Washington apple country through a son’s memory
A narrator travels through central Washington apple country along the Columbia River. He recalls his late father who aspired to perfect orcharding, notes the region’s irrigation driven orchards, co op marketing, and storage facilities near Wenatchee and along the rivers. He meets Chief Towasket growers and ends at Grand Coulee Dam reflecting on family and place.
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Columbia River
Washington
North Ridge
Towasket
Spokane
Grand Coulee Dam
Wellington FFA honors Coleen Gott with State Farmer Degree
Wellington High School seniors Coleen Gott and the FFA banquet spotlight highlighted Gott’s State Farmer Degree the state’s top honor for FFA members. The event drew about 185 attendees with Beth Vogler crowned Chapter Sweetheart and Richie Eaton named Star Chapter Farmer amid multiple proficiency and scholarship awards.
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Wellington
Coleen Gott
FFA
James Wallace
Susie Whittington
Columbus
Beth Vogler
Coleen
Chris Chuha
Cindy Franklin
Diane Hudson
Julie Takacs
Lisa Warner
Richie Eaton
Richard Eaton Sr
Butler Road
Michelle Knoble
Pat Knoble
Darrin Kert
Star Greenhand
Richard Eaton
John Kert
Larry Knoble
Robert Nestor
Wellington High School
Future Farmers of America
Bob Nestor
Beef referendum vote set for May 10 in Ohio
Ohio beef referendum will be held May 10, 1988 from 8 am to 5 pm at all county Extension Offices. Qualified individuals or corporation representatives may vote. absentee ballots available by writing or personal appearance to the State Coordinator before April 29. If passed, beef producers pay $1 per head for beef market research funding.
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Ohio
Farmers view soy gains and milk slump in area markets
Wellington farmer Darrell Pitts notes soybeans around 6.50 per bushel with some optimism but doubts. Oberlin's Robert Davidson reports beans rebound and corn rising, while milk prices fall to 1.71 per 100 pounds. Clyde Lewis questions dairy margins and cautions against quotas or buyouts.
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Darrell Pitts
Wellington
Pitts
Oberlin
Robert Davidson
Davidson
Clyde Lewis
Lewis
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Lorain County
Poe
Greening Mountains
Cascades
Wenatchee
Pacific Rim
Isat
Eaton
Robert Nestor Sr
Fet Crean
A. Soybean Growers
Dulletan
Jerry Long
Jepf Mohrrman
Deff Mohrman
YMCA
YWCA
Hall Bros. Meats
Elyria Vas
Olmsted
Cook
Linden
ST Sess
LaGrange Rd
LaGrange
Elyria
Petrite Peedite
Elyria Ri
Eesar
Main St
Elevaiana
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