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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1985
Page
4
This piece marks twenty years of The Chronicle Telegram column The Country Wife by EB White style reflection. It recalls deadlines, farm audience reach in 43 states, earnings from speeches, a book via Farm Journal, and the personal growth sparked by writing and family support.
Ohio Rep. David Hartley proposes fines up to 100000 dollars per day for violators of grain cleanliness rules and bans adding foreign matter to grain already cleaner than federal standards. John Foltz of the Ohio Grain and Feed Association warns the bill may overreact to past grain shipment scandals. Hartley says clean grain is needed for world markets, while noting federal limits allow some contamination and that standards date from older handling methods.
Ohio will begin the week with mostly sunny skies then see 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain by Tuesday. Coverage is 60 to 70 percent with rain sensitive farm operations held until the latter half of the week. A drying period is expected Thursday and Friday with possible Wednesday afternoon start in western sections. Wheat ripening and dry down improve later in the week and into next week as temperatures rise above normal into the 80s and 90s and moisture use accelerates.
Ohio weekly crop report states corn planting near completion at 95 percent emerged and good overall crop quality. Highlights uneven stands in the northwest and replanting in some fields while pest scouting continues. Slog infestations and weeds hinder early fields as hay harvest slows from wet conditions. alfalfa first cutting at 60 percent, others at 40 percent, rated good in condition.
The Ohio Cooperative Extension Service hosts a Christmas tree shearing and pruning demonstration on Thursday at 6 30 pm at Sprague Sprace Farm Hinckley Ohio. Forester Bill Cowan of Ohio State University leads in shearing Scotch pine white pine and other spruces at the farm owned by Ben and Jean Sprague and managed by Joe Krisko located at 845 Ridge Road Route 3.
Ohio wheat crops face epidemic leaf rust and powdery mildew as mild spring weather and extended snow cover boost fungi. Extension plant pathologist Patrick E. Lipps urges growers to inspect fields, apply Bagleton fungicide promptly from now through flowering, and consider Mancozed soil sprays if rust is present, noting late or damaged flag leaves limit effectiveness.
A statewide Ohio organization named Ohio Ag Law is being formed to provide agriculture law information to Ohio’s farming sector. It will be part of Ohio State University and the Cooperative Extension Service, with offices in OSU's Agricultural Economics Department and participation from OSU law schools. Interested members may contact Paul Wright at 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, or call 514-422-2641.
The first annual 4-H Sea Camp by Ohio Sea Grant runs June 30 to July 3 at the Kelleys Island 4-H camp. Activities include fishing water safety scuba diving and lure making. Cost 70 per camper covers lodging meals supplies boat fare and insurance. Open to 4-H members ages 13-17 with a 40 participant limit and registration through June 20. contact David Kelch Lorain County Extension Service Elyria Ohio at 322-02127.
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