Traveling Pat Reflects on a Year of Surprises and Struggles
The narrator recalls 1987 as a year of many high points and travel, from Banff and New York appearances to a Fiji of experiences in the Mississippi Delta and Seattle. Despite glamorous moments with Jane Pauley and Larry King, the year is balanced by farm-life strains and a difficult harvest.
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Banff
Canadian Rockies
Homestead
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Marriott World Center
Epcot
Atlanta
Nigis
West Coast
Venice
Adriatic
Jane Pauley
Channel 3
Willard Scott
Brian Gumble
New York City
Paul
Rockefeller Center
Colorado
Seattle Harbor
Space Needle
Ohio
Grand Canal
Pat
Pruning timing for fruit trees and grapes notes
The guidance advises delaying major pruning of fruit trees until late February or early March to avoid cold injury to buds. Grapes and raspberries should be pruned in early March. The text also covers pest control for fungus gnats, seed starting for geraniums, winter horticulture classes, and benefits of higher humidity for houseplants.
Ag chief predicts recovery in 1988
Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng says most farmers end 1987 in better shape, with exports recovering and net cash income forecast to hit a record $57 billion in 1988. He cites pockets of stress among low income and heavily indebted farmers, while 56 percent are in favorable financial shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard EB. Lyng
Lyng
Agriculture Department
Junior Fair Beef Program Weigh-In Set at Norwalk
The Huron County Junior Fair 1988 Market Steer program begins Saturday January 9 with ear tagging and weighing of all 4-H and FFA dairy and beef steer projects from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Huron County Fair Grounds Norwalk. All steer projects must be tagged January 9 to be eligible to show and sell, with steers to be under control with halters and dehorned if in feeder calf shows.
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Junior Fair
Huron County Fairgrounds
Norwalk
FFA
Huron County
Jim Jepsen
Ohio State University
Milk Marketing honors Wiletop Farm for 1987 Premier Quality
Milk Marketing Inc awards Wiletop Farm and Waller Hess as Premier Quality milk producers for 1987 at its Columbus delegate meeting. Gold star ratings for 12 consecutive months highlight the Hesses long dairy career while the cooperative notes 7000 members across eight Midwest states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Waller
Joe Hess
Wilotop Farm
Columbus
Gordon Rich
Milk Marketing Inc
Midwest
Strongsville
December prices fall 3 percent for farm products
Washington AP: Agriculture Department data show farmers received 3 percent less for raw products in December compared with November. Oranges tomatoes eggs and lettuce led the decline while higher corn soybeans and strawberries helped cushion losses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Statistics Board
Milk price cut to hit area dairies in early 1988
Milk Marketing Inc representative Jeff Mohrman says the 51 cent base price reduction lowers the federal price from 11.10 to 10.60. Area producers expect January checks to reflect the change, with full effects likely in March or April. Gerald Perry cautions retail prices may stay firm despite the cut.
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Jeff Mohrman
C-T
Milk Marketing, Inc
Strongsville
Bill Perry
Milk Marketing
Bob Stewart
LaGrange
Ohio
Stewart
Lyle Jameyson
Wellington
Jameyson
Country ham rules delayed to allow longer curing period
USDA delays new country ham rules yet again as the agency extends the deadline to fully implement safety standards for dry cured hams. Since March 1983 the rules sought to prevent trichinosis, with previous deadlines pushed multiple times to Dec 31, 1988 or until new rules are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Department
Lester M. Crawford
Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Ann Landers
Boonies
Gotham
Urbana
Chicago
Larry King
O'Hare
Purgatory
Leimbach
Extension Service
Charles Behnke
Commodity Credit Corp
Wich
Lauds Wiletop Farm
Locust Knoll Farms
Gravel Ridge Farm
Valley View Farm
Bauer Farm
Mike Nicohi
Chicago Tribune Graphic
Institute of Water Research
Michigan State University
Perry
Farm Report
Coutry Ham
Alow
Scheafer
Rss
al Belden
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