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delegates gave unanimous approval to creation of a national
marketing association at the final
sessions of ‘the group’s 4lst convention.
The national group will coordinate™ market information on
Returns
“Dairy cows enrolled in the Na.
tional Cooperative Dairy Herd
Improvement. Association program returned an average profit
to herd owners in 1958 of $76.per
head oer totalestimated cost of
feed and care.
The United States Department
of Agriculture reported’ in contrast the average cow in the United States gave enough milk to
provide her owner with only $28
above estimated expenses’ during
the year.
This $50 difference in estimated net returns per cow. demonstrates that sound management,
based on record keeping improvement programs, can lead to profitable dairying. Record keeping
helps the herdowner cull low producing cows, feed each cow according’ to production and select
best stock from which to
breed herd replacements.
Dairy record keeping, a coperative program between USDA
improvement for more than
50 years.
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dons will be in a
Bark Beetle Threat To
State’s Finest Timber
California’s
recently of beetle menace, threatening millions of dollars worth
of the
Keith Arnold, director. of a federal forest and range experiment
station said the. bark beetle usually is kept under control by salvage logging and spraying.
Ordinarily damage is concenrated on trees already weakened
by snow, lightning, fire or r other
reasons.
This year’s drouth and forest
fires combined not only _to_increase vastly the beetle populaand if necess*ry negotiate agreements with: processors and distributors.
first consideration be given to the
bargaining position of fruit and
vegetable . growers with other
producers to be brought, in later.
sweeping changes in the nation’s
wheat program, changes more ‘in
line with the Eisenhower administration’s
gram.
proval of resolutions urging elimination of wheat acreage allotments and market quotas and
suggesting
linked to corn and market prices.
ed on a sliding scale of 75 to 90
per cent of parity.
The convention proposed no
immediate changes in programs
for cotton, rice, and feed grains
or in. price supports for tobacco.
A proposal was adopted urging .
price supports on manufactured
dairy products, now tied up with
parity, be switched to a percentage formula based on average
prices during the rere three
years.
Also advocated was a-soil bank
buildup to take land out of production on a long term basis in
gram.
The federation’s long range objectives of gradually lifting government controls and getting production back to a supply and demand basis were generally upheld by the delegates.
The resolutions committee’s entire report was accepted by the
160 voting delegates.
Included was a resolution advising the health, education and
welfare department, which caused
a furor by banning cranberries
contaminated by a weed killer,
statements about the use of chemicals and drugs on the farm.
Charles B. Shuman, 25, of Sullivan, Illinois, was reelected president of the federation. He has
beaded the organization since 1954.
The proposal also suggests “that
The federation also called for
proposed new proThe federation voted final. apsupport prices be
Wheat prices now are supportWISHING all Ag ade
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voluntary conservation pro“carefully consider” future
Tomato Plant
Pest Appears In
2 County Area
the Sacramento and San Joaquin .
Counties delta areas.
plant quarantine officer, told the
annual fall meeting of the State
Association of County Agricultureal Commissioners at a recent
meeting in Sacramento.
the. brarniched ‘broomrape “which
attacks roots of ‘tomato’ plants. +
previously was found only in
Alameda County.
A960. convenforesters. warned
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JOE E. SNELSON, Pres.7Why do so many people E
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He ‘said the finds have» been
Placed under auempptine to *pre-. vent spreading.
Gilbert L. Ste
State Bureau of sat
said two diseases,.-pear collapse
nad European rhododendron rust,
not previously known in California were discovered this year.
Stout said catises of the collapse is unknowns He added that
control measures are being taken
for the rhododendron rust.
W.-C. Jacobsen, state agriculture director, lauded the diversification of control of agricultural
activities between the state and
the counties.
vides the greatest service to the
fields of plant disease. control and
detection and in enforcement of
fruit and vegetable standards.
Dairymen Set
2 Meeting Dates
The American Dairy Association of California has set dates
for
meetings for 1960.-They include
}the quarterly state board of directors meeting of the
set for January 6 and
Morro Bay. Affairs of the state
group will be handled at this
meeting.
March 9 and 10, the state A.D.A.
annual meeting of members and
delegates will be held at the Fl
Dorado, Sacramento, Officers for
1960 will be selected, and a ful!
slate of committee action to include reports on merchandising,
4 advertising,
membership will be. scheduled.
Current president of the American Dairy Association is Armin
Truttman, of Marin County, who
is also a member of the sevenman executive committee of the
national
spanitnl in Gpicarc.
A tomato plant pest is invading
This is what E. A. Breech, state
Breech ‘said a parasite called
, He noted the parasite has been
-. @esearchers at Davis report that
Researchers Reveal
Weed Spray Effects,
Two University of California
a study of the effects of 2,4-D
weed control spraying on annual
Jegumes has revealed two periods
When the spray can be used with
minimum damage to the legume.
ge * Using rose clover, Agronomist
W. A. Williams and Botanist O. A.
Leonard studied the effects of
2,4-D on plant growth, seed production and seed viabiliy,
The study showed 2,4-D amine
to be less destructive than 2,4-D
ester to the rose clover in the
early growth stage. No difference
-was. found in the later stages.
“or brush sprout and seedling
¢Ontrol in areas cleared of brush
. and seeded to, rose clover, 2,4-D
‘Sprays must be confined to the
, nd on:
~ Joaquin Fi a
ae chief of the
‘athology,
He said this pro: . izatio: 1 b on the
tion, but to weaken large areas . agricultural] industry. anata of ainia sgetbutteren
of trees. He complimented the commis-. products :for the benefit of con— : sioners on their close cooperation . sumers, _
Michigan ranks first in the/ with the State Department’ of Thirty-five varieties or types
production of salt. — Agriculture, particularly in the] of fruits and vegetables, as well
two important statewide
1960, at
grain fields seeded to rose clover
or in rose clover fields for seed
production; 24D should be applied before the bud stage to
tion;
very,, likely. will be reduced,” the
researchers said.
Agricylture, through its Bureau
of Fruit-and ‘Vegetable Standardas walnuts,
meat, honey and ¢ggs, come under the scrutiny of Department
officials.
‘Quality standards, container and
marketing requirements’ which
have maintained and
the 4
California products in local as
well as national markets.
sumer. agairist fraud, mislabelssociation,. ing and deception:
year of the equivalent of 257,990
carloads of. fruits, nuts and
vegeables. In addition inspection
stations “are. main
strategic low
highways”
oon ae ee to — marketing
conten. are: Spapected.
Wtative stage for good likeliof -stand reestablishment.
from: ‘first year stands.For control of weedy herbs: in
avoig damage to seed germina“Seed and forage production
State Leads. In
Cut Flower Sales
The California Department of
poultry and rabbit
. enabling legislation.
tion and enforcement, and 13. per
cent for market research.
Public Relations
State A.D.A. Group”
‘Miss Judy Focht.of San Diego,
-who' has been public— relations
director of the San Diego Milk
Council, wilt join-the American
. Dairy Association of California
on January 4 as assistant. public
relations director. She will also
handle the California Dairy Princess in her travels about California as part of her duties. ~
University in New York, -and was
formerly in the newspaper field
prior to her public relations career.
in 1958. This total ‘was ‘about 41
per cent of California’s cash receipts for the sale of ‘fruit, truck
and potato crops. .
Growers — and sometimes distributors—of agricultural products formulate and establish marketing orders under California
A marketing= order regulating
producers bécomes effective when
at least’65 per cent of the growers representing 51° per cent. of
the volume of -a-commodity or at
least 51 per cent of the prpoducers
representing 65 per cent of the
volume give their written assent
to the program.
Where an order “would ‘ also
apply to distributors, written assent must be given by at least 65
per cent of the handlers by number or volume—in addition to the
growers’ approval. Orders affecting only distributors require as-:
sent from the same proportion of
handlers as do joint orders.
The State Director of “Agriculure is responsible for the operation and ‘enforcement of market‘ing order provisions. He appoints,
from -industry nominations,’ advisory boards which make recommendations to him. State and local
law °enforcement agencies and
lagal divisions ‘help police the orders. Violations are referred to
the Sate Attorney General’s office
for prosecution.
The cost of California marketing programs are borne directly
by the industries themselves . '
through. assessments on growers
and handlers. In 1957; assessments
for all programs.totale
for ‘marketing ‘promotion, 29 per
cent for administration,
of which 58 per cent. was spent} ‘
inspec. =
érs* in 1960 and a cyclical
". in slaughter of cows-and calves . Tange
. are likely. Cow and feeder cattle . heavy
. Prices will-likely decline more . ’
next*yéar than fed-cattle prices. .
They'll likely ‘drop: still SUEDE
i 1965." =
Extension Economist ‘Al Caree ee
~ Lambing continues in the Sacramento ‘Valley, wih the lamb
crop/appearing good—a beneficial
penter of the’ University: suggests ]—
caution in’ considering the purchase of young’ female béef animals for: adding to beef cow herds.
for this presént cycle has passed.
to look over their herds critically
and give attention o profits based
on efficial” operations rather than
on increases in prices.
Purchase of over-priced feeder
cattle this fall may lead to litle
or no profit. Stockmen will need
to watch their purchase and selling carefully.
The agricultural outlook indicated enormous stock of feed
grains with. carry-overs continuing to increase. Big. feed sur" Most competent analysts be-.
lieve the peak in cattle prices}
Now is a good time for producers . _
pluses.and cheap feed grains will]
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