New USDA veal calf program on drug residues begins
The Agriculture Department introduces a voluntary program effective June 4 to monitor drug residues in veal calves through the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Targeting calves under 21 days, it seeks to cut sulfa and antibiotic residues at slaughter. In 1983 residues were low but present. buyers must sign a drug residue certificate. Ohio Dairy Day is set for Friday, July 27, 1984.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
New federal inspection program targets antibiotic residue in dairy sector
Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster hosts a dairy event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for dairymen and their wives. Attendees will learn updated research, feeding and management recommendations, herd health strategies, and facility tours. A separate ladies program covers dairy product promotion and a session on Fats and Human Health.
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Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster
Caldwell Ohio Sheep Day and Ram Sale July 14 1984
Caldwell hosts Sheep Day and a Performance Tested Ram Sale at the Eastern Ohio Resource Development Center starting 9 30 a m with sale at 3 p m Rams are tested to improve genetics in Ohio and neighboring states consignments come from ewe flocks in Eastern Ohio Washington reports sugar use to slide despite higher demand for sweets due to substitutes like corn syrup U S sugar deliveries for beverages down 23 percent in Q1 domestic sugar use for the year seen falling 3 4 percent to 8 7 million tons Coca Cola allows up to 100 percent corn sweetener in fountain syrup may trim sugar use by about 100 000 tons annually Corn syrup use expected to rise to 4 1 million tons this year World sugar production up 5 percent 84 85 with use up 2 percent keeping prices under downward pressure.
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Caldwell
Ohio
Eastern Ohio Resource Development Center
Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Coca Cola Co
Federal Land Banks
Production Credit Associations
Farm Credit Administration
Donald Wilkinson
Federal Agency
Land Banks
Pcas
Farm Credit System
U.S. agricultural exports rise in value despite volume drop
Agriculture Department reported a 1 percent fall in export volume in the first half of the fiscal year, while export values rose 14 percent to 24.1 billion dollars as higher prices offset the smaller volume. Imports reached 11 billion, yielding a 13.1 billion dollar favorable trade balance.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
U S considers plan to curb foreign honeybee diseases
Washington AP Agriculture Department weighs proposals to block import of foreign bees equipment and semen to guard pollinators. Bert Hawkins of APHIS warns exotic diseases and pests threaten U S crops and honey production. Potential bans cover bees honeybeeswax pollen and bee semen to keep unwanted species out.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Bert Hawkins
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States
Hawkins
Cape
Manure to feed or bedding via Fermway process
William Hackett of Ohio Feedlot Inc unveils the Fermway method to convert cattle manure into a peat moss like product usable as animal feed fertilizer or bedding. The oxygen fed bacteria method reduces odor and processes waste from 16,000 head of cattle into up to 5,000 tons yearly per system.
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Ohio
William Hackett
London
Hackett
Ohio Feedlot Inc
Ohio City
Scientists find Osm gene linked drought tolerance in crops
Washington AP reports scientists have identified the osm gene in Escherichia coli that controls production of osmoprotective molecules aiding plant dehydration and salt tolerance. Discovery suggests genetic enhancement of drought and salinity resilience in crops, using gene splicing techniques.
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Washington
Parton Idea
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Karney
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Belden
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Orkin
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