Barn fly control shows gains for beef cattle programs
WVU extension specialist Joe Emch reports external parasite control reduces losses and increases weight gains in cattle. Studies at WVU, Minnesota, and Kansas show treated cattle outperform untreated ones by 10 to 41 pounds per head, with methods including chemical sprays and Backrubbers. proper application, timing, and safety are stressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Emch
West Virginia University
Appalachian Center
Emch
WVII
Minnesota
Kansas
Garden First Aid Pointers For Safe Spring Yard Work
Practical guidance on protecting hands from garden hazards. Use gloves, wash minor cuts with soap, treat sunburn and sunstroke, wash poison ivy exposure, manage insect bites with cold compresses, and handle chemicals with proper gloves. Seek medical help for serious injuries and contact a doctor for persistent or deep wounds.
Kingwood Offers Summer Swim Classes at Local Pool
Kingwood Swimming Pool will host a two week session from July 10 to July 21 with daily two hour lessons. The program costs 1.25 dollars per person per week and lifesaving classes are planned for later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Kingwood Swimming Pool
Seaport ambitions and road plans spark regional optimism
The article notes WV hopes for an east coast seaport access via the Appalachian Highway linking to Baltimore and other ports, with expected freight cost savings. It highlights 1967-68 highway funding in Monongalia County for I-79, insect and disease labs, and formation of a Core Community Council led by Mrs. Robert Levelle and others, plus current feed prices with regional tonnages.
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West Virginia
Baltimore
Maryland
Monongalia
Robert J. Levelle
Willis Yost
Kathryn Vanney
Earl Core
WVU Biology Department
Chicago
Memphis
Decatur
Illinois
Fertilizer Use Rises Again in 1965 66 Season
The USDA reports national fertilizer consumption rose to 34.5 million tons in 1965-66, up eight percent from the 1964-65 total and one percent above the predicted use. The rise continues a trend started in 1959-60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Statistical Reporting Service
Powdery mildew and bird control in gardens and orchards
An advisory on powdery mildew as a major ornamental fungus worsened by heat and humidity with prevention using sulfur dust Karathane and Ac tidione, plus covering leaf surfaces. Readers share bird deterrents for cherries including bells fake owls and anti bird mesh. A call for a free booklet Delicious Cherry Recipes and tips to prevent late blight in tomatoes with Bordeaux zineb or Maneb fungicides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cherry Institute
Green Thumb Clinic
Frost protection for strawberries through sprinkler irrigation
West Virginia growers face heavy frost losses as temperatures dip to the low twenties. Frost protection via sprinkler irrigation can save 70 percent of crop by supplying latent heat during freezing, keeping plants above freezing down to about 22 F with continuous or frequent watering and an application rate tied to air temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Arthur W. Selders
Virginia University
Appalachian Center
Selders
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Discount Paint
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