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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1981
Page
5
Farm Extension Service experts warn planters of fruit trees to consider pollination requirements. A Monday newspaper headline contained one incorrect word, prompting caution among growers and readers about accurate agricultural reporting.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corp offers all-risk crop insurance in Williamson County for the first time. Tom Hestand of Hes tand Insurance Agency in Marion is certified as sales and service representative for seven counties including Williamson. Hestand is FCIC agent in Williamson, Union, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Johnson, Pope and Saline. All-risk coverage guarantees production in bushels or pounds per acre once insured. Farmers can select from options to protect working capital.
County farmers face crop insurance with three coverage levels of 50 65 and 75 percent of the county average yield. The all risk policy covers losses from natural events beyond the farmer's control but not mismanagement. Premiums vary by crop area risk history production level and chosen price level.
University of Illinois extension expert Chris Doll warns that pollination matters for many fruit trees. Most peach nectarine and sour cherry are self fertile, while apples pears and plums often need a different variety for good yields. Bees are key pollinators and in urban areas nearby apple varieties may suffice without a second variety. When unsure, plant two or more varieties for reliable fruit set.
Franklin Jefferson University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Councils sponsor a swine production meeting at Rend Lake College vocational building at 7 30 p m Tuesday. G R Hollis U of I swine specialist will discuss Producing Swine for a Profit and L G Biehl U I veterinary medicine specialist will speak on Swine Disease Management and Prevention.
The article describes newborn lamb care at the University of Illinois Dixon Agricultural Center. Ewes are shorn before lambing, lambs kept in individual confinement to prevent loss, then joined with other lambs on an elevated slotted floor after two to three days. At six weeks, ewes move to pasture while lambs stay on slotted floors on feed until sale.
Farmers and hobbyists renew interest in draft horses as they compete in Denver after four decades. At the National Western, teams pulled a heavy sled as spectators saw six foot high giants weighing up to 2400 pounds. Percherons Belgians and Clydesdales, once essential to farming, now reappear in shows as nostalgia fuels a limited comeback.
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