Leafspot Control in Peanuts Boosts Yields in Georgia
Whittle reports leafspot observed in Thomas County peanuts with brown black spots on leaves and stems. Georgia Coastal Plain tests show Spanish and Runner peanuts gain yield from leafspot control via sulfur dusting or spraying. A three-year Alabama trial links yield gains to the number of applications, noting two applications yield about half of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Whittle
Thomas County
Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Virginia
Alabama
Headland
FHA Personnel Vis Itineraries After Short Course in Georgia
FHA officials W C Thigpen and T W Oliver return from a two day biannual Short Course at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton Georgia. The program covered seed varieties fertilization pest control pasture development livestock breeds breeding and feeding and cattle and hog management. The Farmers Home Administration provides loans to eligible farm families for buying enlarging or developing a farm and for soil and water conservation and operating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piervisor
T. W. Oliver
Farmers Home Administration
Thomas County
Coastal Plain
Tifton
Thigpen
Noteworthy Advances Made by Negro Farmers
A six year survey of Negro farming shows gains in pasture with Coastal Bermuda and Bahia grasses. Swine herds improved through pig chains funded by Melrose Plantation and Sunnyland Packing. Corn yields rose from 40 to 105 bushels per acre. Telephones and indoor plumbing reached Negro farm homes, and electrical appliances rose by about 88 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McIver
Union
Bermuda
Cooney
Bahia
Lee Butler
Ochlocknee
David McGill
Forrest Monroe Midway
Jessie Walden
Jordon Abrams Jr
Melrose
Duroc Hog Farm
Pebble Hill Plantations
Sunnyland Packing Company
Berksville
Dexter Cumming
Centennial
Charlie Dunbar
Springhill
Forrest Monroe Jr
of Georgia
Ben Cooney
New Union
Glen Abrams
Willie F. Washington
St. Paul
G. A. Parker Coolidge
Thomasville Kiwanis Club
G. A. Parker
Aaron Goldwire
Ochlooknee
Rev. I.E
Washington
Mra
Mary Jane Hopkins
Jordon Abrams
Isaac Walden
Ochlochknee
Forrest Monroe
Midway
Sam Mitchell
Water Use Group urges Georgia basic water policy
Georgia's Water Use and Conservation Association backs a basic state water policy to regulate use and development. The 45-organization group also recommends a dedicated unit to administer water policy and law and aims for maximum beneficial uses and inventories of current and potential water resources. The report, “Water in Georgia,” is being shared with the governor and General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Georgia
Water Use and Conservation Association
Aon
Geor
John R. Carreker
Association
Carreker
University of Georgia College of Agriculture
C. C. Murray
Georgia urged to formulate new policy for water conservation
Georgia water policy urged by the Georgia Water Use and Conservation Association. The group backs creation of a state commission to study new laws, develop procedures, and implement a statewide water conservation program, with leaders from University of Georgia and local agricultural groups chairing subcommittees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
General Assembly
Agricultural Engineering Division
University of Georgia
R. H. Driftmier
Athens
Pittman Carter
Jackson County
4 H Club News Seeks Members for Steer Classes and Savannah Beach Camp
4 H Club announces entry limits for calf classes with one calf per member. Plans for summer camp at Savannah Beach July 2 to July 6. letters will go to members who signed the camp paper, others may visit the County Agent for details. Project Achievement Meeting in Tifton is June 14 16 and participants should prepare to demonstrate well to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah Beach
Help Available For Brucellosis Eradication In Georgia
County Agent W. L. Whittle announces a $60,000 allocation within a $2 million federal appropriation to aid livestock producers in eradicating Brucellosis. The funds cover testing vaccination and indemnities for reactors, with four approved plans and assistance from the agent or local veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Whittle
Georgia
Congress
Whittle
Farm Bill Notes 1956 Programs and Cotton Prices
The article discusses 1956 farm programs led by Secretary Benson, outlining acreage reserve payments for cotton, corn, wheat, and rice, and the Sell Bank Program with $1.2 billion. It notes shifting wheat and cotton acreages, export pressures, and expectations for evaluation in 1957 amid market and surplus dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howev
Benson
Consumpton
Congress
CCC
Loan Rules Listed For Seminole Farms
Seminole County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee releases monthly report. W P Mann, chairman, cites 63 cents per bushel loans on oats grade 3 or better and plans for storage of 50 000 bushels. Wheat acreage shows no farmer exceeds 15 acre quota. producers urged to sell wheat for penalty-free cards. buyers told to collect 1.07 per bushel on unidentified grain. Wool growers may receive incentive payments this year. producers urged to obtain records and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalsonville
Seminole County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee
W. P.mann
Mann
Advancements for Negro Farmers 1950 56 Study Findings
A study of Negro farmers from 1950 to 1956 highlights broad progress in crop production pasture swine farming and home improvements. It attributes gains to higher earnings and adoption of technical agricultural methods and notes improvements in equipment radios and deep freezers.
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FHA
Vis
R. Dd
Creaton
Tiginger
Rees
Cay
Georgia Ascociation of Now Conservation District Supervisors
State
Golf Conservation Committees
Long Way
Boone
Ered
U. S
England
MR. .Farmer
Farm Bureau News
Arnold
Thomasville
Arnold Brick Co
Uta Hay
Moultrie Rd
Parts & Service
Farmers Machinery & Equip. CO
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