Night flight and a pilot co‑op lineman save a speaker
In Toronto a chaotic travel day ends calmly as an electric co‑op lineman who is also a pilot arranges a small plane to fetch a speaker bound for Roseau. The journey offers a rare Manitoba aerial view at 5,000 feet and a revised schedule after flight delays and shifting plans.
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Canadian Airlines
Winnipeg
Toronto
Calgary
Minnesota
Roseau
Manitoba
Jewel of
Prairies
Farm Bureau targets diesel tax and trade issues in DC
Ohio Farm Bureau leaders numbered nearly 80 county presidents on a Washington lobbying mission. They oppose a diesel fuel tax change effective April 1 and fear refunds will be delayed with no interest. They also attack Rep Gephardt's trade retaliation plan, arguing it risks US agriculture, especially grain and soybeans. Swank warns anhydrous ammonia could be mislabeled as poisonous gas, restricting farm fertilizer handling to rail.
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Washington
Ohio Farm Bureau
Swank
Ohio
Bureau
U.S. Department of Transportation
Wheat exports forecast at 1.55 billion bushels this year
The Agriculture Department projects U S wheat exports will reach 1.55 billion bushels for the year ending May 31, a six year high. Subsidized sales through the Export Enhancement Program rise sharply, with major shipments to the Soviet Union, China, Poland, and others, lifting U S export share to about 41 percent of world trade.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
China
Poland
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Iraq
Outlook
European Economic Community
EEP
Gulf Ports
United States
Farm computer users to meet and share ideas in Oberlin
An organizational meeting scheduled by the Extension Office on March 29, 1988 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Credit Services meeting room Rt. 58 South Oberlin aims to form a farmer computer user group. The effort seeks to identify needs, plan meetings, and share computer tips among local farmers.
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Farm Credit Services
Rt. 58 South
Oberlin
Behnke to present pruning program in Grafton
The third in a series of fruit tree pruning programs will be discussed and demonstrated on Thursday April 7 at 1 30 p m at the home of Mike Serpanski 947 South Durkee Rd Grafton Charles Behnke Lorain County Horticulture Agent will present Reservations are required for the free program and can be made by calling the Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service at 322 0127 or through the Lorain County Administration Building switchboard extension 5350 All Extension Service programs are open to all potential clientele without regard to race color creed religion sexual orientation national origin sex age handicap or Vietnam era veteran status.
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Mike Serpanski
South Durkee Rd
Grafton
Charles Behnke
Lorain County
Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
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Economic Research Service
Linden
LaGrange Rd
LaGrange
Agronomy Department
OSA
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Century
Gnome
Williams
Derry Long
Behnke
Totella
Vislaitelabi
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Cleveland
U.S.A
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