Marshall County farm wins soybean yield contest
Jay Elsasser, 20, of Sparland in Marshall County topped 128 entrants to win the Illinois Five Acre Soybean Yield Contest with 71 bushels per acre on SRF200 soybeans. His 60 acre selection, narrow 8 inch rows, and weather aided the 71 bushel yield. he earned 200 dollars plus a trophy and plaque. Kenneth Birkey of Hopedale was second with 69.7 and Kenny Elsasser third with 67.5 bushels per acre. Competition has run 17 years, run by the Illinois Crop Improvement Association and University of Illinois Extension Service.
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Associated Press
Jay Elsasser
Marshall County
Elsasser
Sparland
Illinois
Kenneth Birkey
Hopedale
Kenny
The
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Shearl
Lems
Shears
IEPA OKs wastewater for watering livestock in several towns
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency under the Governor's Drought Task Force approves wastewater effluent for livestock watering. Plant sites include Red Bud Sparta Thompsonville Carbondale Southeast Murphysboro Du Quoin Pinckneyville Tamaroa Carrier Mills Anna and Dongola. Farmers should obtain permission before using tank wagons and verify suitability with local extension agents.
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Red Bud
Sparta
Thompsonville
Carbondale
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
Carrier Mills
Anna
Dongola
Illinois committee studies California leadership program
Jean Ichendahl of Tamaroa returned from a four day California trip as a steering committee member for Illinois Agriculture Leadership Training. Accompanied by Joyce Watson and others, the group studied California's two year program, touring UC Davis and Cal Poly Pomona. Illinois plans a similar program with Kellogg Foundation support and visits to San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Jean Ichendahl
Tamaroa
California
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Joyce Watson
Allen Aves
American Soybean Association
Enid Schlipf
McLean County Farm Bureau
Bill Longley
Aledo
Dan Lehman
University of Illinois
Illinois
Kellogg Foundation
Washington
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New York
San Francisco
Sacramento
University of California Agriculture College
Davis
Charles Hess
Gene Rapp
Cal Polytechnic University
Pomona
Young Farmers Plan Marketing Meeting in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Farm Bureau Young Farmers group announces an Agriculture Marketing and Outlook Meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 9. The venue is the Farm Bureau building on 1000 Hanson St. in Murphysboro. Speaker is Ron Warfield from the Illinois Agricultural Association marketing division in Bloomington.
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Jackson County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Group
Farm Bureau
Hanson St
Murphysboro
Ron Warfield
Illinois Agriculture Association Marketing Division
Bloomington
Organic gardening gains ground among American homeowners
Emmaus Pennsylvania AP reports a national survey shows more American homeowners embrace the old fashioned method of growing vegetables at home. The study highlights a shift toward organic practices and self sufficiency in yard cultivation.
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Emmaus, Pa
Safeguards sought after elevator bankruptcies panel named
Agriculture Secretary John Block named a task force to study grain elevator failures and propose changes to protect farmers and government when warehouses go bankrupt. The group will review delays seen in New Madrid Missouri where farmers withdrew soybeans amid judicial hold ups.
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Washington
John R. Block
Block
New Madrid
Agriculture Department
Forage Institute Set Friday at Vandalia
Glen Garver of Ava hay grower will speak on Developing a Market for Hay at a Forage Institute to be held Friday at the Moose Lodge Interstate 70 and Illinois 51 Vandalia. The Fayette County Extension Service University of Illinois and Illinois Forage and Grassland Council sponsor. Robert Walker will discuss the 208 Water Quality Act and its impact on farmers. An $8 registration fee includes lunch and proceedings.
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Glen Garver
Ava
Moose Lodge
Interstate 70
Illinois 51
Vandalia
Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service
University of Illinois
Illinois Forage and Grassland Council
Garver
Robert Walker
U of I
State extends low interest farm loan program
Illinois Treasurer Jerry Cosentino extends a statewide program thatDeposits public funds in local banks to back crop and livestock loans at 3 percent above the banks’ cost. Rates will fluctuate each Monday. Last year the program involved about $67 million in deposits and supported over 2,500 farmers across 97 banks.
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Springfield
Illinois
Jerry Cosentino
Cosentino
Farmers reminded of loan deadlines
Gene Heiple, chairman of the Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, announced loan deadlines for 1980 crops. Loans on wheat oats and barley run until March 31, while loans on corn sorghum and soybeans run until May 31.
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Gene Heiple
Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
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Jim Shears
Crop Improvement Association
EPA
Roger Kanerva
Iepa Division of
Water Pollution Control
Markwood
Young Farmers Plan Marketing Meeting
P.O. Box
Chaffee. Mo
Fairfield, IL
Randy Stark
Forage Institute
Buddy Co
Energy
Ill
Free Estimates Financing
Anna Jonesboro bin Co., Inc
Mike
John
Evelyn
Mike Halbeck
Conti-Commodities
Anna-Jonesboro bin Co., Inc
Stanbalion'a
Cleaning Service
E. Main
Marion
Huntsman
R. A. Williams
Vergennes, Ill
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