There Is No Place Like a Farm Home Return
A farmer returns at 11 p.m. to find a transformed homestead. The family has cleaned the garage, installed new cupboards, patched the porch, and freshened the interior with new lights and calendars. Conversations reveal crop notes, irrigation plans, and fresh produce as they welcome back a long-absent spouse.
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Paul
Mexico Emerges as Major Importer of U.S. Farm Goods
Mexico, rapidly wealthier and more populous, ranked among the top 10 U.S. farm product importers in 1979, buying nearly $1 billion. The Agriculture Department projects about $1.5 billion in grains and oilseeds imports this year. A photographer captured a distracted cow beside Linda Schuster in Marshall, Wisconsin.
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Beef labeling bill gains support from cattle groups
Capitol Hill faces a fight over a Berkley Bedell led measure to label imported beef at every stage from processing to consumer. Officials warn labeling could raise costs and trigger trade retaliation while noting most imports are processed before sale. Opponents include the Agriculture Department urging caution against protectionist aims.
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Madison Avenue bets big on farm product ads
In Des Moines Iowa advertisers target farmers with prime time TV spots. Dramatic creatures warn of crop pests like cutworms and nematodes while another commercial touts a six reason herbicide for corn and soybeans. The passage notes megabucks in agribusiness ads.
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Research field plots tour at OARDC Fremont July 17
A free evening field tour at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Vegetable Crops Branch in Sandusky County near Fremont will showcase ongoing OARDC field studies from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 17. Attendees will see insect and weed control discussions, nematode fungal interactions on potatoes, plus studies on nitrogen nutrition, mulching, transplant quality, and more. Sponsored by OARDC and Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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Fremont
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The
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
Vegetable Crops
Sandusky County
4-H Briefs and Poster Art Program Announced
The Henrietta Homemakers meet today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Henrietta United Methodist Church. Members Marcia Surrarrer and Jenny Hauer represented the club at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. Deanna Thomas and Jean Squire spoke at the last meeting. The national 4-H Poster Art Program invites enrolled members to submit posters on Learning for a Lifetime or The Pathway to Leadership. Entries are due August 1 to the State 4-H office. posters must be 14 by 22 inches, horizontal, and may use various media. Copyrighted material such as Peanuts is not allowed. Selected posters will hang at the national exhibit. county entrants receive state certificates and state entrants national recognition.
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