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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1986
Page
6
An aunt in her mid seventies praises Golden Acres as a humane nursing home after a long battle with her husband Ersel’s decline. She thanks the county for funding and urges support for Issue 1 to keep the facility available and affordable.
Corn harvest was 30 percent on schedule with five year average but 1985 pace lagged 5 points. Some fields were too wet yet well drained or tiled fields could be harvested. Soybeans 46 percent complete lagging both last year and the five year average. Moisture 22 percent corn, 15 percent beans. Winter wheat planting slow. pastures in good condition. Sugarbeet digging continued. Some mold noted and sprouting in grain.
A solar and battery powered weather network linked to a computer model called Gossym guides cotton farming. Trials show the system can forecast optimal spraying and harvest times, potentially outperforming traditional rule of thumb methods.
Kirk Schultz of Grafton serves as a second team Ohio 4 H dairy judge and a Future Farmers of America judge. He explains judging focuses on cattle appearance, with invitational, state, and national contests, leading to travel to Louisville and Kansas City for top competition. Schultz started helping on a farm and enjoys meeting new people.
Eva Weber Lorain County 4-H Agent says forms for 1987 county activities awards and the National Report Form Contest are available after early November. Deadline for the County Nomination Form is December 1 1986. Contact Eva Weber at the Cooperative Extension Service Elyria Ohio for details.
Eva Webber announces 20 Lorain County 4-H clubs earned Banner Club status for 1986. clubs gained points via demonstrations safety talks clinics and training, plus community service meetings parent participation and high project completion rates. awards sponsored by the Dan Pryor family and the Thomas Michalis Memorial VFW Auxiliary.
The Cooperative Extension Service and Ohio State University warn several factors may cut this year’s yields due to disease and weather. A moist June and hot dry August, plus higher corn borer and foliar disease damage, are blamed. Farmers report lower yields and storage concerns as grain remains in bins from last year, risking lowered future prices.
The Northeast Ohio Cooperative Extension Service schedules a Swine Disease and Prevention School for November 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Dr. William L. Ingalls and Dr. Scot Huse lead the program, free of charge, with reservations required by November 5.
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