Block to Help Plant Corn on Illinois Farm
Agriculture Secretary John R. Block will visit his Illinois farm Thursday through Sunday to plant corn and mind hogs. An aide said the trip is for a brief respite, not management, as Block must refrain from active control and keep a fixed 8 percent return on his farming partnership investments.
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Washington
John R. Block
Illinois
John Ochs
Block
Farm Editors of America
Office of Government Ethics
Pennsylvania study urges local farming to curb energy linked food costs
A Rodale Press study warns Pennsylvania could become self-sufficient on vegetables using 4.5 percent of state farmland while current imports cost 8.4 billion in 1980, including 400 million for transport. It calls for preserving prime farmland, an emergency food plan, and incentives to boost local production to cut costs and reduce supply risks.
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Ann Crittenden
New York Times
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Harrisburg
Rodale Press
Emmaus
Northeast
Robert Rodale
The
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New Jersey
Delaware
Rodale
Department of Energy
California Department of Agriculture
Farm income outlook shifts to second half 1981
Agriculture Department economists warn that meaningful gains in 1981 farm income will likely come in the latter half of the year. First quarter net income at $18 billion annual rate contrasts with projected $23 to $25 billion in Q2, and with 1980's $22 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Weevil Watch: Mild Winter Spurs Alfalfa Weevils in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois farmers should monitor alfalfa weevils as mild winter conditions allow higher survival. A fall survey found the largest weevil numbers in years, with southern Illinois at greater infestation risk. Experts describe larvae development, hibernation patterns, monitoring tips, and potential controls including fungal parasites and targeted fall insecticide bands. Agricultural programs accept 1981 acreage reports with June 15 deadline. filed reports may ease eligibility for deficiency and disaster payments.
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Illinois
Mike Plumer
Williamson County Extension Farm
Plumer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Gene Heiple
Jackson County
ASC
Heiple
Kevin Steffey
University of Illinois Extension
Steffey
Strawberry School Proceedings Available for 1981 Illinois Groups
Copies of the Proceedings of the 1981 Illinois Strawberry School and the 1981 Illinois Small Fruit School are offered for $3 each. They are available from J. W. Courter at the University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center Simpson Illinois 62985.
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J. W. Courter
University of Illinois
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Simpson
Ill
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