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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1980
Page
2
A columnist jokes about creating whimsical awards for 4 H youth, fair volunteers, and busy families at Lorain County Junior Fair. He mock-suggests honors from Top Dog to Grand Champion Trotter, urging a sizeable banner committee to recognize the colorful chaos and dedication surrounding the event.
Ron Miner of Oregon State University led testimony on a proposed cattle feed lot in High River Alberta. He studied wind, rainfall, and manure runoff to quantify odor spread and groundwater effects, aiding a municipal district board in deciding on construction. The ruling split local opinion amid protests and support.
Columbia Station grower Dennis Bartter describes a rope wick system attached to a front end loader for applying Roundup directly to tall weeds in corn and soybeans. Trials in 1978 showed higher soybean yields and lower weed stems per row with wick treatment and less soil exposure. The device, built from a 20 foot pipe and nylon rope, is touted as safer on windy days and is to be shown at the Twilight No-Till Tour on August 25.
Out of Washington Square Philadelphia the Farm Journal expands beyond its 1877 roots. It retains a folksy voice while adopting Selectronic binding and personalized regional editions to reach farmers with tailored versions and targeted advertising for corn wheat and hogs.
Lorain County corn and soybean producers are invited to join the Lorain County Corn and Soybean Club sponsored by the Extension Service and the Soil and Water District. Entries include an 18 dollar fee, five acre corn plots with one harvested for yield and moisture checks, and a two acre soybean plot. Deadline is September 29 with two banquet tickets and trophies for winners. Michelle Duktig of Columbia Station placed third in hunt seat equitation at the Ohio State Fair as youth horse shows and livestock judging were featured statewide.
The Junior Fair Livestock Sale is Saturday at Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington with veal sheep and swine sold at 9 am and steer sale at 1 pm. About 110 Angus and Hereford steers from the Lorain County Steer Club, purchased last fall for 4 H and FFA members, will be sold.
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