Joyous Spring Energy in the Magic Valley Drive
A traveler details a five hour, 67 dollar drive from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls Idaho paying less than flying. He notes spring energy in the Magic Valley with irrigation, wheat fields, potato prospects and lush crops along I-84 and the Snake River. He marvels at Idaho’s landscape from Sawtooth range to fertile irrigation belts as spring begins.
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Boonies
Salt Lake City
Twin Falls
Idaho
Klub 75
Great Salt Lake
Wasatch Range
Magic Valley
Raising chickens not just for farmers in North Ridgeville
Suburban residents in North Ridgeville take up chicken raising for meat and eggs. Beginners commonly start with 25 to 40 chicks and choose Leghorns, White Rocks, or Rhode Island Reds for laying. With proper care and lighting, hens can produce around 200 eggs per bird, and a coop of five square feet per 25 chicks with heat and bedding supports growth.
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North Ridgeville
Rhode Island
Science solves problem of animal waste management
The dairy herd of James Keller Jr of Castalia generates waste filling a 10 foot diameter silo to 400 feet high. An integrated system developed with Erie Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA Soil Conservation Service aims to prevent water pollution. The project costs at least 5000 dollars with further equipment to transport waste to fields. Keller expects about 75 percent of the expense covered by cost share monies from ASCS and the state. He weighed factors like odor, compaction, timing, labor, and future herd growth while designing a system using manure as fertilizer for his alfalfa and corn crops, reducing pollution and weather disposal needs.
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James Keller Jr
Castalia
Keller
Erie Soil and Water Conservation District
ASCS
Usda-Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Sys Kelter
Ohio Beef Cook-Off Entries Open in Elyria Ohio
Proud of your beef dish You could win 500 and a trip to Wichita for a shot at 10000 in prize money. Deadline May 1 send a typed recipe using certain beef cuts to Beef Cook-Off chairman Loudonville Ohio 44842 include name address phone age proof of non professional status and consent that entries become property of Ohio Buckeye CowBelles Inc Finalists compete June 28 with first place representing Ohio at a national event September 24 25 in Wichita
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Elyria
Wichita
Kan
Parilye Vers
Township Road
Loudonville
Ohio
The
Ohio Buckeye CowBelles Inc
No-till drill ready to aid Erie District planting season
The Erie Soil and Water Conservation District announces its no-till drill is prepared after winter maintenance to assist notiters with planting soybeans, small grains, and forages. It features a Gandy seeder unit, single ripple coulters, double disc and V wheels, dual hydraulics, and hose adaptors from Pioneer, International, and John Deere. Transport uses LIGHT suspension track and requires an 890 horsepower or larger tractor. Call for no-till information and to schedule use.
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Erie Soil and Water Conservation District
United Farm Tools
Pioneer, International
John Deere
Glenn introduces research bill to expand nonfood farm uses
Senator John Glenn proposed a five year 100 million dollar federal program to develop nonfood uses for crops to boost demand for US farm products. The plan includes 150 thousand dollars annually for an Ohio State University research center studying economics of new uses and marketing.
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Washington
John Glenn
Ohio
Glenn
Ohio State University
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
America
Ohio State
Ohio honors three generation family farms in heritage book
Ohio Department of Agriculture and Cooperative Extension Service seek farms with three generations or a century of operation for the Ohio Family Farm Heritage book. About 3,000 are identified, potentially another 3,000 may qualify. names and addresses to Reynoldsburg for inclusion. Each family gains a free 250 word history and one photo, extra photos at 12.50 each. Books available for sale after publication.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Cooperative Extension Service
Heritage
East Main St
Reynoldsburg
Gale
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Utah
Saw Tooth Range
Burley
Snake River
Idaho Plain
Pat Leimbach
the ‘Commentry
George Kirkpatrick
Shiloh
Mansfield
Kirkpatrick
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Barbara Gilbert
Lowell St. Elyria
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Cooperative State Research Service
Eidele Een
Magma C Ae Lars
Thomas Dus
Amma
Quaiters
Slit Alves
Hall Brothers Meats
Gall
Cook Reed
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