West Virginia Poultry Outlook Promises Farm Income Boost
A North East States Poultry Specialist discussion highlights WV potential in egg and broiler production. Rural small farms could gain income and utilize animal waste as fertilizer, aiding soil health and erosion control. The Clay-Battelle High School Future Farmers of America banquet honored Joe Statler and others for service.
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North East States
West Virginia
North East
Clay-Battelle High School
Future Farmers of America
Clarence Jackson
Monongalia
Possible Corn Blight This Summer Warned by WV Agriculture Chief
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R Douglass warned that corn blight this summer could occur if weather supports corn growth. He said predicting blight is guesswork, with cool dry southern weather early in the season potentially reducing the threat.
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Gus R. Douglass
West Virginia
Douglass
Hartley to receive national 4-H alumni gold key award
Morgantown's Pete Hartley named a 1971 national 4-H alumni gold key recipient by the Cooperative Extension Service. He joins eight others honored for leadership and service with the 4-H program. Presentation set for the 50th National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
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Luther S
Pete’’ Hartley
Morgantown
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Pete Hartley
Cooperative Extension Service
Olin Corporation
Chicago
Hartley
B&o Railroad
Predictions of life in the year 2000 from Ohio study
Dr Roy M Kottman former WVU agriculture dean now director of Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Wooster presents a Life 2000 study projecting a peaceful world, a three day week, a lunar colony and ongoing racial tensions while urging planning to avert food and environmental crises. separate WVU notes warn of corn blight risks and farming tips including early planting and resistant varieties.
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West Virginia University College of Agriculture
Roy M. Kottman
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster
Ohio
United States
America
Red China
United Africa Federation
Kottman
Robert W. Teater
Bridgeport Stockyard Sale Prices Reported
Prices paid at the Bridgeport Stockyard Sale last week cover cattle calves sheep and horses with ranges for stocker cows and calves steer calves heifer calves stocker cattle fat cows canners and cutters beef bulls stock bulls baby calves veal lambs shoats horses and ponies by the head or per hundredweight.
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Bridgeport
WVU Holstein Top Producer Record At Morgantown
Ona Rue 6399064 a four year old Registered Holstein in WVU Morgantown herd produced about 16910 lbs milk and 662 lbs butterfat in 305 days. Data are from state local testing associations and Holstein Friesian Association of America with dairymen paying for service. Average U.S. dairy cow yields about 8821 lbs milk and 325 lbs butterfat per year.
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WVU Skyliner
Crossbreeding Beef Cattle Gains Noted Across British Breeds
A 1970 paper by Dr. Larry Cundiff summarizes crossbreeding benefits for Hereford Angus and Shorthorn, estimating 20 to 25 percent production increase per cow and 15 percent calving improvement plus gains in calf weight and weaning metrics, while advising careful system planning. Also notes past West Virginia feeder calf sales growth and recalls 1945 Tokyo bombing.
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West Virginia
Larry Cundiff
Cundiff
Waste conference on June 2 4 focuses on farm environment
The Governor's Conference on Waste Disposal at West Virginia University will include an agriculture session led by Gus Douglass at 1 30 p.m. on June 2. Speakers include Quinn Sylvester Patrick Ludington and Bartlett with topics on pesticides manure destruction and utilization. A noon luncheon features E Hans McCourt and an evening banquet precedes a talk by Senator Eagleton.
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Evansdale
West Virginia University
Gus R. Douglass
West Virginia
David O. Quinn
Gilman Sylvester
Oakland
Homer Patrick
David Ludington
Cornell University
Howard Bartlett
Pennsylvania State University
E. Hans McCourt
Senate
United States
Missouri
Thomas F. Eagleton
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Kennedy County
Joe Statler
Willis Statler
Mooresville
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Henry Shriver
Austin
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Louis Rishel
Evelyn Harned
Manchester Drive
Gamma Sigma Delta National Officers
Harold Kidder
WVU Division of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Monongalia County
H Foundation
B&o
American Railway Development Association
Gamma Sigma Delta
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National Agricultural Relations Council
Morgantown Rotary Club
International Conference On
North America
Elma Gregory
Cowen
House
John McCormack
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Commissioner Douglass
WVU Holstein
Tokyo
Walt Rokdy
W. VA
B & O Freight Yards
Suncrest
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Collins Ferry Rd
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