond Graff
Jackson County Civil Defense Unit
Jack Sipe
County Board of Supervisors
Cecil Allen
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Paul Ice
The
Soil Conservation Service
Jim Tucker
Farmers Home Administration
Eldon Starkweather
Cooperative Extension Service
M. M. Burton
Forest Service
Rollin Blake
Agriculture Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Retiring Illinois Central agricultur al agent George Live ly
George LiveLy, longtime Illinois Central Railroad agricultural agent and Southern Illinois native, retires July 31 after 41 years with the IC. Born July 4, 1896 at Makanda, he worked on a fruit and vegetable farm, served in World War I, and studied at University High School Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Michigan State University. He joined IC in 1925 and since 1940 has led Jackson Mississippi’s central soil testing laboratory.
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Illinois Central Railroad
George Lively
Southern Iliois
ICRR
Railroad
Makanda
University High School
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Michigan State University
The
Jackson
Miss
Central Soil Testing Laboratory
Johnson County Farmer Tries Plow Planting Method
Levi Mast of Johnson County plowed bottom land and planted corn in wheel tracks during plowing. He saved time and money and may face fewer weed problems. conservationist Edward B. Trovillion endorses plow planting over discing and seedbed prep.
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Johnson County
Levi Mast
West Vienna
Mast
Johnson County Work Unit
Edward B. Trevillion
Trovillion
Musselman Wins State FFA Degree at Urbana Convention
Rohn Musselman of Ava received the Future Farmers of America State Farmer Degree at the state convention in Urbana. He is among 323 state FFA members earning the highest degree for farming program leadership and community work. Musselman, a 1966 Trico High School graduate, raises beef cattle and crops and farms with his grandfather Bert Uhles.
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Rohn Musselman
Ava
Musselman Farms
High quality seed advised for soybean stands
Victor Smith, William son County Farm Adviser, says high germination seed from adapted soybean varieties yields better stands than low quality seed. He notes treated seed rarely boosts yields, recommends Wayne Clark Shelby and Kent varieties, and says germination above 80 percent is needed for a good stand.
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Williamson County
Victor Smith
Smith
Wayne
Clark
Shelby
Kent
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