July 2013 Articles

• Louisiana dairy farmers hang on despite high feed, fuel, fertilizer costs
• Scientists study potential value of switchgrass in Louisiana
• Swine Influenza
• Vaccinate Horses!
• Spiritual Corner: A Sense of Direction
• Cutting Corners: Pumpkin Roll
• A New Normal For Personal Finance
• ATV safety vital during work or play
• Nuttall oak - one of the best oaks for Louisiana
• Insect Management - Red Imported Fire Ants - Environmental and Economic Impacts
• Slaughter Weights Above Year Ago, but U.S. Beef Production Lower
• Health Care and Nutritional Management of Beef Bulls
• Watch out for extra holiday calories
• Historical Facts:
• Buying your Horse
• Strain Urges Corps Not to Lower River Levels
• AFBF Urges Presidential Declaration for Mississippi River
• Preparation & Reforestation
• Forage Quality, Basics and Beef Cattle Requirements Neutral detergent fiber - ce
• Interesting Facts About Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
• Did You Know?
• Louisiana farmers produce record soybean crop
• Statement to Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau, Regarding House Pass
• Improving the Profitablity of Contract Boiler Operations
• Just Tirty Minutes a Day
• Cutting Corners: Peanut Butter Secrets
• In Memory of Mr. Ray Ashby, Downsville, La
• Moving Notice
• Cap Gains Tax Precludes Farmers from Passing Torch
• Replacement Heifer Decisions
• Disappointing Year for Cow-calf and Feeding Profits
• Brucellosis researcher works in national, international arenas
• Leadership
• Historical Facts:
• Create bird habitats in your yard
• LSU AgCenter offers video on in-house pasteurization of broiler litter
• New Cooking Show Promotes Buying Local, Cooking with Louisiana Produce
• Considerations for an Effective Teeth Floating Program
• Replacement Bull Purchases
• Crops for Wildlife Plantings, Recommendations, Establishment & Management
• Hunting and Fishing Around Bears in Louisiana
• Spiritual Corner: God's Creation
• Cutting Corners: Owl Cookies: Perfect for Halloween
• LDAF Commissioner Promotes Clean Cities Effort
• Protecting Consumers with Structural Pest Control Online Reporting
• Beware of These Common Scams
• Exercise Caution with Credit; Don't Overextend During Holidays
• 'Crape murder' coming early this year
• Fall is for planting shrubs
• Historical Facts:
• Insect Management - Red Imported Fire Ants - U.S. History
• Insect Management - Red Imported Fire Ants - General Biology
• Pickens Plan
• Did You Know?
• Historical Facts:
• Cow/Calf Expansion Considerations
• Per Capita U.S. Supplies of Red Meat and Poultry Declining
• Scientists give advice at AgCenter field day on increasing profits
• Be On Guard When Shopping For Holiday Gifts Online
• Just Rambling, July 2013

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Historical Facts:

1887 The Hatch Experiment Station Act was passed, providing federal grants to states for agricultural experimentation.

1888 The first long haul shipment of a refrigerated freight car was made from California to New York.

1892 The first gasoline tractor was built by John Froelich.

1900 Special work projects for farm youth were organized in Illinois: the name “4-H” was adopted in 1913.

1900 The amount of labor needed to produce 100 bushels of corn is down to 35-40 hours using a 2-bottom gang plow, disk and peg-tooth harrow and 2-row planter. Yields remain about the same as in 1850.

1902 Reclamation Act passed, leading to water projects for irrigation.

1906 The first rural electric line was constructed at Hood River, Ore. The Pure Food and Drug Law was enacted.

1911 The first county Farm Bureau was formed in Broome County, N.Y.

1914 Establishment of the federal-state Extension Service was a major step in direct education for farmers.

1919 American Farm Bureau Federation formally organized in Chicago, Ill.

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