Flying farm space flights straining plants and microbes
NASA and NAS scientists report Biosatellite 2 experiments show plants struggle with orientation in zero gravity while some microbes including salmonella thrive without gravity. radiation kills flour beetles more in space. amoebas fare well. Findings may help understand spaceflight effects on higher organisms.
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Frank Carey
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Hawaii
NASA
National Academy of Sciences
Earth
Twin County Service Co. plans 1968 expansion projects
Twin County Service Co a farmer owned cooperative in Jackson Perry Williamson and Saline counties plans 120000 in improvements in 1968 financed by depreciation and 40000 in debentures to members. Expansion includes plants in Willisville Perry County and on Rt 34 north of Harrisburg Saline County plus feed facilities Williamson County and a storage tank in Jackson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County Service Co
Jackson
Perry
Williamson
Saline Counties
Gilbert Highlander
Willisville
Perry County
Rt. 34
Harrisburg
Saline County
Williamson County
Jacob
Jackson County
SIU Chairman to Address Farm Group in Mt. Carmel
Walter J. Wills, chair of SIU's agricultural industries department, will speak to area farmers Thursday at 7 p.m. in Wabash Junior College on grain marketing problems and their impact on individual farmers. The event is hosted with Mt. Carmel junior college adult education program and Milton Renaud. Wills earned a PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois in 1952 and joined SIU in 1956 after a career at Washington State College and work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Wills
Southern Illinois University Agricultural Industries Department
Mt. Carmel
Wabash Junior College
SIU
Milton Renaud
Division of Agriculture
Wills
University of Illinois
Washington State College
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hunting Lease in Illinois Authors Professors McCurdy and Echelberger
Dwight R. McCurdy assistant professor of forestry at Southern Illinois University and Herbert Echelberger 1967 SIU masters graduate coauthored The Hunting Lease in Illinois in the February Journal of Forestry. The piece analyzes private rural land leasing for recreation in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight R. McCurdy
Southern Illinois University
Herbert Echelberger
SIU
Illinois
Journal of Forestry
McCurdy
Rocky Mountain High Plains Park and Recreation
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
U.S. Department of Interior
National Park Service
Colorado Center For Research and Education
U.S. Forest Service
Central States Forest Experiment Station
Columbus
Ohio
Illinois Beef Performance testing program opens in Williamson County
Williamson County farmers may enroll in the University of Illinois cooperative extension service beef performance testing program. Farm Adviser Victor Smith notes both purebred and commercial herds can participate. A 10 cent per calf fee covers record processing. participants need calf birth date sex and size data and a cow calf identification system. Purebred breeders get extra herd records for the breed office. Smith says good records boost income by revealing which calves to sell or keep as replacements. A program circular is available at the extension office 309 N Madison St Marion or by calling 993 3304.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
T Illinois Beef
Victor Smith
Breed Association
Smith
N. Madison St
Marion
Striegel Attends State Veterinary Convention
Dr. Leon Striegel of Carbondale joins a state veterinary convention featuring five sessions on animal health. Topics cover pet bone disorders horses swine arthritis and pneumonia cattle breeding and fertility and swine brucellosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Striegel
Carbondale
Illinois Signs Agreement for State Meat Inspection
Illinois becomes the first state to sign a cooperative deal with the USDA allowing state inspectors to perform federal meat inspections. The agreement provides that the USDA will pay half the salaries and costs for inspection in plants involved in interstate meat shipments. The deal was signed in mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Outstanding Williamson County Farmer honors Ward McKowan
Ward McKowan of Johnston City was named Outstanding Williamson County Farmer at the Williamson County Soil and Water Conservation District dinner in Johnston City. He farms 320 acres in Lake Creek Township and was chosen for his soil conservation methods. new district board members Lloyd McMichael Lowell Jeter and Bill Brown were named. holdover members include A F Kruckeberg and Walter Houston. President Allen McCabe and Don Rainey retire from the board. A new president will be named at the Tuesday organizational meeting. Dr. Alex Reed of Southern Illinois University spoke on conservation, food and people with slides from Korea and other Asiatic countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward McKowan
Johnston City
Williamson County
Williamson County Soil and Water Conservation District
McKowan
Lake Creek
New District Board of Direc
Tors
Lloyd McMichael
Lowell Jeter
Rt. 3
Marion
Bill Brown
A. F. Kruckeberg
Walter Houston
Rt. 5
Allen McCabe
Stonefort
Don Rainey
Alex Reed
Southern Illinois University Animal Industries Department
Korea
Selective Service Clerk Transfers Within Anna
Mrs Dortha Williams of Anna leaves the Union County Selective Service office after twelve years as draft board clerk to take a full-time civil service post at the Farm Home Administration office in Anna. Mrs Wyoma Riley of the Vienna office acts as temporary clerk in Anna on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays until a replacement is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortha Williams
Anna
Union County Selective Service Office
Farm Home Administration
Williams
Draft Board
Civil Service
Wyoma Riley
Vienna Selective Service Office
Union County
Riley
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