Rural development drives 85 farm bill clash on Capitol Hill
Washington AP notes rural development could shape the 1985 farm bill as Congress rewrites the 1981 Agri culture and Food Act. Critics push for Section III grants and sustained federal assistance to rural governments, arguing it would move development forward while many officials work part time. The Reagan administration touts progress but offers no new funding.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Capitol Hill
Agriculture Department
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
National Association of Towns and Townships
Farmers Home Administration
USDA
Miller
Reagan
Agriculture
John R. Block
Block
America
Rain Comes Down on Parched Farm as Drought Breaks
A reflective account of a prolonged dry spell on the farm and the relief when rain begins. Farmers lament cracked soils and browning lawns while recalling past droughts. The narrator envisions rain as a healing, almost miraculous, event bringing renewal and hope for crops and land. The scene centers on yearning for moisture and the personal moment of joy when rain starts to fall.
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Paul
Lorain County Corn and Soybean Contest opens registrations
The 1984 Lorain County Corn and Soybean Contest invites entries by September 14 at the County Extension Office in Elyria. Field entries start at five acres, weigh in, and must be prepaid. no No-Till Corn and Soybean category this year. Winners are announced at the Lorain SWCC Annual Meeting in December.
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Lorain County
County Extension Office
Elyria
Lorain Swcc
Diedrick Farms
LaGrange
Don Nagel Jr
Avon
Larry Krystowski
Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service
Lorain County Soil & Water District
Agro-Ohio 84 To Highlight Global Ag Trade In Toledo
Agro-Ohio 84 runs September 11 to 13 at the Toledo Sports Arena with foreign and domestic buyers. Gov Celeste will welcome attendees, Ex-Im Bank head Richard Heldridge presents programs, and Ohio Agriculture Director Dale Locker outlines state prospects. Tours of six area farms, a congressional agriculture hearing September 10, and the 1984 Farm Science Review September 18–20 at Molly Carew Center are planned with exhibits and field demonstrations.
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Agro-Ohio
Toledo
France
Spain
China
Taiwan
Denmark
Egypt
England
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Richard Celeste
Richard W. Heldridge
Export-Import Bank of the
United States
Dale Locker
Ohio
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Lee
Cleveland Thorp Commercial
North Olmsted
Ed Morgan
Morgan
Thorp Commercial
Brookpark Road
Luciano E. Barraza
Agriculture and Forestry Development
Inter- American Development Bank
MacQueen Orchards
Holland
Bettinger
Swanton
Heisman Farms, Inc
Whitehouse
Richard Shaller
Monclova
Lakewood
Northwood
Hirzel Canning Co. & Farm
Congressional Agriculture Committee
Farm Science Review
Molly Carew Agricultural Center
Columbus
Cooperative Extension Office
Belden
Federal Lab Genk Association of Frement
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