Lorain County Dairies Eye Bright Future At Festival
The Lacrange Lions Club plans a U Dwary Festival July 17 21 highlighting Lorain County dairy industry a valued $11 million enterprise with about 6000 cows tended by 150 farmers. John Born shows a new milking parlor handling 12 cows at a time and automated feeding, as community support grows after a barn fire last winter.
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Lacrange Lions Club
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John Born
Harold Baumann
Sarah
Harvey
John
Ohio sunflowers in short supply this season
Ohio farmers face a sunflower shortage as demand in the state outstrips supply. Walter Schmidt of the Ohio Cooperative Extension says large growers must import sunflowers, with 1985 offering a growth opportunity. No till or conventional tillage can be used, with herbicides required for grasses and broadleaves. Double cropping with wheat or barley boosts yields, which ranged 800 to 1,600 pounds per acre in Ohio.
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Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
Schmidt
Lorain County Big Tree Contest Seeks Entries
Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors a Big Tree Contest for Lorain County to mark the Soil Conservation Service 50th anniversary. Measure trees 4.5 feet from ground to determine circumference and enter species such as ash basswood Ohio buckeye black locust cottonwood tuliptree sassafras black walnut elm sycamore maple oak and American chestnut. Entry deadline August 1 with name address and phone plus tree description circumference and a photo if possible sent to 1575 Lowell St Elyria 44035. Photos displayed at Lorain County Fair Agricultural Products Building. For details call 322-1228 or 329-5352.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Lorain County Fair
Agricultural Products
Fair tractor pull times adjusted at 1985 Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Fair set new start times for the tractor pull from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. across August 5 through August 18. Daily weights include 5800 to 20000 pounds for various classes of trucks and tractors, plus a mud run on August 18. Admission runs 4 to 5 dollars with discounts for seniors Golden Buckeye card holders and young children.
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Columbus
Weather outlook for Ohio Valley Tuesday to midweek
High pressure over the Ohio Valley Tuesday and Wednesday brings light winds and good herbicide and insecticide application conditions. Hay curing may lag on wet ground Tuesday, but sun could reach 70 to 90 percent of possible. Wetting risk remains low through midweek and late week. Temperatures and humidity drop ease livestock stress. The forecast extends to next week with below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation, then the 30 day outlook shows cooler than average temps with near normal rain.
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Ohio Valley
National Weather Service
Ohio
Five area youth attend citizenship camp at Wooster College
Five area youngsters joined more than 60 participants for a five day camp at Wooster College sponsored by the Lorain County Farm Bureau. Darlene Evans Michelle Evans Kathy Beris Will Tim Bassett and Ron Brill from Wellington and Grafton gained working knowledge of the Ohio General Assembly and the democratic structure of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
Wooster College
Darlene and
Michelle Evans
Columbia Station
Kathy Beriswill
Tim Bassett
Grafton
Ron Brill
Wellington
Ohio General Assembly
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio peach crop ruined by winter cold said to be statewide
Local growers report a nationwide cold snap wiped out most peaches in Ohio. Dave Miller of Miller Orchards and Ruth Spiegelberg of Spiegelberg Orchards confirm losses, with Spiegelberg importing peaches from South Carolina to meet demand as other crops fare better. Agricultural events and fair entries in Lorain County are also noted.
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Dave Miller
Miller Orchards
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Miller
Ruth Spiegelberg
Spiegelberg Orchards
Middle Ridge Rd
Lorain
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South Carolina
Spiegelberg
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
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